Here are the instructions and a few photos showing you how to create this mini album. I created it using the Cocoa Daisy Feb. kit.

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Accordion Mini Album
by Lisa M. Pace

1. Cut two pieces of art board 2.75 x 5.75 inches. These will be your front and back covers.
2. Adhere pattern paper (Cross My Heart Aqua and Blue Swirl) to back of art board
3. Using Fluid Chalk (Rouge) ink edges of front and back covers
4. Cut pattern paper (DCWV Black and White Retro) 5.5 x 10.75 x inches
5. Fold pattern paper every 3.75 inches
6. Using Fluid Chalk (Charcoal) ink edges of pattern paper
7. Cut 4 pieces of cardstock (Bazzill White – pinked) 2.5 x 5.5 inches
8. Stamp (Paper Candy Acrylic Stamp – Doo Dad) images onto cardstock
9. Adhere to pattern paper (DCWV Black and White Retro)
10. Outline edges of cardstock using a black sharpie and AC Glitter Marker
11. Adhere photos and AC Thickers numbers to cardstock
12. Outline numbers and accents with a black sharpie and apply stickles
13. Adhere or write your journaling
14. Adhere front and back cover to ends of mini album
15. Adhere (May Arts Black Velvet Ribbon)
16. Adhere 7 Gypsies Gaffer Tape to front cover
17. Using (Doodlebug Paper Frills) form flower stem and adhere to cover
18. Adhere rhinestones to stem
19. Adhere Doodlebug Flowers and foof-a-la button
20. Adhere title and tie to close

Additional products needed: Color Box Fluid Chalk ink in Rouge and Charcoal, Black and Yellow Sharpie Pens, Stickles “Star Dust”, Rhinestones, Doodlebug Flowers and Foof-a-la button