Lesson 1: Cover of the Album

Welcome to Lesson 1 of our journey to UNLOCK your story. yay!!!!

I am absolutely thrilled for everyone who is in this class and I love how excited all of you are to get started! :)

Today, we are going to design the cover of our album.

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Written Instructions:

1. Take out your blue/green (Gracious Hare) floral paper & cut and adhere both sides to the chipboard tab page (front cover.) With the solid color on the back of the paper showing. I used modge podge (liquid adhesive) & a cutting knife. Feel free to do your favorite way to cover chipboard.

• Paint modge podge or your favorite liquid adhesive onto chipboard.
• Attach 6x9 piece of paper to chipboard. Let dry.
• Take exacto knife and cut off edges.
• Sand edges with sandpaper
• Paint edges with white paint to cover the chipboard

2. Cover both sides of the bracket shape chipboard page (back cover) with the blue polka dot paper same as step 1.

3. Take a 1"x12" piece of brocade/floral patten paper and fold to make ruffles. Add foam squares and attach to bottom or cover page.

4. Cut a 6"x 3.5" piece of green and white pattern paper (Charming Collin) with foam squares at the top and tape runner adhesive at bottom. Overlapping the brocade pattern a 1/4".

5. Paint your manilla tag with a white wash of white paint and set aside to dry.

6. Add the words "unlock your story" to the painted tag. Add brown ribbon stapled or tied to the end of tag. Attach the tag hanging off the right edge of the green/white chevron stripe paper about 1/2".

7. Tie a ribbon to key or use a glue dot to attach ribbon. Adhere key and key hole to the left side of the green/white chevron stripe paper with foam squares or glue dots.

KEEP IN MIND: Basic facts & questions about our class.

-The class is self-paced so you can take your time and do the lessons when it is convenient for you.

-All the lessons will be posted to this private class blog. I will send you each an email to let you know the lesson is posted.

-The blog will be up for as long as you need to finish your album. Up to several months.

-The lessons will be posted by 10:00 am mountain standard time on Weekdays. Monday-Friday. You can use the weekends to catch up on what you might have missed during the busy week. (I will send you an email to tell you when each new lesson is up.)

-If you are making your own album and did not buy a kit... I would suggest a front cover, back cover, 3 inner pages & 2 envelopes (A2 size.)

-The photos I used are everyday photos of us around our home & outside. This album is so versatile that you could use photos from anything. Family, friends, pets, etc.

-If you are missing anything from your kit... shoot me an email. (elizabeth.kartchner@gmail.com)

Feel free to ask any more questions you may have.

Homework: Finish your cover

Tomorrow: Start of our journaling.