Step-by-Step: Boys of Summer

The first thing that I thought of when I saw these fun bright papers from Same-Differences was summer! I was inspired to create a mini accordion album using some leftover photos of my boys from last summer. This is an easy project that you can duplicate within an hour or less!

Supplies:

• 4 sheets of patterned paper by Same-Differences (Everyday Stripes and Everyday Dots)
• small piece of black cardstock
• KI Memories letter stickers
• Li'l Davis chipboard letter "S"
• Sakura Souffle pen (white)
• American Crafts ribbon
• blue and lime ribbon from Same-Differences
• Pebbles Real Life Labels stickers
• epoxy stickers - unknown
• silver brads from Same-Differences
• Memories black ink
• decorative scissors (postage stamp edge)
• stapler

Instructions:

1. Trim 2 sheets of striped patterned paper to 3 ½ inches by 12 inches and adhere them back to back. Fold the papers every 2 ¾" inches in alternating directions to form your book. Trim the back edge (which will be approximately 1" wide) using decorative scissors. Ink the edges with black ink.
   
   
2. Cut one small strip of dotted patterned paper to 2 3/4" inches x ½ inch and trim the edges using decorative scissors. Add ink and adhere it to the 1^st page. Cut 2 squares of lime dotted paper to 2 inches by 2 inches. Ink the edges and adhere to the 2^nd and last pages. Add a strip of ribbon to the top of the 2^nd and 3^rd pages.
   
   
3. Trim your photos and mat them with striped paper, ink the edges and adhere them to your pages.
   
   
4. Add sticker labels and other embellishments.
   
   
5. Fold the album allowing the decorative edge to fold over the cover approximately ½ inch.
   
   
6. Add a strip of ribbon long enough to tie around the whole album.
   
   
7. Create the title using letter stickers, chipboard letters and the Souffle pen.
   
   
8. Tie the ribbon and you are done!