One Page Scrapbook Revisited

I really enjoy making one page scrapbooks.  This is such an easy project that I taught it this summer to middle school kids.  They were able to do the cutting and scoring while I talked them through it.  I did modify it slightly to reduce the amount of background and texture (B&T) paper sheets I'd need for the class.  If you compared it to the last time I made it, you might notice.  But I doubt it.  You'll probably notice that I used a lot less B&T paper this time around.  Why put it in if it'll be covered with pictures.

I used a loop and hook closure on this project.  I like the look much more than the ribbon.  The saying was cut from an oval thin cut with the stitched edge.  Yours can be any shape you'd like.  This is super simple due to time.  The strap should stay somewhat in the middle for balance of the front and keeping the book closed.

Three coordinating 12" x 12" sheets of cardstock and one 6" x 12" B&T paper went into the making of this scrapbook.  I used the zip strip from the B&T paper for the strap, but cardstock could also have been used.  Okay, scratch White Daisy too, for the title.  I don't really count that because I have so much of it, and it's such a small amount used in this project.

The first cardstock is the base of your project.  Cut 1" off one side so you have a 12" x 11" piece.  Then score along the 11" side at 3.5", 3.75", 7.25" and 7.5".

Rotate the paper and score along the 12" side at 4.5" and 9".

Cut along the 3.5", 3.75", 7.25", and 7.5" score lines to the 4.5" score line from above.  Then cut away the 0.25" tab.  Repeat from below to the 9" score lines.  Burnish the remaining score lines really well.

 

The other two 12" x 12" cardstock sheets will be cut the same way for each.  Here, they are the Black and Candy Apple. Cut at 11.75" along one side.  This piece will be the middle layer of your strap .  Put that aside (you'll only need 1 of these, the other is scrap).  With the paper still in your cutter, cut at 9.75".  What you cut off is scrap.  You should now have a 12" by 9.75" piece.

Along the 12" side, cut at 8.5", 4.25", and 3.25".  Now you have 2* 4.25" x 9.75" pieces, a 3.25" x 9.75" and 0.25" x 9.75" scrap.

Take the 2* 4.25" x 9.75" pieces and rotate them.  Cut along the 9.75" side at 6.5", and 3.25".  That should leave you with 6* 3.25" x 4.25" pieces of cardstock. 

Take the 3.25" x 9.75" piece, rotate it, and cut at 8.25", 5.5", and 2.75".  You should have 3* 2.75" x 3.25" pieces and 1.5" x 3.25" scrap.

Repeat with process with the second cardstock.

If you are using directional B&T paper, the 6" x 12" piece should be images "looking at you".  Now you'll cut that in half along the 12" side, yielding 2* 3" x 12".  Then rotate the papers.  Cut both 3" pieces at 8" and 4", leaving you with 6* 4" x 3" pieces. 

Take 1 of those pieces and cut 0.5" off along the 3" side so you're left with a 0.5" x 4" piece (scrap) and 2.5" x 4" piece.  Rotate the 4" piece and cut at 2", leaving you with 2* 2.5" x 2" pieces.  These are the smaller pieces that go on the bottom panels.

Once done cutting, you need:

1* scored and cut base (lemonade)

6* 3.25" x 4.25" cs #1 (candy apple)

6* 3.25" x 4.25" cs #2 (black)

3* 3.25" x 2.75" cs #1

3* 3.25" x 2.75" cs #2

5* 3" x 4" B&T paper

2* 2.5" x 2" B&T paper

1* 1" x 12" base for strap

1* 0.75" x 12" cs #1 or #2 for strap

1* 6" zip strip for strap

Closing the book.  The three small sections fold upward.  The three large sections fold downward.    The right panel folds inward (to the center), and finally, the left panel folds inward on top.  For me, that's the front cover.

Assemble as desired, remembering that our B&T paper is double sided.

Notes while assembling:

• I put my smaller sections at the bottom of my book.  It doesn't have to be.
• Be aware of directional paper.  Make sure it's lined up correctly.
• Determine where your front is.  When the book is open, it's actually on the back side.
• Don't glue on the back panel until after you've attached the strap.
• Decorate the front cover so you know where to put the strap.
• Finger score the strap from the left side of the front around the right side and onto the back.  Once you do that, cut off the excess (Again, I made my strap go the full width of the back).
• I glued the strap the whole width of the back panel.  Since my zip strip is only 6" long, I lined it up with the front edge.  You wouldn't know it wasn't long enough because it's covered by the back panel.
• Glue the back panel on after the strap is glued.
• Hoop and Loop: To make sure the two halves line up, I adhere the hoop side to the strap.  Then I attach the loop side to the hoop and remove the adhesive cover from the loop backing.  Then I push the strap down in place.  Since the adhesive is exposed, the loop side should stick to the front cover.  And the hoop and loop sides line up.
• Add pictures and journaling as desired.

Enjoy!!