Mini Tag Accordian Album Tutorial

Here it is - the much anticipated tutorial!!!

Tag It Mini Album
Tutorial by : Elizabeth Sloman
Ind. Stampin UP! Demonstrator

Images Copyright Stampin UP! 1990-2007

Supplies Needed:
Chipboard (2 pieces 3”x6”)
Patterned Paper (2 pieces 5” x 8” and 1 piece 3x3, plus other misc. for decorating)
Ribbon – Grosgrain & Gingham (1 pc. 18” Grosgrain, and four smaller pieces for tags)
Solid Color Cardstock (for tags)
12x12 Neutral Color Cardstock (white or vanilla)
Stamps & Ink Pads
Hardware pieces to use for accents
Tag punches & Handheld Rectangle Punch
Instructions:
Score 12 x 12 Cardstock @ 6”, turn 90 degrees and then score at 3”, 6”, 9”
This should give you 8 panels that are each 3 x 6
Fold in half and then mountain/valley fold on the 3, 6, 9 score lines Adhere patterned paper to chipboard using SNAIL or Sticky Strip
Using the Scoring Tool from the Stampin UP! Cutter Kit, score the patterned paper along the edges of the chipboard to ease in folding over Cut each of the four corners of paper off Apply SNAIL Adhesive to each of the remaining strips then “wrap” around the edge of cardstock and adhere – Repeat for the other piece of Chipboard as well Find center of long Grosgrain Ribbon piece and adhere to inside of back cover

Stamp 12x12 piece of cardstock using your choice of stamps and inks

Refold cardstock on score lines and attach front and back covers Open up book and fold down the far right and far left corners Using cutter, cut the 3x3 pieces of patterned paper on the diagonal and adhere each triangle to one of the fold down corners Using the Square punch, punch out a notch in each of the center panels (by only placing the punch halfway into the paper) Place ribbons through top of tags after punching a hole using the Handheld Rectangle punch and then place inside tag book.
Stamp image for front cover and adhere
Adhere the tag and shape clip to the front cover
You can also choose to do more decorating of the tags or inside of book using extra pieces of patterned paper