Mini Purse Accordion Pocket AlbumTutorial Created by Maria Bell

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Materials

8 1/2 x 4 1/4" card stock6 1/2 x 4 1/4" card stock(3) 4 3/4 x 4" card stock

(4) 4 3/4 x 4 1/8 designer paper(7) 4 x 1 1/4" designer paper (6 are design options)

(2)#10 envelope (9 1/2 x 4 1/8" - business size)Hole Puncher

VelcroCorner Punch

RibbonRound Tab Punch

1" Circle PunchAdhesivePicturesScorer

Score the 8 1/2 x 4 1/4" at 1 1/2", 6 1/2", and 1/2" from thereafter until it ends at 8 1/2"

Score the 6 1/2 x 4 1/4" at 5" and 1/2" thereafter

The card stock measurement will create a total of 3 pockets

You may add more pages (accordion folds) by increasing the length of the 6 1/2" of the 6 1/2 x 4 1/4" card stock to 8 1/2".

Fold the 8 1/2 x 4 1/4" card stock as shown in the picture (valley fold, valley fold, mountain fold, valley fold, mountain fold

Fold the 6 1/2 x 4" card stock at the fold line (valley fold, mountain fold)

Apply double stick tape at the end fold of the 6 1/2 x 4 1/4" card stock

Adhere the two card stock together as shown in the picture to create 3 accordion folds as shown in the picture.

Punch the corners of the 1 1/2" flap of the 8 1/2 x 4 1/4" card stock

After punching the corners, the 1 1/2" flap should appear as shown in the picture

Punch the corners of one side of the 4 x 1 1/4" designer paper

Adhere one of the 4 3/4 x 4 1/8" designer paper to the front of the purse and the 4 x 1 1/4" to the 1 1/2" flap as shown in the picture

Seal and cut the #10 envelopes in half to create two pockets. Create a total of 3 pockets using two envelopes.

Adhere the remaining (3) 4 3/4 x 4 1/8" designer paper to the pockets on the "flap" side.

Turn the pockets to the other side and stamp and decorate the pockets.

With the circle punch, punch a slot through the top (open side) of each of the pockets

When completed, the pockets should appear as shown in the picture

Optional: With the (3) 4 3/4 x 4" card stock, adhere the remaining (6) 4 x 1/4" strips of designer paper to the card stock (front and back)

Using scraps of card stock, punch 3 tabs using the "Round Tab Punch"

Insert the 4 3/4 x 4" card stocks partly into the pocket and adhere the tab to

the top of the card stock aligning with the slot of the pocket as shown in the picture

When adhering the tabs to the card stock, be sure that it the tabs do not extend beyond the length of the 5" inch covers of the album or the album will

be unable to close.

When completed, insert all the 4 3/4 x 4" card stocks into the pocket and your pocket/inserts should appear as shown in the picture

Open up the album and apply adhesive to the front of each accordion fold (one side only)

Adhere the 3 pockets to each of the accordion folds to create 3 pocket pages

Punch 2 holes to the left and right side of the 1 1/2" fold line

Insert a ribbon through the holes to crate the handles. Tie both ends on the inside of the flap.

Another option is to tape down the ends with transparent tape and adhere a designer paper, picture, or journaling to cover the ends of the ribbon.

Adhere the Velcro to the inner aspect of the 1 1/2" flap and the front of the album

Decorate your album, pockets, and inserts with pictures, stamped images, journaling and embellishments

If you have any questions regarding this tutorial, email me at cardinspired@gmail.com