April Stamp Club

We squeezed our April Stamp Club meeting in just under the wire last night. I was pretty excited about the projects we made. We learned to make the Twist Turn card and a Foldout Mini Scrapbook/Card. 

I have to give credit where it's due. I got the idea for the Mini Scrapbook from Katie's Nesting Spot. She created a digital version and I loved it so I thought I would figure out how to make a version using stamps and paper.

I am always keeping my eye out for fun new ways to create cards so we can learn them at our Club meetings. I knew this would be a fun card to try when I saw Dawn's video on her blog, Dawn's Stampin' Thoughts.

Mini Scrapbook Envelope Fold-out

You can totally take this idea and run with it! I started out making an envelope using the Envelope Punch Board sized for a 4" x 4" card. You could easily change the size up. If you make the envelope sized for a 3" x 3" card you could score a 12" x 3" piece of DSP every 3" instead of 4" like I did and get 4 panels to fold out. You can also decide what goes on each panel. Change it up! Journal on one, add a picture on another.

This picture shows the under side of the fold-out DSP. The third panel is what attaches the DSP to the envelope. 

1.       Cut paper to size for desired album. I sized it to hold a card that would be 4”x4”. Follow the directions on the Envelope Punch board to create the envelope.

2.       Score the 12”x4” Designer Series Paper at 4” and 8”. Adhere inside envelope.

3.       Add embellishments to fold-out pages as desired.

4.       Fold up inside album. Fold left and right flaps in first.

5.       Punch holes for brads on top flap and bottom flap.

6.       Tie Baker’s Twine around top brad before inserting it into the flap. Close bottom and top flap and wrap twine around brads to close.

7.       You may also decorate the outside of the mini scrapbook if you desire. The back side it the perfect canvas for another layout.

Twist Turn Card

I did type out instructions for this card, but it is very hard to explain without really detailed, step by step pictures or a good video. I would recommend watching Dawn's video. You will love her!