Envelope Mini Album Tutorial Using the New Card Case & Journaling Card, Envelope & Window from Eileen Hull Designs.

 This is a long post so get comfortable!  I made this mini using the Card Case die and the Journaling Card, Envelope & Window Thinlits Set.

Tutorial

Step 1:

We'll begin by making the cover.  Cut two covers without the side flap.  In this photo I have cut the side flap off as I won't be using that.  You can save chipboard and paper by cutting your chipboard such that it is just long enough to just cover the part we're using.

Cut two covers.  Tip:  I like to cover my chipboard before die-cutting.  It makes a cleaner look.

Step 2:

Make a bookbinding hinge spine using Eileen's Thinlet Bookbinding & Label die.  Fold and adhere the "mountains" together.

Place adhesive on the back of the bookbinding hinge.

Turn over and put adhesive on the "mountains."  (Note, I use Scortape for my assemblies, if you prefer to use liquid adhesive, wait until we're ready to attach the pages to the binding.)

Step 3:

Now set the cover and bookbinding hinge aside and let's make pages.  Use the envelope die to die-cut 5 envelopes.  Fold the tabs on the side inward and fold the bottom of the envelope up.  Adhere the tabs to the envelope back so that it looks like this.

Step 4:

Line the bottom of the envelope up on the 3 1/4" mark on your paper trimmer and cut all 5 envelope flaps off. 

Fold on the score line.  You should have 2 pieces as pictured below.

Step 5:

Turn the envelope over and adhere the flap to the top of the envelope. In the photo below, you can see both side of the envelope after assembly. The left side shows the envelope with the flap attached and the  right side shows the other side with no flap.

Step 6:

I made two different style pages. On this page, I cut a piece of paper 2 3/4" and glued it to the envelope flap creating a fold out page. With the flap folded out, adhere the bottom of the envelope to the backside of the hinge as shown in the photo.

Cut a piece of design paper 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" and adhere over the back of the envelope covering the hinge. Here you can see the finished page bound into the mini.

Step 7:

To make the other style page, use a piece of design paper at least 3 1/2" x 4 3/4".  Position the flap part of the die over the paper as shown below. (I've lined the flap up with the score line which I marked on the die with a pencil.)

Now you have a perfectly cut flap.  Trim the sides of the other piece and it fits perfectly over the open envelope side.

Envelope Side

Step 8:

Adhere the envelope side under the envelope hinge as we did above in Step 6. Now cut a piece of paper 2" x 4 1/2" and adhere to the flap side covering the hinge.  Then place adhesive at the top and bottom of the flap, press down creating a pocket.

Pocket

Flip side of page showing the envelope pocket.

Step 9:

Use the five envelopes to make five pages; attaching each one to the bookbinding hinge as completed.  You can embellish them either before or after attaching to the cover.

Step 10:

Note that on the cover one end is wider than the other end.  The wider piece has 2 score lines on it. Put red liner tape on the narrow end of the back cover. Adhere to the wide end of the front cover. See below. This forms the spine of the book. Remove the adhesive from the back of the bookbinding hinge (with the pages attached) and adhere inside the spine of the book, taking care to line up the top and bottom with the spine.

It should look something like this.

Step 11:

I used a velcro closure.  Lay the narrow side over the wider side and press velcro in place.

That's it!  If you have any questions, please put them in the comments and I'll try to help.

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Supplies - Eileen Hull 

66278 Sizzix Scoreboards XL Die - Card Case

666276 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6 PK - Journaling Card, Envelope & Window 

666277 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4 PK - Mini Slimline Tickets

665153 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2 PK- Bookbinding & Label  

Sizzix Sizzix Making Essential - Mat Board, 6" x 13", White, 6

Other Supplies

Graphic 45 Mon Amour Collection

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xoxo Maggi