I thought I would share how to make a Mother's Day scrapbook out of Stampin'' Up!'s Play Date File Folders. These folders coordinate with the Play Date Designer Series paper and I used this paper for the accents. We made this File Folder scrapbook at my last Hands On class and everyone seemed to love it. Each person got to choose their folder from the Play Date package. At least one person chose each folder so I know they all turn out great.
To start, select your Play Date folder. Open and cut the from file folder flap at 4 1/2 inches. Close the folder and measure the width, score at the half way point. This should be 5 3/4 to 5 7/8". Before folding the file folder in half cut away the right side flap. Then use a bone folder to create good fold lines.
If you want to fold down the flap of your left side pocket score it now. I then used sticky strip to create left inside pocket and cut a So Saffron piece of cardstock for journaling or to hold extra photos. I stamped on an accent piece with Stampin' Up! stamp set Word Play. There are several sayings in this stamp set that will jump start your journaling for this book.
To create the flip folders, Cut Old Olive cardstock, 5x 4 1/5, 5x 5 1/2, 5x 6 1/2 and 5 x 7 1/2. Score across the top edge of each sheet at 1/2". I then used Prong Fasters from a office supply store, size: 2 3/4 in base 1 in capacity. I centered these pages on the right size of the file folder and cut through all layers. Add the prong fastener from the back of file folder scrapbook through all layers of the flip pages. This attaches them into the book. Decorate the pages and folder as desired with the Play Date Desginer Paper.
For the book closer I cut a 1/2 x 3/4 inch So Saffron cardstock piece. I glued it to the back of the file folder with liquid glue then fold it around the front. Punch a Modern Label punch and using liquid glue attach it over the flap just on the ends making sure to not get glue on the strip or it won't open and close.
Decorate the front however you want. I punched flower and circle punches from the Play Date Designer paper and layered them into flower images and added them to the front, inside and flip pages for accents. I then added Stampin' Up! Jewels the basic Rhinestones for the final touch.
I would love to have you join me for next month's hands on class that will be held May 28th here in Dhahran Saudi Arabia or you can purchase the supplies to make this project from my Stampin' Up! site: wendythestamper.stampinup.net
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