Fast Album Formulas

@ Keepsake Krafts

Thursday 17th of September 2009

7.30pm - 10.30pm.

In this class you will produce an album in quick time! There will be 6 double page layouts (ie, 12 layouts in total) with a unified colour scheme and simple style. This class is ideal for scrapping travel photos or for a 12 month baby album.

You will have the choice of completing a 12" x 12" album, or adapting the layouts to 6" x 6" format for a fast mini album.

Supplies needed:
Assortment of travel or baby photos. The number of photos is flexible, but allow for at least 3 photos per double page spread, if not more ( I have used a number of standard sized, shop-printed travel photos from a beach holiday many years ago).
12 pieces of cardstock in 3 complimentary colours (I have used white, beige and grey). If you are tackling a 6" x 6" album, you will only need 3 pieces of cardstock and another/chipboard for a cover.
Assortment of patterned paper to compliment your photos (I used 4 double sided patterned papers, but you could use only 2 throughout the whole album).
Mat pack and hole piercer.
Sandpaper.
Ink and favourite stamp, if you have one.
Scraps of cardstock to journal on, or journaling pre-printed onto cardstock, ready to cut into strips.
Gel pens for fake stitching and journaling.
Paint to coordinate with your colour scheme, if you have it.
Paint brush.
Foam alphabet stamps if you have them (I used the Making Memories ones).
Assortment of buttons, brads, flowers, stars to suit your theme if desired, but these are not necessary as we will be keeping the layouts simple and uncluttered.

Techniques used:
Inking, paint stamping, stamping, distressing, simple schemes, multi-photo layouts, double page layouts, fake stitching, hand journaling.

Class specifications may change without notice.