Scrapbook Tutorial: Chipboard Gate Fold Album

Hi, everyone! All month I've been on a kick to finish unfinished projects, follow-up on projects requests, and basically just stop putting things off and actually get them done already. This request is like TWO YEARS OLD and I am so sorry I am such a procrastinator, but I promise to try to be better.

Original Christmas Mini from 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GqSQKWqQto

To see this album totally finished with pictures, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax8Ai3eQAMA

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Gate Fold Album Tutorial
• UPLOAD READY

[99Alexj99]

Hi there!

I was wondering, where do you get your chipboard? LOVE this video, I also saw the finished product, just beautiful! Thanks!

[desdichaedo]

@99Alexj99 I buy my chipboard from createforless {dot} com. The brand is Paper Accents, and I prefer the Extra Heavy Weight. I love it! It is the nicest chipboard I've tried.

[jennyjenn1978]

what size o rings did you use for this album? i would like to replicate this album, but i do not want use o rings that are too small. TIA!!!!!

[desdichaedo]

@jennyjenn1978 I used the 1.25" diameter o-wires from Zutter in the Antique Brass color. That's the largest size & it's just barely big enough for this mini. I hope you have fun creating! :D

[SeeFluffyRun]

Kathryn I love this ! I am going to try this What do you use to cut your chipboard to the desired size? Do you use your exacto? If so, do you have any suggestions on alternative ways to cut it for us exacto challenge folks? :) also when using BIA did you start each piece of chipboard using the C setting or just the back piece?

[desdichaedo]

@SeeFluffyRun I use my trimmer {I have a Rotatrim M15} to cut chipboard now, but before I got it, I used a steel ruler and a box cutter/carpet knife/utility knife/whatever. The steel ruler I have has a cork backing, which helped me hold it in place without it wiggling around. I would also just cut through a few layers of paper at a time ~ not try to cut all the way through the chipboard in one go. As for the BIA, I used the same setting to start off all the pieces as I did for the back cover. :D

[GerriannCreates]

awesome Kathryn! Love the way you show the base of the album here!

[mymilena7]

Hi there you are amazing. Love your work.

[EverBloomingCrafts]

Hi Kathryn, such a lovely fun mini! Thank you for showing how to make an album like this. I never made one so this will be on my to do list ^^. It'll be a perfect wedding mini album for my friend. Thanx so much for sharing this!

hugs,

Ann

[guha88]

Oh God I just love, love LOVE this album! I am doing a similar one for both my mother and my boyfriend for Christmas this year. You are such an inspiration!

[msnikegirl]

I LOOOOOOOVE this! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[cherylMfab1310]

Super love your tutorial.... I wana hit the LOVE button if they have one :)

[Shinkansen91]

Thank you! ... Thank you! ... Thank you! .... you have encouraged me, because you make it look less complicated than most others that I have seen :) Bless you

[SilverOneJ]

Great Tutorial! Thanks for sharing.

[normajeanr50]

Kathyrn you are so clever. I love this mini. You're a great teacher too. I love watching your tutorials here and Ustream. I'm so glad I found the scrap"beach"!

[ChapmanGriffith]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. I'm looking forward to making one of these.