August 14, 2010

Tutorial: making your own page protectors

Hi everyone! I'm back with a quick tutorial :)

When I started this mini [using Documentary] I wanted to use page protectors for my pictures but couldn't find anything that fit (the album size is ~3.5 x 4.75)


so i made my own :)

[supplies: 8.5 x 11 page protectors, paper trimmer, hole punch, scissors, ruler, pen, 1" loose-leaf rings]
  • start with a regular 8.5x11 page protector
  • measure your album cover
  • mark the sheet protector (so you know where to sew ;))
  • sew 2 vertical lines (3.5" wide each) to create the pockets
  • cut out the pockets. for this particular album you'll end up with 2 double pockets
  • punch holes and add them to your album
And that's it. Please let me know if you have any questions and have a great weekend.

12 comments:

Amber said...

Such a good idea...and cute album!!

susy said...

bell'idea grazie

Fabiana Mattos said...

Amazing idea!

MandyKay said...

brilliant!

jamie said...

I will have to try this because I have been laminating the photos in my minis.

Alex Hardy said...

FANTASTIC idea Ms Walesk. Thanks for sharing your genius ideas.

alexandra s.m. said...

Fabulous! Love it!
Thanks ;-)

Michelle*G said...

Love this album! Thank you for the fab tutorial!

mars carz said...

Fantastic solution! I will be doing this to all my 12x12 page protectors.

yusimi barrios said...

what a creative idea! I just was wondering, do you know if you can purchase 8.5x11 page protectors that are scrapbooking safe (no acid, etc)? thx so much for sharing. :)

yusi

Sonya Noga said...

Brilliant! Thanks for the tip!

Alice Boll said...

Fabulous post! I'd seen this post quite a while ago, used the idea the other night, then saw a link to this on Pinterest! I thought my friends and fellow scrappers would love it too, so I featured it today on my Scrapbook Wonderland Facebook page as 'Today's Scrapbook Wonder'.

Here's my share if you'd like to check it out!
http://www.facebook.com/ScrapbookWonderland/posts/491094477614832