Hello Girls! Today, I'd like to share with you a pocket mini album constructed from polaroid windows in which you can insert mini pages that include both photos and journaling. The principle is relatively simple and very fun! So, lets get started!
Polaroid Pocket steps (Basic Premise of the Album):
1. From patterned paper, cut a slim, tall envelope (Actual Pocket). Cut two squares slightly larger than Pier's small chipboard polaroid frames from different patterned papers. Sew them to the front of the pocket (envelope) as shown above.
2. Position the polaroids on these two pieces of sewn paper and with a pencil, trace in and around the opening of the frames.
3. With an exacto knife, cut the traced areas from the two papers.
4. Finally, adhere the chipboard polaroids to the front cover. On the back, adhere a piece of transparency so as to put embellishments on without them sticking to the photo that will be in the pocket.
I designed four pockets in different sizes to give the album a more eclectic feel; some rectangular, some square, some with large polaroids and others with little to nothing.
I bound the envelopes together with the Bind It All and created a page from each pocket.
I love the idea of pulling the page "out" to see the journaling. In some of the pockets, a photo fills the entire polaroid and on others, they're smaller than the frame, leaving room to see the patterned paper beneath.
Essentially, I mixed two collections; The Pier and Maggie Holmes. There is a hint of Party Day - they match perfectly!
What is ultimately most interesting about the structure of the album is that you can add more photos to the pockets, or even pages. Keep this in mind when constructing an album of your very own.
I hope you enjoyed this splendid, colorful tutorial! Link to us if you happen to make an album like this for yourself - we'd love to see it! Thank-you for spending time with us - see you soon!
This is amazing! I am in love with the pockets!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | June 26, 2013 at 04:44 AM
i love this!!
Posted by: ginny | June 26, 2013 at 05:22 AM
splendide! tu es la reine du mini!
Posted by: sophie | June 26, 2013 at 05:46 AM
NOONE makes minis like Stephanie!!!!
Posted by: Magdalena/Rockermorsan | June 26, 2013 at 06:07 AM
Oh my! This is fabulous. Love all the little details. Now I'm inspired to do a mini!
Posted by: Mel Blackburn | June 26, 2013 at 10:55 AM
seriously one of the cutest mini's ever!
Posted by: Annette Abrahamson | June 26, 2013 at 01:12 PM
waouh Stephanie! que c'est beau...tu te laches là dis? du destructuré?! lol... Bravo, génial!
Bisous
Posted by: alexandra sirugue-macleod | June 26, 2013 at 03:29 PM
Totally awesome little album! I love the possibilities of all those little pockets..
Posted by: Ashley | June 26, 2013 at 05:28 PM
Omg. It is a best mini album I've ever seen!!! The idea is so awesome, love the polaroid windows and inside pages with journaling. It just perfect!!! TFS!
Posted by: Mona Gee | June 27, 2013 at 01:31 AM
You are amazing!! Love!
Posted by: Stephanie | June 27, 2013 at 05:39 AM
So, so, cool!!! I have to try this! I didn't think it was possible, but now I love these polaroid frames even more! Thank you for this detailed tutorial!
Posted by: Moni/Penny | June 27, 2013 at 09:44 AM
WOW!
Posted by: Ann | June 28, 2013 at 05:04 PM
Simply wonderful album.
Posted by: Jenna | January 31, 2019 at 06:24 AM