Darling Envelope Mini Memory Book

Today we have a darling Envelope Mini Memory Book tutorial for you! I love mini scrapbooks and this one is so fun! Read on for all the directions and link to the crafting tools and supplies we used! Hey everyone, it’s Kathleen here on the Maggie Holmes Blog with a cute new mini scrapbook album for you! The inspiration for this mini memory album came from the boxed card set in the Heritage collection and two of my favorite crafting tools! My newest favorite craft tools are the WRMK pocket punch board and the book binding tool. I really wanted to use them, and this project was perfect for it!

How to make this envelope mini memory album:

• Choose your favorite patterned paper(s) for the cover. The thickness of the spine depends on how many envelopes/pages you want to add.
• Pick some cards from the boxed cards set and cut them to fit the height of the album.
• Create envelopes and pockets from your favorite patterned papers. To add some interest, make them different sizes.
• You can mix things up by adding in a vellum pocket, too. I always love the look of vellum!

How to bind your handmade mini scrapbook album:

• Once you have all the pieces for your album ready, you can put them together and bind the album.
• I mostly followed my friend Steffi Ried’s tutorial on the WRMK blog for binding the album with this book binding tool, so if you want to know more, go to this link: directions for mini album binding tutorial.

How to decorate your darling envelope mini memory book:

• Now the really fun part begins: the embellishing! I used a mix of flat embellishments, like the clear stickers or cardstock stickers, and others that add a little dimension, like the chipboard stickers or the gold glitter butterflies.
• Also add your photos! I used this mini album to keep some of my favorite photos of my husband and I (and our dog) and to document some of my favorite moments and memories together.
• Additionally, add things inside the envelopes. The pockets and envelopes are perfect if you want to add in more photos or to keep some journaling that should stay a little more private.

I’m very happy with how this album turned out and that I was able to use my two new awesome craft tools and the Maggie Holmes boxed card set (for something other than making cards). This was a fun creative challenge! I hope you enjoyed this project and feel inspired to make an envelope/pocket mini scrapbook album of your own! Thanks a lot for stopping by! Xo, Kathleen

Supplies used to make a DIY envelope mini memory album:

• Maggie Holmes Heritage Collection/ Also Available Here
• Heritage Stationary Pack
• Maggie Holmes Heritage Chipboard Stickers
• Maggie Holmes Crate Paper Heritage Stickers & Clear Stickers
• Heritage Ephemera Pieces
• Maggie Holmes Heritage card set
• Heritage Maggie Holmes 12×12 Paper Pad
• We R Memory Keepers Pocket Punch Board
• We R Memory Keepers Book Binding Tool

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