A Week of Graphic 45 Albums: Day 3 with Safari Adventure
The week of albums continues with two albums using the wonderful Safari Adventure! These albums are chock full of great ideas, techniques, and tricks. Nico Scrap and Clare Charvill will WOW you today!
First, Nico Scrap shares an amazing Square Tag Album and video tutorial for this absolutely awesome mini album.
"I have created for you a minialbum for you today. I have imagined this album as the “memories box” we all have in our house, and this one is dedicated to my adventures. You can keep your memories, your secrets, your thoughts, your experiences, your notes, your photos and much more in this album, because of all the pokets, the tags and the pages, a great idea for a special gift!" ~Nico Scrap
Supply List
Paper "safari adventure" collection
Washi tape and metal embellishment ( Door Knockers ) by Graphic45
Embellishments ( metal corners ) by Scrapunlimited
ink Graphic45 (brown)
double sided foam tape
Square Tag & Pocket Album-Kraft
double sided tape
Now, Clare shares how she makes her own round corner square album with Safari Adventure. She even has some step-by-step written instructions so you can try construction of one of these beauties!
I love these square tags, so many ways to use them. For my project I used five tags from the pack, added some card spines and chipboard covers to create this fun little picture album altered in a mix of 12 x 12, 8 x 8 and patterns and solids papers from the Safari Adventure Collection. It’s a really easy album to make and once assembled you can alter it in your favourite G45 papers. Here’s what you need and how to make it:
Supply List
One pack Square Tags – Black
Two pieces 2mm chipboard/grey board cut to 4 ¾” x 4 ½”
One piece of black card/card stock
Ribbon/ twine for bow to match your finished project
My album was altered in papers from the Safari Adventure collection: In addition, I used the following supplies:
Lawn Fawn stitches squares
£d Foam strips
Bakers Twine – black and White
May Arts Hessian ribbon
Tacky Glue & Glossy Accents
Step 1
Take five of the large tags and fold the shaped section under each to create a square tag. Fold and crease score lines carefully around the eyelet with a bone folder so that each shaped section moves freely backwards and forwards.
Step 2
From black card /card stock cut six spine sections, each measuring ¾” wide and 4” long. Score each one ¼” in from both long edges, fold and crease score lines.
Step 3
With each piece flat on the work surface in front of you add strips of narrow double sided tape to the ¼” flaps. Then fold flaps upwards so the tape is on the outer edge of your pieces
Step 4
Starting with one spine piece, remove the backing tape from one edge and adhere to the first of your tags, sticking the spine section along the fold line, and centering it along the straight edge between corner curves.
Take your second spine mount, remove the backing tape from one side and stick to the other side of the tag lining up the folded edge and top and bottom ends with the first mount. Then add another tag, keeping the eyelets as level as you can. Repeat until your last tag is in place. Add the final spine mount to this tag. You should have a spare flap at either side of your album ready to add your covers.
Step 5
Round the corners of your chipboard pieces with a corner shaper to match the black tags.
Decide on the paper you’re going to be using to decorate your album cover and cut two 5 ½” squares.
Adhere your chipboard covers to the wrong side of the paper squares using tacky glue/double sided tape and round the paper corners edges with your scissors.
Put double sided tape on the paper around the edges of your chipboard pieces.
Remove the backing strips, and make snips in the paper, up to the chipboard around each corner on both pieces.
Carefully fold and stick the snipped sections to the chipboard, firming them around the corner to press out any bumps as you go, and then fold the straight sections of paper over onto the chipboard. Press down firmly to adhere paper to board.
Step 6
Remove the backing strip from one of the outer spine mounts on your album middle, take one cover piece and with bare side inwards stick the spine mount to one 5 ¾” edge of the cover.
Repeat for the other cover.
To finish your album, thread a ribbon of your choice through all the eyelets and tie in a bow. Add dangles and charms through the bow knot to add extra embellishments to match your album once your project has been decorated.
Enjoy if you follow along and make this project yourself ☺ C
We are giving away an awesome prize pack this week. This is a full prize pack of all the goodies fromSafari Adventure! All you have to do to win is comment here on the blog or on our Facebook page. Enjoy entering!
Don't worry, there's more album inspiration tomorrow! We hope you join us!
Happy Papercrafting,
The G45 Family
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great presentation of the Safari collection by the G45 team.. well done
Posted by: ava gavloski | August 24, 2016 at 05:19 AM
I want all of these albums!!!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | August 24, 2016 at 05:28 AM
These are both beautiful
albums! Thanks for all your hard work. It is appreciated.
Posted by: Gail Long | August 24, 2016 at 05:35 AM
These are beautiful! Mini albums are my passion! Safari is on my wish list.
Posted by: Diana Pyeatt | August 24, 2016 at 05:41 AM
Gorgeous Albums - love how the designers achieved such a different look using the same collection! Safari Adventure is amazing!
Posted by: Sarah Routledge | August 24, 2016 at 05:41 AM
Two awesome projects, which interpret the Safari theme each in their own special way! Just beautiful ... Thanks for showing!
Posted by: Tamara | August 24, 2016 at 06:02 AM
Wow...great albums Ada great collection!
Posted by: Teresa Kemp | August 24, 2016 at 06:05 AM
What stunning albums! The papers are beautiful x. Added to wish list!
Posted by: Alison | August 24, 2016 at 06:06 AM
These Safari albums are amazing! I so love this Safari line of papers!
Posted by: Gayann | August 24, 2016 at 06:15 AM
And right to the top of the 'need' list! Beautiful projects. Outstanding paper line!
Posted by: fairyrocks | August 24, 2016 at 06:22 AM
These mini albums are adorable...love all the fussy cutting! Definitely Safari Adventure is a favorite!
Posted by: Donna Leutloff | August 24, 2016 at 06:45 AM
WOW!! Two more fantastic minis to create! I am loving this week's theme because I love mini albums!! Definitely want to win this week's prize so I can make one or two of the albums showcased! Fingers crossed! Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
Posted by: barb macaskill | August 24, 2016 at 07:10 AM
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I really love this Safari collection.
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | August 24, 2016 at 07:14 AM
The safari collection is fantastic.
I wish I would have had it when I was
scrapbooking my safari to Africa in 2012.
The albums are marvelous.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | August 24, 2016 at 07:42 AM
These are amaIng and beautiful!! Love, love Graphic 45 papers and staples!
Posted by: Glenda Buster | August 24, 2016 at 07:46 AM
Fabulous albums!
Posted by: Sue D | August 24, 2016 at 07:57 AM
Love all the different variaties of albums using this great collection!! Hope to win:)
Posted by: Bettina | August 24, 2016 at 07:59 AM
Both albums are gorgeous. The covers are works of art! Again, I'm going to go broke buying all the Safari Adventure to make all of these projects. Every day it's another project I want to try. All the Design Team members rock.
Posted by: Karen Wedding | August 24, 2016 at 08:00 AM
Great albums! Just when I thought I could not like the Safari collection anymore, the G45 DT creates these beauties!
Posted by: Kathy Jo | August 24, 2016 at 08:01 AM
WOW such amazing albums and inspiration!!!
Posted by: Carolee McCaslin | August 24, 2016 at 08:04 AM
Love the Safari collection. Today's featured albums make me love it even more. Beautiful albums!
Posted by: Susan Hirsch | August 24, 2016 at 08:11 AM
Great albums and the Safari collection is just divine.
Many thanks,
Sue M
Posted by: Sue MacFall | August 24, 2016 at 08:22 AM
AMAZING!!! Beautiful albums! LOVE GRAPHIC 45 Safari line!!! Thanks for sharing. D.
Posted by: Diane Moore | August 24, 2016 at 09:00 AM
I LOVE the Safari collection!!!!!!!!!!! The zoo is one of my favorite places to go, and this paper would make the MOST amazing album.
Posted by: kathy | August 24, 2016 at 09:18 AM
I am in love with that little album by Clare Charvill! So many fabulous ideas for the mini-album (using my own paper designs) on which I'm presently working!!!
Posted by: Michelle Iacona | August 24, 2016 at 09:29 AM
WOW, such expert fussy cutting. I LOVE this album!
Posted by: Linda Storey | August 24, 2016 at 09:46 AM
Great project!!
Posted by: Nancy | August 24, 2016 at 09:50 AM
Am loving this album week. Thanks to all the designers.
Posted by: Dawn Belger | August 24, 2016 at 10:08 AM
What a fantastic paper line, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Beth Arp | August 24, 2016 at 10:35 AM
How nice to see albums made with the very same paper collection that you are offering as a prize! Nice Safari Adventure projects!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | August 24, 2016 at 11:03 AM
I would definitely want to win this after seeing these amazing albums. I love all Graphic45 and haven't managed to afford this one yet. Thank you for giving me a chance to win
Posted by: Jean Hiscutt | August 24, 2016 at 11:42 AM
Awesome mini lbum!
Posted by: kathleen white | August 24, 2016 at 11:48 AM
Beautiful albums! I want to make one!
Posted by: Pam | August 24, 2016 at 11:52 AM
These albums have all been so amazing with Safari Adventure ... I think any album done with this collection would be an awesome adventure... the prints are just so vivid and colorful!
Posted by: Rosann | August 24, 2016 at 11:58 AM
Girl Desperately Seeking a Safari!
I so want to go on this Graphic 45 trip!
Posted by: Kate LeBlanc | August 24, 2016 at 12:04 PM
Great mini albums using that sumptuous Safari Adventure collection! I hope Nico lives no where near that devastating earthquake Italy just endured.
Posted by: Maggie M | August 24, 2016 at 12:27 PM
I love minialbums with tags. Thank Graphic 45!
Posted by: Virginia Greco | August 24, 2016 at 12:49 PM
My all time favorite collection. It compliments so many family animal oriented trips. Love it!
Posted by: Sandy | August 24, 2016 at 12:49 PM
WoW! These albums are both fabulous!!
Posted by: D.Ann C | August 24, 2016 at 01:19 PM
amazing,i love this paper set.
Posted by: megan mcdonald | August 24, 2016 at 01:19 PM