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    Home » Crafts

    DIY Photo Album

    Updated: Sep 30, 2020 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 8 Comments

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    //Disclosure: Affiliate links are included in this post. This is a compensated post, I received complimentary product in exchange for this post. // I like to keep a stack of mini travel photo albums on our coffee table in my living room.  I try to make a little scrapbook for each trip that we take. Our trip to NYC a few weeks ago was no exception. I’ve been short on time this month but still wanted to quickly scrapbook this trip before it sat too long in the “to do” pile.   I came up with this simple album design that showcases my favorite part of any scrapbook, the photos.

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    Here’s what you’ll need to make it!

    -8” x 8” printed photos from your trip, (most places will print 8×8 I got mine at Costco).

    -2 sheets of printed acetate for the covers.

    -2 sheets of cardstock for he inside covers.

    -2” binder rings.

    -Paper Flags for journaling

    –American Crafts Glitter Tape
    & American Crafts Glitter Glue Set, Gold/Copper/Silver

    –American Crafts Thicker Foam Glitter Stickers, Gold

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    American Crafts sent me a big box of glittery goodness to play with. When I opened the box my daughter said “hey that looks like New York!” I couldn’t agree more and decided to use it on this project.

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    I think that the glitter tape might be my new favorite embellishment!  Like washi tape but sparkly! It’s super glittery and backed with adhesive.  Just peel off the the back and apply it to your project.

    I added it to the cover of my album and also to several of the photographs. I just put it right on the photo.

    To make the album:

    Glue your 8” x 8” photos back to back in the order you want them to appear in your album.

    Punch 2 holes in each photo to put the binder rings through.

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    Cut your 2 pieces of acetate down to 8” x 8”. Punch holes in each piece.

    I embellished the cover acetate with some glitter tape and glitter letters.

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    I wrote down a few things we did on the trip on paper flags.

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    I then used the glitter glue to add a touch of glitter to the edge of each of the flags.

    I then stapled the tags flags onto the correct pages.

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    After that just stack your pages in order and attach the binder rings.

    See I told you it was QUICK!!

    You can find out more about and connect with American Crafts great products here:

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    Here are a few photos of the inside pages of the album:

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    Comments

    1. Michelle Price says

      June 28, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      This is beautiful! I love the idea of making the photos big so that they are the star of the show!

      Reply
    2. Stacia says

      July 18, 2013 at 5:20 pm

      Just thought I would let you know that I mentioned this post briefly on my blog today. I really like the ideas you have here!

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        July 23, 2013 at 2:19 pm

        Thank you Stacia!!

        Reply
    3. Chrystie DeSmet says

      May 27, 2014 at 10:44 pm

      Awesome idea and great photos!! Thanks for sharing!! I’ll be scraplifting this for sure!

      Reply
    4. Beverly Jordan says

      September 02, 2014 at 5:04 pm

      This is just a fabulous album!! Love AC gold!! Haven’t seen the Zazz in stores though. Will be hunting for that, the Glitter tape, and the gold overlays! Really makes a smart album and shows off the pictures so well!!

      Reply
    5. Kimberly Anderson says

      October 24, 2014 at 3:16 pm

      Hi! Where did you purchase your acetate sheets?

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        October 27, 2014 at 12:14 pm

        They are made by American Crafts- I would give Amazon a try… they have a good selection. I’ll see if I can find the exact ones there and email you.

        Reply

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