Ocean Blue Pop Up Album Tutorial

Hi, happy Friday!

I have a tutorial for you that you are going to love!  

You can see the tutorial on my YouTube channel here.  

This is my first Country Craft Creations design team project using the beautiful collection, "Ocean Blue", by Graphic 45.  I LOVE THIS PAPER!!!  OH MY, isn't it GORGEOUS?!?! 

Country Craft Creations is a wonderful online store AND community where creativity and superb customer service can be found.  You will love it here.  If you haven't been there, please check it out.  You will love it!

This tutorial features a cool pop up page feature, and I will show you how to create a "cheater ruler" so that you can place your mechanisms for the popups easily and quickly.  

Isn't this pop up fun?  I was inspired by an album that I bought years ago, and I wanted to recreate it for this album.  

It measures 6 1/2 x 10 1/2" and it has a 2" spine.  There are 3 page assemblies that create 6 pages with many pocket opportunities.  

Below is the cutting list for this album.  Please note, I use two colors of Artisan Cardstock, Navy and Brown. This album will also be gorgeous using Denim and Kraft.  It is a beautiful paper line!  The Artisan Cardstock is available at Country Craft Creations along with the Graphic 45 "Ocean Blue" paper line, the seam binding, ribbon, and Art Glitter Glue.  Please visit them for the supplies and make this album.  You will LOVE IT!

Here is the cutting list.  Then to follow the list is the pictures of the cutting guides for your cardstock. I also have the pictures of the "cheater rulers" that I used for mechanism placement. I will explain it all in the tutorial, how to make them and how to use them.

Cutting list/Supplies: Chipboard 2 at 6 1/2 x 10 1/2 1 at 2 x 10 1/2 *NOTE: The following cardstock is cut in the "main color", which in this tutorial is Navy Blue Artisan Cardstock from Country Craft Creations Cardstock to cover chipboard: 1 at 12 x 12 2 at 12 x 6 Pages: 3 at 12 x 10 Large Pocket/Attachment: 3 at 6 1/2 x 11 Pop Up Mats: 6 at 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 Pop Up Mechanism: 6 at 1 1 /2 x 6 3/4 *NOTE: The following cardstock is the "accent" color, which in this tutorial is Brown Artisan Cardstock, from Country Craft Creations. Large Pocket Tag: 3 at 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 Small Pockets: 3 at 3 1/2 x 6 Large Cover Pockets: 2 at 3 x 11 1/2 Large Photo Mats for Pop Up Pages: 6 at 4 1/4 x 6 1/4

This is the back and front of the first ruler we will make and use.

 This is the back and front of the second ruler we will make and use.

Thank you so much for watching!  Please check out the tutorial and have fun creating this awesome album.  You can find it by clicking this link.  

Stay safe, and stay crafty, my friends!

Michelle