"Endless" Portfolio Album Tutorial

Good morning!!!

I have just finished uploading the tutorial for my "Endless" Portfolio Album!  

This is my first August design team project for Country Craft Creations and it is soooooo cute!  I love how it turned out and I think you will too!  The paper collection and the Artisan Card Stock as well as the seam binding, gem dots and magnets are available at Country Craft Creations.  Stop by their store and pick it up!  

The customer service is AMAZING!  

Supplies used were:

Artisan Cardstock, 12x12", 11 of the brown, 4 of the ivory

Authentique papers ("Endless" and the Spectrum papers to go with it, total of 13 sheets.

Seam binding, approximately 1 1/2 yards

Magnets, Large, x2

Graphic 45 gem dots/flowers (assorted from my stash)

Key Hole (from my stash)

The pdf file for a visual cutting guide for the card stock can be found here.  

 I did this so that you can maximize the use of the cardstock and not have a lot of waste.  I did not do this for the patterned paper as you may want to use different papers.  I did give you the total of how many sheets it took me to make the book.  (See above).

Here is the cut list for the cardstock... (for the base of the book, not the photo mats as you may choose to do things different).  All of the photo mats and patterned papers are cut 1/8" shorter/narrower than the cardstock they cover.  All measurements listed below are in inches.

Portfolio Cover: 

Back 9x7

Left side 9x5

Right side 9 x 3

Top and bottom flap 2 @ 5x6

Pockets for top and bottom flaps 2 @ 3 3/4 x 5 1/4

Tags for top and bottom flaps 2 @ 4 x 5 and 2 @3 1/2 x 4 1/2

Tag for inside left portfolio pocket 1 each @ 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 and 

3 1/2 x 4 1/2

Photo mat for outside left (on cover) 3 1/4 x 4 1/4

Binding Pieces:

2 @ 3 x 6

2 @ 3 x 9

Mini Album Cover:

2 @ 8 x 7 1/2

Pages for mini album:

Page 1 and page 3 bases are identical

     Piece A,  2 @ 7 1/2 x 11 3/4

     Piece B,  2 @ 4 1/2 x 7 1/2

     Pockets for page 1 and 3, 2 @ 5 7/8 x 4 1/2

     Tags for pockets for page 1 and 3, 2 @ 4 1/2 x 6 1/2

Page 2 base

     Piece A, 1 @ 7 1/2 x 6

     Piece B, 1 @ 8 1/2 x 6

     Foldout, 7 x 10

     Pockets on the back of page 2, 2 @ 6 1/2 x 3

     Tags for pockets, 2 @ 3 1/2 x 4 1/2

Mini Album, inside front cover trifold:

     Piece A, 7 x 10 1/2

     Piece B, 7 x 5

Mini album inside back cover:

     Pocket 3 1/2 x 9, tag for this pocket 4 1/2 x 6 1/2

     Flap 5 x 8

     Pocket for flap, 4 1/2 x 5 1/2, tag for this pocket 4 x 6 1/2

All measurements are checked and I also give them in a tutorial, but I'm human.  If you notice a problem or have any questions, please let me know, I will be happy to help out!  Have fun with it!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle