Tri-Shutter Mini Scrapbook Album

The Tri Shutter card is so popular and after making one you will agree they are beautiful AND easy to make.  Right?

After seeing some samples on the internet of some folks who make their tri shutter card into a mini album, I decided to research it and came up with one today. 

With wedding plans in the near future for my son and his fiance, that's a lot on my mind, so I decided to make a mini wedding album.

Normally a tri shutter card starts with a sheet of card stock 12" x 5 1/2".  Since I wanted to be able to add 4 x 6 pictures, I found a mini tutorial and went by her directions.  Her blog is My Love, My Heart, My Art. 

Here's the Tri Shutter Mini Wedding Album

I will add wedding pictures of Sam and Julie to the front after the wedding.

Here's more pictures of the inside and top side

 

And a  closer picture of one side

 

Directions:

Start with a 12" x 12"sheet of White Textured Cardstock.  Cut it in half.  Make each one into a tri shutter fold card by scoring at 2", 4", 8" and 10".  Cut 1 1/2" in on the long edge between the 2" and 10" score line.  (See instructions on SCS for cutting and folding your tri shutter card)

When you fold your tri shutter card, follow the directions on SCS for the left side of the album and then reverse the folds for the right side of the album.  

Now lay out your two cards side by side and butt up the edges together.  Cut a piece of card stock in either matching or designer paper 4" x 6" and adhere it over the two edges that are together.  I also cut another piece of card stock and covered up the back of the two pieces, so it would be stronger.  Here's the two carads ready to be adhered together.

Butt up the edges

Apply adhesive

Add your 4" x 6" piece of designer paper over these two pieces

Turn over and do the same on the back - this makes it more durable.

Now cut two pieces of card stock 6" x 6".  Score each one at 2"

Add these pieces to the left and right sides – as below. These will fold over and be the fronts of your album

Left side

Right side

This is what it looks like before decorations

Decorate and enjoy!  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to write me at janinpb@cbbmail.com.

For the top album I used Whisper White Textured Card Stock with Bride Speciality Paper (115669, page 158).  I used the scallop edge punch inside for the top and bottom and added some flowers and half pearls from the Pretties Kit (109114, page 178)

For the bottom I used Very Vanilla Textured Card Stock and Bridesmaid Speciality Paper (116479, page 158)