Scrapbooking - cover of the album handmade

A wedding is one of the most important events for a married couple. Therefore, the memory of it must be kept for many years.

Photos that capture happy, bright or even unexpected moments of celebration must be carefully stored. Today, beautiful wedding albums are very popular.

Undoubtedly, it will be immensely pleasant for young people to receive as a gift an album for photographs made by themselves. Let such a surprise be the original beginning of their collection of family photos. To do this, you need to purchase an ordinary large album and beautifully decorate his cover artwork. The cover of the album can be made in any style, depending on the preferences of the newlyweds. Below we offer a gentle light color album for a romantic couple.

You will need the following:

• Light-colored paper;
• Cardboard paper of white, pink (or purple) and yellow flowers;
• stationery knife;
• Satin or tulle ribbon of bright color 2-4 cm wide;
• scissors;
• Glue pencil or plain paper glue;
• Album for photos with holes;
• Stamp with a pre-prepared monogram.

Making covers for albums:

First, you need to cut out a rectangle of white cardboard, equal to the size of the album. From pink or purple cardboard, cut a rectangle about 5 by 10 cm, then from yellow cardboard one more rectangle is 2-3 mm smaller than the previous one. Stick on a white rectangle in the center or closer to the corner pink, and on it and yellow.

Through the holes in the album, thread the ribbon, starting from the bottom, tie it in a bow and cut the ends obliquely. But on this album cover is not ready yet. Cut out the small squares from pink, yellow and white cardboard, reducing them by several millimeters in the same sequence, and glue them one on top of the already pasted rectangles. Use a stamp to print on the upper white square an inscription. It may just be the names of the newlyweds, but you can add a small wish or a congratulation to the bride and groom. Now the album cover can be glued. That the gift does not seem "dry", it can be filled with several photos of future spouses.

Also in a kind of rating "Best Album Art" includes a fabric version, decorated with flowers and ruches. This album looks very gentle and interesting.

To do this, you need the following:

• album;
• White cotton cloth ;
• Sintepon;
• Lacy white fabric;
• Stationery knife or scissors for paper;
• double sided tape;
• Adhesive for paper;
• Decorative flowers and ribbons;
• iron.

Manufacture:

Cut out a sifepone rectangle equal to the area of the front of the cover. Stick it to the album. Pre-ironed white fabric is cut according to the size of the total area of the cover (including the front and back parts, the side), plus 2 cm add along the perimeter for bending. Carefully apply glue on the material, bending the edges inside. You glue them with a double-sided tape. On top, fasten the lace fabric on the same principle. From the sintepon cut out a rectangle, less than the previous one by 2-3 cm. You also glue it with a white cloth (cotton), then lace. The resulting soft rectangle is glued in the center of the cover.

From flowers and ribbons make up a pretty composition and attach it to the finished product. The smart album cover is ready and waiting for its recipient!