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Mini
Accordion Photo Card
Thanks to
Author / Artist - Mary Estrella
Materials:
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12x12
sheet of cardstock (1 sheet makes 3)
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2 – 3 1/2
x 3 1/2 squares of lightweight chipboard for each
accordion (*free from shirt-boxes, cereal boxes, the
backs of paper pads, or use restaurant coasters!)
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embellishments such as decorative paper, ribbon,
stickers, eyelets, stamps, ink, ephemera (tags,
labels, bottle caps, etc)
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and, of
course, photos!
Tools:
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12” paper
trimmer
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adhesive
runner
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scoring
tool, bone folder or embossing stylus
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corner
rounder (optional)
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eyelet
setting tool (optional)
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sandpaper
(optional)
1.
Cut a 3 1/2” strip from the sheet of cardstock.
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2.
Using the trimmer slot as a guide,
and making all measurements from the same edge, score
the strip with the stylus, embossing tool or bone folder
at 3/4”, then 4 1/4”, 7 3/4” and lastly, 11 1/4”.
3.
Fold the scored lines in opposite
directions to create the accordion.
4.
At this point, if you have a
corner rounder, punch the corners two layers at a time
as you fold the accordion into one 3 1/2” square.
5.
Cut chipboard into 3 1/2” squares and round the corners
if necessary.
6.
Using adhesive runner, glue the chipboard “covers” to
the tabbed ends of the accordion, lining up the corners
and edges.
7.
Cut decorative paper (4 pieces) to the same dimensions
as the chipboard and adhere to the front and back of
both covers – if you’re using eyelets and ribbon as a
closure, set two eyelets into the back cover after the
outside paper has been applied, but before the inside
paper has been applied. Once your eyelets are in place,
thread both ends of ribbon through from the wrong side,
adhering it with a dot of adhesive between the eyelets.
Cover with your decorative paper. This leaves both ends
of the ribbon hanging neatly from the back and you can
tie the accordion closed at the front.
8.
At this point, my edges are never perfect, so I take
some fine sandpaper and distress the front and back
covers along the edges. I also use distressing ink along
the edges.
9.
Add photos and decorate! Leave any bulky embellishments
for the front cover so that the accordion will fold
nicely.
*The 3 1/2 inch size is an
economical use of 12x12 paper, but once you’ve got the
technique figured out, you can make any size and shape
you want! See next.
Adjustments to
make a rectangular accordion album
5
1/4” wide, 3 1/2 “ high, can hold 10-3x5 photos*
For one album:
1.
Cut your 12x12” paper into 3, 3
1/2” strips.
2.
Follow scoring instructions for mini accordion, except
score each at 3/4”, 6” and 11 1/4”
3.
Fold each in half, then fold the tabs in the opposite
direction.
4.
Lay them on their sides and fit
together the tabs to create one long zig-zag and adhere.
You may wish to use all the tabs; you may wish to remove
one
from each joint, depending on the thickness of your
paper.
*For this size album, with
it’s overlapping tabs, I will usually cover the entire
accordion with decorative paper to hide the seams.
Because of this, I don’t always use chipboard covers;
instead I trim off the front and back tabs and rely on
the layers of paper to add the stiffness required to
display the album.
logo photo courtesy of
www.mitcra.com
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