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DIY Scrapbook Album Cover

July 16, 2018 By: Michele McDonald3 Comments

Create a rustic DIY scrapbook album cover using heat transfer vinyl!

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Expressions Vinyl. As always, all opinions and ideas are my own. This post contains affiliate links.

Create a rustic photo album cover using heat transfer vinyl!
If you were to ask me my favorite type of vinyl, I think I could narrow it down only to heat transfer vinyl. I do love how versatile it is! Not only is a fun for clothing, but, really, you can apply it to just about anything! Today I’m going to show you have to make your own custom, rustic photo album cover using flocked heat transfer vinyl.

I got into crafting originally as a scrapbooker and, though I don’t do much with it know, I’m still completely obsessed with scrapbook paper and eek out a mini album periodically. For my mini albums I typically create a custom cover from a piece of cardboard and cardstock. This time I decided to create something a little heftier and used wood for a rustic family album that will look quite lovely in my living room. And to decorate it I chose to use, instead of cardstock, flocked heat transfer vinyl. I love the feel of flocked htv! And did you know you can use it on wood? Let me show you how!

Create a rustic photo album cover using heat transfer vinyl!
Supplies:
2 8″x10″ wood boards (found at Joann’s)
Flocked Heat Transfer Vinyl (Pale Blue, Grey, Black)
Cricut EasyPress
Scrapbook Paper
Crop-a-dile
Large Binder Rings
Ribbon

Create a rustic photo album cover using heat transfer vinyl!
The design was created in the Silhouette software which included this leafy wreath and the Home Sweet Home saying. I wanted the design to pop on the wood so I created a circle as a background. I cut each design on my Silhouette Cameo and used the Cricut EasyPress to iron on each piece to the wood (320 F for 20 seconds). Luckily, flocked htv works quite nicely for layering designs.

Note: The trick with flocked htv is to peel off the plastic covering when the vinyl completely cool. And, as always with htv, be sure to cut your design flipped as a mirror image!

The vinyl stuck perfectly to the wood! And I love the flocked look and feel so it is a wonderful vinyl choice for an album cover.

Create a rustic photo album cover using heat transfer vinyl!
To complete the album, I selected a set of cardstock and trimmed it down to fit the inside of the book. This Hello Darlin’ Stack from DCWV matched well with the rustic vintage theme I was going for on the cover.

I used a Crop-a-dile to make additional holes in the wood covers (the tool cut through the 1/8″ wood like butter!), then followed suite with the scrapbook paper.

Large binder clips hold it all together.

Create a rustic photo album cover using heat transfer vinyl!
I added some fun ribbon to dress up the binder clips and the album is complete! Except for filling up the pages with photos. Hopefully I can get that done sooner than later! Be sure to make your DIY scrapbook album cover!

If you have any question about flocked heat transfer vinyl be sure to ask!

 

 
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Don’t miss these other FLOCKED HTV projects!
Download this Farm Fresh SVG file and create your own farmhouse tote! This FREE Peace on Earth SVG file looks adorable on just about anything and would be a great gift! 

Comments

  1. creativejewishmom/sara says

    September 1, 2018 at 3:29 PM

    Love it Michele! Thanks so much for sharing way back in july, the party is back on and hope to see you there. Happy labor day!

    Reply
  2. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    July 29, 2018 at 3:21 PM

    Beautiful and functional! The ribbons add a special touch. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  3. Maureen says

    July 28, 2018 at 5:28 AM

    This is a beautiful photo album and you made it easy enough to replicate! I love the ribbons you added in the end – so adorable!

    Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com

    Reply

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