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free Folio page 4 side 2 all flaps open — open all flaps

Folios are multi use pages that I love! and free files are dear to my heart so put them together: Free Folio can’t be beat! See my Halloween Folio. These folio pages can be used as mini albums, an interactive greeting card with photos, or as I am using them here in the wedding brag book.

To grab your free folio, subscribe below and tell me you want free folio page 4 side 1 or side 2. These will be generic and you can customized them yourself.

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For page four I am using two different folio pages one for each side.

Although these folios are the same as my Halloween layout, they will look different as I customize the flaps and envelopes and also may rearrange the order the pages and flap attach to each other.

Free Folio Page 1

Both free Folios files available for page four have lots of flaps and pages and close like a book. When opened all the way the folio is an impressive 30 inches long!

Folio page 1 position in Brag Book — Folio position

Folio Page is opposite the double trifold page — Folio position

Since nothing is stuck down, I may still rearrange the flaps and pages to be slightly different from the Halloween Folio. I will only know for sure when I start gluing it all down.

Customize Your Folio

I may add more pockets and tags but in the mean time, the customization done so far is :

With the flap, I use a file from silhouette design store: snapdragon snippets is one of my favourite designers and I used one of her flourishes for the flap.
On the pocket, I use a wedding cake I found on Google for free.The weld technique can be seen here

Free Folio side 2

Like Folio 1, Side two is about 30 inched opened up. Due to the bulk, I may move this page anywhere and swap the layouts with one of the first 3 pages to prevent the brag book becoming too bulky and hence unable to close.

Although this page for side 2 is the same size when opened up, there is slightly more space for photos due to the longer flap. If you wanted even more space,,you could make all the flaps long

Photos of Folio side 2

Folio page 2 position in Brag Book — position in brag book

Folio page 4 side 2 all flaps open — position in brag book

Again, this folio opened all the way out is huge and has a lot of space for photos and journaling.

More Customization for free folio possible

Seems hard to belief that you can add more to this layout but you will be surprised! In the Halloween layout, I used a slotted inset for tags and in this one I may use a file I have been working on that is super interactive! Pulling tabs that make stuff move gets my blood moving!

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I am also going to sell the entire package soon if that is what you are looking for. Note that you can make your entire brag book with just one layout! does not have to be so many different pages like mine.

Keep crafting and I look forward to finishing pages 5 and 6 so that we can get to the really fun stuff of decorating it all.

Here is a quick look at some of my past pages that you can request the file for free when you subscribe.

Regards

Carolyn

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Folio Page 4 :Best Brag Book

Post author By Carolyn
Post date August 10, 2019
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The folio for page 4 side 2 is now all glued together, In this post I will walk you through exactly how this folio opens and mention any changes I made or options for layout.

Recap of Folio

Side 2 of page four is complete: a little final gluing down to be done, but I am OK with that! If you are just getting here and want to see the other pages and templates take a look here:

Use this Folio

The folios can be used in many ways. Side 2 of page 4 can be a stand-alone folio, and so can page 4 side 1.
A lovely mini photo album to give as gifts.
Add your own photos and give as a very elaborate greeting card or
attach as to a page in a brag book: like we are doing here.

This is what it looks like all closed up. You could put a photo here on the cover if you wanted… maybe put a photo mat on top then the photo.

Pages of this Folio

Cover for page 4 side 2. The folio is all folded up in the photo below and has a magnetic closure.

Next, open it up . The tag “the Witch Night Party ” is a magnetic closure.
The large piece front page can also hold a photo if needed folds
The cover opens to the left.

Opened Folio up once

there is a pocket on the left.I welded on the skull and candles to the pocket. If you would like to try this my post on how to weld items is here.
On the right is a flap with a cat tab attached. The cutout pieces are from the scrapbook paper and can be used as spaces to hold notes or small photos.

Opened up twice

The left piece opens and there is a half page with a cutout candelabra, this page could be matted and used for photos or any of the flaps in this insert can be eliminated.

The central panel is a cutout Halloween scene, small tags can be slipped into the cut sections and the oval-shaped moon can be used for a photo… It is not glued down yet (notice the paperclip?) Both candelabra and Halloween scene are cut files from the Silhouette Design store

Let’s open The Folio for the third time

The half page on the far left is matted and can be used for photos.
Next to this is a page with a flap that has a cat tab attached, this pulls down .
For the rest of the pages on the right, the view has not really changed much.

Fully opened Folio: all flaps open

Ok, we are getting to the end of all the flaps and folds…here it is all opened up.

NOTE: it is NOT upside down, it was not 100% glued down and at the very last minute, I changed where i wanted the flaps to be on this last folio page. The template digital files are flexible that way, Changed how the flaps are attached, the number of pages, pockets…each time can be a different look and feel using the same cut files.

My layout when I cut the cardstock was arranged differently, see the post here

Things to note

The middle page flips up and the gold “Halloween” cut out file is from Silhouette Design Store.
The pocket with skulls (GOLD) can be a flap that folds down instead.
The flap on the top has a narrow pocket to hold items.
On the right, there are slots for tags that can hold photos…I need to cut the large tags for this.
The bottom flap got cut off in the photo…it has a magnetic belly band to hold items.

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Have fun

Carolyn

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Brag Book 101 Page 4

Upwards and Onwards as they say! Page 4 side 1 is complete and I found an owner for it! One of my friends LOVES Halloween is having a BIG Birthday so … instant gift!

For page 4, I am using 2-page inset files that I created for my Etsy store and Fiverr . These inserts fold up like folios and can be used as is , attach to a base page or resized to fit on half a page. The inserts are made up of many pages with flaps and folds that you can add envelopes, slots and other goodies to. Although I am decorating the pages in the Halloween theme, it is a template that can be used for any occasion and with any paper.

If you have been following the Brag Book 101 posts, you may remember that I am making a wedding book side by side with this but sizing the files to fit the 8 x8 pre-made book and pages. I will post the finished book at the end as I want the focus to be the construction of this book at then you can all be wowed with the second wedding book!

Here are screenshots of 5 of my digital inserts

These pages fold out and have tons of space for photos and journaling. Remember if you want one of my files let me know and I will send you one when you subscribe.

INSERT 1
INSERT 2
INSERT 3
INSERT 4
INSERT 5

Insert one for Side one of Page 4

Here are all the pieces cut out of black card stock

This is insert-1 with the mats …. they are not stuck down as I was still not sure where I wanted my magnets . I was also not sure if I was going to add envelopes/ pockets : This insert set has one envelope attached as shown in the photo with a key to highlight..

Front of page 4 side 1

Here are the pages with the Halloween theme and my pockets added to the pages

Side 2

As I mentioned, for side 2 of page 4, I am using the layout insert-2. All the inserts fold up like a folio and have a flap that closes it all up. Insert-2 has lots of long flaps so it takes more paper to mat this insert, but it does give you a lot of space for journaling and photos.

In all of the inserts, flaps can be eliminated if needed and you can have lots of variety for the pages on how they attach, if you add pockets or waterfall pages to the existing layout or not. The only thing to worry about is making sure it does not get TOO bulky!.

Insert 2 cut out of black cardstock

Will finish up the mats and post the finish side 2 of page 4 next time.

My question is this: Will these now all fit in the hinge system I was planning on using? Will they lie flat and be easy to open? I am looking for all ideas and suggestions.

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Weld Images in Silhouette Studio

Post author By Carolyn
Post date August 8, 2019
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Before I continue to page 4 of the Brag book, I want to show the simple steps to weld an images with the pocket files I made.

If you would like any of the files I create, then subscribe below and send me a message with the file you would like!

I had a few request about the pockets files I used in the Brag Book and some of you wanted to know where I got the files. I made the pocket files myself and modified them using images that I purchased from Silhouette Design store or got from other sources like Google and Creative Fabrica

Weld in 6 Easy Steps

First of all, open the pocket file in studio and choose the pocket you would like to modify.
Next open the image you want to attach and resize it to fit your pocket: I am using the kitty.
Ungroup any score line
Arrange your images: note if you move your image around, make sure you keep the score line together with image
Choose weld (its on top tool bar and loos like a rectangle with a circle attached) and image will weld together and become one image.
Reattach score line as necessary. (the score line may have moved to the back so send the pocket to the back and score lines will now be on top)

AND….. That is all there is to weld any image together. It is the same for any of the pockets and tags in my brag book : 6 very easy steps.

See how weld is used in past pages

Go here to access my Brag Book Pg 1

Go here to access my Brag Book Pg 2

Go here to access my Brag Book Pg 3

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Carolyn

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Brag Book 101: Page 3

For this page, I wanted to be a bit more creative but not sure if this is a good idea…let me explain why: Paper. Yes. Paper… It takes way too much paper to mat all the pages and inserts. I am thinking I will not have enough to finish my 6 pages!

BUT… I still ended up making this 3rd page with lots of interactive parts such as pull out, flaps and there is a lot of space for photos.

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The cover and spine
page one or if you would like
look at page two

Page 3

My page theme for page 3 is Witches, Bats, and Cats. Most are from the Silhouette Design store

Here is my layout

Side one

The first page is basic with a pocket. I am introducing gold cardstock so my patterned paper will be enough for the entire 6 pages I plan. The gold cardstock is from Dollar tree and comes in a pack with green, blue , red and silver.

This opens to an accordion page on the right and a pocket on the left.

There are pocket inserts for this side of the accordion pages and a large page for a photo under the accordion page.

Digital Images of files

Note that the pockets have not been changed to be pockets with a Halloween images attached but are plain basic generic pockets. To make the pockets themed, you need to weld the image of your choice to the pocket.

Side 2

There is a double tri shutter pull mechanism with a belly band holding it closed.

My Digital File

This is a simple double trifold. I am using another from a video tutorial by Brahm Craft ideas

Close it up again, flip it open to show a double vertical flap on the right and a pocket on the left.

….. this opens to a horizontal flap

Which in turn, opens to a large base page for a photo.

The digital file

Hope you enjoyed!

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Wiper Card and KOKESHI CARDS

Post author By Carolyn
Post date July 19, 2019
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From the Silhouette Store by Valerie Foster Design ID #7183

Egads! What is a wiper card and WHAT on earth is a Kokeshi card?

Well, you are in for a pleasant surprise. I was pinning stuff on Pinterest and came across wiper cards tutorial on Youtube.

I was intrigued! I love any paper projects that has movement in it and this one did.

Basic explanation

When you pull on the sides of the card, there is a piece that pops up. Take a look at the video for a way better feel of how neat this project is.

I looked at the video, made notes and created a digital file so that I can share this with you all. I did find the measurement (slightly different from the video) written out and pinned it to my board, so go take a look if you want to make this but need to cut it all out by hand.

So that takes care of the wiper card part.

What is a Kokeshi card?

The Kokeshi card are cute Japanese doll cards I got on The Silhouette Design Store and I used parts of them in this project.

The project parts

Here is a look at the pieces you will need. This is a mock up on my computer so the actual cardstock I used was blue.

The solid pink is the body of the card. The polka dots are decorative pieces and the grey is the wiper arm.

I cut my card out of plain blue cardstock. So the two large “pink” pieces are in reality blue below and folded along score lines.

card with Z shaped folds on opposite ends

Assemble card

Base is cut out
Using the measurement given, cut out the white matting for the front and decorative pieces for the side panel mat
You can use your own measurements and decorate the front with any measurement of patterned paper you like, there is no one correct way.

This is a modified version of the decorative pieces

This shows the decorative pieces that are in the file

Once the front was decorated, I glued the wiper arm piece of the project to the inside of the front of the card.
My downloadable file below has a small score line to help line this up.

Once the pop up arm is lined up and glued down, attach the back piece so that the “Z” shaped folds are on opposite ends. (see photo at the top of the post with the blue card pieces)
Decorate with your choice of images. I will use my card as a “hello” card with the Japanese translation on the back “Konnichiwa”

Pulling the sides allow for the two dolls to disappear inside and pop up again.

As I mentioned, I used the dolls from KOKESHI CARDS by Valerie Foster Design ID #7183 . This design is for 3 cards so head on over to The Silhouetted Design Store and grab the adorable dolls or any one of thousands of other images that can be used.

Thank you for reading and I hope you get to make this card. Subscribe to my blog as I will keep posing files and ideas.

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The PDF file below is for the main body of the card. For decorative parts you can do whatever you like.

Wiper-card Download

This link is for the SVG file to cut using Silhouette or Cricut

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