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Instagram Paper Album

July 14, 2014 By Kelly 54 Comments

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouetteThe theme for the July Silhouette Challenge is favorite things. Three of my favorites are paper, photos and Instagram. As a longtime scrapbooker, I have been in love with paper for over a decade. Paper is the easiest for me to bend to my crafting will and use for my crafts. I do not have many photos of myself as a child and I definitely know I am overcompensating for this with my children. I adore photos. I love how a photos captures the emotions, relationships and a specific moment in time. As a social person, I love Instagram. I love scrolling through the photos and seeing the personalities of other people through their square photos. For Father’s Day, I decided to combine all these loves by creating Instagram paper albums for my dad and my husband.

Supplies:

  • instant photo camera album by Carina Gardner (design 60474)
  • patterned paper and coordinating cardstock for the cover
  • 8.5x 11 piece of cardstock for the base
  • one 8.5×11 piece of white cardstock or paper for each page
  • adhesive – I used my Xyron 510 with permanent adhesive (affiliate link)
  • embroidery floss
  • needle
  • paper trimmer  – I used my Making Memories paper trimmer (affiliate link)
  • Silhouette and mat
  • Photoshop or Photoshop Elements (optional)

Directions:

1. I printed 3×3 square photos to put in the album. I put two 3×3 photos onto one 4×6 photo for cheaper printing. You can download my PSD template here. You will need Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or gimp to use the file.

2. I bought Carina Gardner’s album in the Silhouette Online store during a 40% off sale. I used the design as the base for my paper album but I wanted the front of the album to look more like the Instagram logo. I started out with the die cut shape in the cut file for the cover, used my Silhouette knife ninja and offset skills to create my design for the front of the album.

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouette

3. I enlarged the size of the cover by 1/4 inches so that the inside pages would not show when the album was folded. Then, I cut all the paper pieces with my Silhouette and cut the photos with my paper trimmer. I had 12 photos so I only had to cut 3 pages because I used them double sided.

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouette

4. I used my Xyron 510 to adhere the paper pieces to the front of the album.

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouette

5. I originally thought I would staple the pages together but my stapler couldn’t reach the center of the album. I improvised and use dark blue embroidery floss and a needle to bind the album together. I started by poking a hole through the center from the outside of the album through one of the perforation marks. Then I went up inner side, to the outside and then back through the center. Then it was down the inner side, up the outerside and then back through the center. Then I looped through the thread that was inside, came back to through the center to the outside and tied it off. Tip: Don’t pull the thread too tightly or the album will not close well.

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouette

6. I love the look of rounded corners and they go well with the rounded corners of the album design so rounded the corners of my photos with a corner punch. Then adhered them to each page of the album.

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouette

For my dad’s album I used photos of all his kids and grandchildren.

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouette

For my husband’s album, I used photo of him and our kids.

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouette

The kids and I wrote a note on the inside of each album. I am happy to report that my dad and my husband both loved their albums.

Instagram Paper Album by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #papercrafting #silhouette

If you love Instagram, you might also like my recent post on 10 Creative Ways to Display Instagram Photos.

10 Ways To Display Instagram Photos by Simply Kelly Designs #instagram #photodisplay

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Disclosure: There are affiliate links in this post. That means I get a small commission if you purchase through those links. As always I only recommend products that I love.

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Filed Under: Gifts, Papercrafting, Silhouette, Social Media Tagged With: Father's Day, Instagram, Mother's Day, Silhouette Challenge

Comments

  1. luqluq says

    May 5, 2015 at 5:43 AM

    I`m going to try this one instead of buying a photo album for my polaroid films. Thanks for this amazing idea! Superb.

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      May 5, 2015 at 8:29 AM

      You are welcome! I hope it works for you. I love it for Instagram pictures!

      Reply
  2. Jeanine says

    July 30, 2014 at 6:56 PM

    GREAT DESIGN!! CONGRATS on the Postal Pix Blog feature 😀

    Reply
  3. Kristy gd says

    July 30, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Um, Kelly, I think I’m swooning over this project! AAAAA! I have a feeling I might make a few of these as Christmas presents for some of my friends on Instagram. *evil planning begins* Seriously!

    Thanks for linking up with the Creative Spark a few weeks ago! Sorry it took me so long to start checking things out. *shamed face*

    Reply
  4. Michelle from Weekend Craft says

    July 23, 2014 at 9:25 AM

    I need to start printing instagram pictures I am so hopeless when it comes to printing my pictures! Thanks for linking up at the Creative Spark Link Party! I hope you will stop by again today to link up! http://bit.ly/1kbGQ7W

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 31, 2014 at 11:36 AM

      I think as a scrapbooker I have always loved holding pictures in my hands.

      Reply
  5. Glenna @ My Paper Craze says

    July 19, 2014 at 12:32 AM

    Kelly, you come up with the cutest ideas! Love this!

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 19, 2014 at 11:10 PM

      Thank you Glenna!

      Reply
  6. Pam - GetSilvered says

    July 17, 2014 at 7:31 AM

    Great project Kelly, what a fun idea.

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 17, 2014 at 2:30 PM

      Thank you Pam!

      Reply
  7. Alisha Landreth says

    July 16, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    What an amazing idea!!! I really love this project, may just have to do this one day with my kids and nephew.

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 17, 2014 at 2:34 PM

      Thank you Alisha. An easy way to get the kids involved is to let them choose the photos. Have fun!

      Reply
  8. Tori says

    July 16, 2014 at 12:34 AM

    Ohhh I love this!!! So stinking cute:)

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 17, 2014 at 2:36 PM

      Thanks for stopping by Tori. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Karen Marie Kedzuch says

    July 15, 2014 at 1:40 AM

    Kelly,
    Your Instagram project is fun and creates a hands on album out of the digital age.
    You Rock,
    Karen Marie
    Dragonfly & Lily Pads

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 17, 2014 at 2:39 PM

      Thank you for always being so kind with your comments. I appreciate it Karen.

      Reply
  10. Emily @ Two Purple Couches says

    July 14, 2014 at 9:58 PM

    Awww, I love this idea!! How fun!

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 17, 2014 at 2:38 PM

      Thank you Emily.

      Reply
  11. Carrie says

    July 14, 2014 at 9:10 PM

    This is so unique and cute! I love it!

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 17, 2014 at 2:40 PM

      Thank you Carrie.

      Reply
  12. Meredith @ unOriginalMom says

    July 14, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    What a neat idea! And so great to take something so electronic and hand make it into a paper album that you can actually hold in your hand…it’s just so much better that way! Such a wonderful gift idea, too.

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 18, 2014 at 7:43 AM

      Thank you Meredith. I like to get pictures off the computer and do crafty things with them.

      Reply
  13. Sarah @ 2paws Designs says

    July 14, 2014 at 2:36 PM

    What a cute idea!

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 18, 2014 at 7:44 AM

      Thank you Sarah.

      Reply
  14. Bethany says

    July 14, 2014 at 2:26 PM

    I love this! I want to make one now. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 18, 2014 at 7:44 AM

      You should make one Bethany. I think I will make a few more too!

      Reply
  15. Randi Sowders says

    July 14, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    This is a super cute idea! I love everything about instagram so I am totally diggin this! Great job!

    Reply
  16. Alexis @ Persia Lou says

    July 14, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    This is super duper cute

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 17, 2014 at 2:39 PM

      Thank you Alexis!

      Reply
  17. Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says

    July 14, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    This is sooo cute!! I love the design and the colors you used and I especially love the thread holding it together. What a fun way to display pictures. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Kelly Hedgespeth says

      July 17, 2014 at 2:37 PM

      Thank you Kat! The thread was an improvisation.

      Reply

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