Mini Vacation Memories Photo Album

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Save your vacation memories in an album!

Difficulty rating

• Required supplies:
• Xyron® 850 machine
• Xyron Permanent Adhesive cartridge
• 4" X 6" Plastic Photo Album
• Cream handmade paper
• Cardstock scraps - red, yellow, green, blue and cream
• Double-sided foam tape
• Eyelets - two each of yellow and green
• Beading twine

Instructions (Print version)

1. Open photo album and lay flat on table, with spine facing up. Measure surface area of outside of album, then cut a piece of handmade paper just large enough to cover to plastic edges. Run handmade paper piece through Xyron® machine and adhere to cover. Trim edges if necessary.
2. Using ShapeBoss™ with Travel template, emboss green palm tree, yellow sun, blue waves and 4 red corners. Using scissors, trim closely around embossed shapes. Run all pieces except palm tree through Xyron® machine, then adhere to front cover of photo album. Use foam tape to adhere palm tree. Cut a piece of red cardstock to measure 2-1/2" X 1-1/2". Cut a piece of cream cardstock to measure 2-1/4" X 1-1/4". Journal "Vacation Memories" in center of cream piece. Lay journaled piece onto red piece, then punch one corner of both layers (punch inside cream corners) using hand punch. Secure with eyelet. Repeat process for other 3 corners, alternating yellow/green eyelets.
3. Thread beading twine from back to front through each of the holes. Secure twine ends behind cardstock piece, then secure these layers using foam tape.