Wedding mini album for a colleague

Once same sex marriages became legal in Florida, I knew it wasn't long before my friend married his true love.  They were married last week and I created this little mini album for them.

All products used CTMH except the Vellum Quotes and liquid glue.
Most of the products I used are already retired and no longer available, but I wanted these products and the blue color was specifically requested.

For the cover, I used my Silhouette to cut out the names attached to the blue oval. I typed the text and attached it to the oval path.  I learned how to do this by watching videos by CleverSomeday on YouTube. Her videos can be found here.  I also created an offset to place behind the names.  The date was cut on the same mat with the other items.

The first page has a Vellum quote that can be left as is or placed over a photo. I left it for the couple to decide.  Once they do, I'll help them finish the page.

The next two pages are the left and right side inside the album.  They have places for a photo on each page.

 

The last page has a Vellum quote with a torn edge that can be placed on top of another photo.

The front and back cover are cut from black chipboard. I don't remember where that came from.  It is lightweight chipboard.  I punced holes that line up with the 6" page protectors and tied it all together with black Tulle.  I wanted a binding system that can be expanded for more pages if desired.

Mini Album made with CTMH Artiste Cartridge

I cut this mini album using both Colonial White cardstock and CTMH Flirty papers at 3.75 inches.  I alternated the side of the papers for each page of the book.  I haven't decided how I'm going to cover the backs of each page yet.  I'm thinking of having facing pages in the same pattern.

The only page that you have to decide before cutting is the one with the file folder tab. For the second side, you have to figure out which side of the paper you want showing and make sure the cricut cut matches.  All of the other pages are symmetrical and you can flip the papers to fit.

Here are each of the inside pages.

 This is the closed album before decorating.

To decorate the front, I actually used the scraps after cutting with the cricut.  I cut each flower out that I could, even partial ones.  If they were on the edge of the paper or from a cut, I used them on the edge of my book cover.  I layered them so that the cutouts didn't show. I layered 2 with 3-D foam tape and layered one with 2 layers of 3-D foam tape.

This is one of the projects that students in my Adult Education classes will be making in the fall term.

All products used are available from Close to My Heart.