Scrapbooks offer a creative way to showcase memories.
Scrapbooking allows you to archive your family pictures in a creative way. Once your photos are arranged and labeled in an album, they are forever protected for generations to come. Scrapbooks range from simple to elaborate. The cover of a scrapbook sets the tone for the entire album. Padded scrapbooks are especially beautiful and embellish the overall feeling of the album. With a few easy-to-find items and several craft techniques, you can make a padded scrapbook to contain your family memories.
Instructions
1. Remove the posts and pages from your scrapbook album. Set them aside.
2. Measure your album's front and back covers. Measure two quilt batting pieces the same size as your album's front and back covers.
3. Using scissors, cut the two pieces of quilt batting using the measurements from your album's front and back covers.
4. Using double-sided tape, adhere the quilt batting to the covers on each of the covers' four corners. While this technique does not firmly attach the batting, it does keep the batting in place as you work with your scrapbook.
5. Add 1 1/2 inches to the measurements of your front and back covers. Measure two fabric pieces using these measurements. The extra length allows the fabric to wrap around to the inside edges.
6. Cut the two pieces of fabric to size using your scissors.
7. Lay the fabric pieces on your work table, print side down.
8. Lay the front cover and back cover with batting side down on top of the fabric. Center your fabric so that all edges have about the same amount of excess fabric showing.
9. Apply hot glue to all inside edges of your front and back covers. Fold the excess fabric inside and press it onto the glued edges, attaching the excess fabric to the inside edges of the album. Set the covers aside.
10. Cut two pieces of heavy cardboard 1/2 inch shorter than the front and back cover measurements. This will allow a small amount of fabric to show on the inside of the covers.
11. Apply glue to the edges of your inside front and back covers. Place the cardboard on top and gently adhere it to the insides of the covers.
12. The fabric obscures the holes needed for the posts to go back in, so carefully take your sharp scissors and cut the holes open.
13. Take all the posts and pages and re-assemble the album.
