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Best Template Folio #5

template Folio 5 with all flaps open

This template folio is for the first side of page five. It is the same length as the other folios: about 30 inches when opened all the way, but has more flaps AND the flaps are also larger in size. Each folio in the wedding album, although they look very similar are unique when folded up and decorated. As I mentioned in my previous post, the pages can be customized even further by adding or removing flaps, pockets and inserts.

To get this free custom page folio for 8inch x 8 inch brag book, subscribe and let me know you want folio 5 side one.

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Other folio pages

  • Folio wedding album page 3
  • Folio wedding album page 4

Template For Folio 5

Folio 5 flaps closed
template is 30 inches long, flaps closed

If you are following my brag book from the beginning, you know that all of these custom designed pages are taken from my Halloween brag book (6.5 inch x 8.5 inch ) and will be used in an 8 inch x 8 inch wedding album. (see links below to Halloween pages.)

Are all the Brag Book pages looking alike to you?

Without the decorative paper, they all do look the same. As each page gets more personalized with inserts and tags they take on a personality of their own. I try to keep images themed to each page but in the case of the wedding album, I may not make the pages very different, The pocket of this template is made with a flourish from snapdragon snippets

Although I am using my images from Silhouette Design Store for these pages, there are many other places to get free designs. One that I use a lot for both fonts and designs is Creative Fabrica. my affiliate link if you decide to use, is here.

To see how I did this cutout pocket and do it yourself check out my post.

template folio 5 the pocket cut

Below are some links for you to browse , you will see that finished, each page has a different look and feel.

Template Folio 5 open all Flaps!

I truly think it is a beautiful thing to see a folio expand like this: from an 8 inch x 8 ince page to 30 inches long!

template Folio 5 with all flaps open

WOW! I love brag books!

Template accordion Page Side 2

For side 2, the template I am using has less bulk but delivers on space. Previously in my brag book, I used an accordion page but it was shorter , The accordion layout for page 5 side 2 is full sized.

Template accordion in position

template accordion page on page 5 side 2

All folded up, This layout still takes up less space as you can see in comparison to other pages underneath.

Template page top view

If you view from the top, this template unfolds like a fan and is made up of different sided pages.

template accordion page standing up
Template top view

When stretched out full length, this page is still almost 30 inches long, and both sides can hold photos if left as is or can hold other inserts like slotted page with tags, pockets, waterfall inserts etc. Note that if you add inserts to the pages, the bulk does increase.

template accordion page laid out flat
now that is long!

There are 4 pages (8 if you count both sides) that are ideal for photos, The 2 shorter strips can be sure for a sentiment or journaling. I am thinking that photobooth strip may fit very nicely here.

As I move on to page 6, I am maynot follow my Halloween page 6 so keep following my blog to get your hands on my extra special interactive custom pages!

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Free Mini Album and Brag Books Template Wedding

Easy to Assemble Wedding Template Page 3

Easy to assemble envelopes, love birds and "love"
these are both envelopes for the easy to assemble wedding album brag book page 3 side 1

Easy to assemble brag book template is just a small part of what this beautiful wedding brag book is all about! These pages are super flexible and adapts to different page sizes. In this case an 8 inch x 8 inch page.

Past Template pages

My halloween brag book was 6.5 by 8.5 and used the same pages. I took the template brag book page and resided to 8×8. Super easy to do.

Super Easy to Assemble

  • Once the temple file is downloaded,
  • The pages can be cut out using a Silhouette or Cricut machine.
  • OR Print the file and use it to trace out and cut your pages
  • All you need is double sided tape or glue and decorative paper to mat the pages.
  • Add Photos and any other embellishments you have.

This brag book is a beautiful gift for any occasion, let them add their own cherished photos and memories.

Subscribe and request the page you want for free.

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Flexible Brag Book Page 3 Side 1

This page 3 is starting to get interactive . For side 1 of page 3 the first page you see is one with a pocket.

  • love birds welded on the template pocket
  • love bird pocket
    Love bird pocket on page 3 side 1 of easy to assemble wedding album brag book

Use the template pocket and customize

I used the template pocket file and welded the love birds to personalize it for a wedding album look and feel. The image of the love birds came from a wedding card I purchased on Silhouette Design Store : LOVE BIRDS LAYER CARD by Daniela Angelova.

The flexibility of using these files is that you can add one pocket, 2 pockets or just leave it empty for a large photo.

With the template pockets, you can weld any object or words to create a theme for your occasion. Below is one of the basic template pockets with the word “LOVE” and a heart welded on to it.

second envelope with "love" welded on
Turn the page and the second envelope is on the back of the easy to assemble wedding album brag book

So the first page has the pocket with the birds, it opens to the left and on the backside is another pocket with “LOVE” as seen above.

Attached to this page is another page that has a pull put accordion page.

accordion page
accordion page in the easy to assemble wedding album brag book

Accordion pull out standing up. I welded the love birds, the word “LOVE” and the heart onto the top of the three different accordion page

Brag Book Page 3 Side 2

This side has an impressive double trifold. The view below is sideways and when opened it will go from top to bottom of the album.

double trifold page
Page 3 side 2 is a double trifold page on the easy to assemble wedding album brag book

This trifold is very impressive!

opened double trifold page
This is a huge pull out in the easy to assemble wedding album brag book

The double trifold page when closed, flips to the right and the 2 page spread has a pocket on the page to the left and a page with 4 panels to the right. The 4 panels open to a large base for a large photo.

  • open the double trifold page to the left
    the next layout when the double trifold page page opens shows a pocket and another page in easy to assemble wedding album brag book
  • the page to the left has 4 flaps that open
    the last interactive page in the easy to assemble wedding album brag book is a page with 4 flaps.
  • this is the 4 flaps closed up
    This is the double spread showing the 4 flaps closed in the easy to assemble wedding album brag book
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Free Mini Album and Brag Books scrapbook silhouette design store Template

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.

To get my digital files, subscribe below and send a message requesting exactly what you need: page 1 of brag book , page 2 of brag book etc.

Links to review

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.

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Witch pocket first page. side 1

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

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

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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.

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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.

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….. this opens to a horizontal flap

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

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The digital file

Hope you enjoyed!

Side 2 of page 3 the second part
page opens up.

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Mini Album and Brag Books Template

Working on the Brag book Cover

Scared yet?

I have to say that this step took a long time for me to begin as I was feeling out of my comfort zone and just not certain if this cover will be what I wanted.

Take it from me, now that I have done the cover…no need to freak out! Follow my instructions or look up video instructions…lots of information out there and have fun, make mistakes and move on!

Step One: Make your cover

I first needed to buy medium density chipboard but I was not willing to make a trip to Micheals or wait for Ebay or Amazon delivery…LOL…sooooo I and went looking to see what I could substitute. I found stacks of very thick photo mats in my garage and cut it down to size (9 in x 9in ) with my Exacto knife. So far so good.

Tip

As I make each piece of this brag book, I am creating the digital templates AKA the Digital SVG cutting files and PDF files so that the next book will be a breeze. If you decide to make your own book from scratch, consider doing the same.

Step two: A Decision to make.

Now the decision was to lay the pieces out on one sheet of paper and wrap front, back, and spine together or wrap separately.

1, Here is an example of a cover wrapped in one sheet of paper (video at about 32 minutes in) This video is also a great resource for making a brag book.

2, Here is a video with an example of the pieces wrapped separately and joined. This is from one of my favourite brag book creators Jen of Eve

I am going to use method # 2 for a few reasons, but the main reason is that I want to make bigger albums and to find paper large enough to do a one-sheet wrap is not easy.

Cover, Spine and Binding cut

Here are my front and back covers and spine cut from matting material I am using 9 x 9 as my size. I did not use my Silhouette to cut these but you can use your machine with a deep cutting blade. If you want to skip all the measuring and just want the SVG files to cut , then subscribe and the message me: I want your Brag Book cover package and I will send the files for the cover and spine and the files for the wrapping.

Brag Book Cover and spine
“chipboard ” pieces for the book cover and spine

Here are the front & back covers, and the spine wrapping cut out. I used 12 x 12 sheets to fit the 9 x 9 cover size with a 1/2 inch tab allowance for glueing. Dollar store Bristol board works well and all you will need is one sheet

  • Cover and spine binding with edges mitered

Here are the front and back of the cover with the cardstock wrapping glued on. The spine cardstock is not attached to top and bottom of the spine yet and will be attached next.

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Everything is covered up and this is the finished cover and spine

If you want the digital cut files for the cover, spine and binding , subscribe to my blog and send me a request.

Next post: the page binding: found out some interesting information!

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POP UP CARD: CAT

My popup card was made by the children when they went to deliver gifts of old blankets to the animal shelter.

This is an easy card to put together: if you are not using a cutting machine like Silhouette Cameo or Cricut, it will take a little bit longer to cut the pieces… but not a HUGE amount of time, as the pieces are big.

Here is what you need if you are going to make the card

  • 2 colour Card stock for the card
  • Scrap pink cardstock
  • Scrap red cardstock
  • 1 colour for cat head, and body
  • 1 colour cardstock for tag
  • pen
  • glue.

Cut out the pieces

  • Download the link to my template below and print out. You can use as is and cut the images out out use the image to cut your own colour choices.
  • the two card bases are cut from 2 different colours. I used pink on the outside and grey on the inside
  • Cut the body and head of the cat out of one colour cardstock
  • Cut the nose out of pink cardstock and Tongue out of red cardstock
  • cut the tag pieces out.
cat body and head, nose and mouth as well as the first inside card base

Glue it all

  • Use the smaller card base and glue the back of the cat with tail onto the top of the card, glue the paws down to the bottom of the card.( right close to the centre line where the card folds. Glue the middle of the cat on to the cat a little way down from the tail.
  • Back of cat with glue
  • Back of cat stuck down and body piece glued
  • Next add the nose and mouth to the head of the cat.
  • glue to the head to the front of the cat .
  • Glue all to the body of the cat.
  • head with nose and mouth.
  • head attached to front of body and glued to back of cat
  • next write your message on the blank tag provided or print the tag with the quote of kindness to animals.
  • I used dimensional foam tape to attache two tags and then glued to front of card.
  • Glue the inner card with cat inside the larger outer card
  • Inner card glued to larger outer card
    Cat with inner card (grey) attached to larger card
  • message written on tag.

Hope you card turns out fabulous!

Here is the link to the template to cut and use your own colours or print with my colours.

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Shadow Box Template

Shadow card with beach scene
Shadow Box: summer at the beach

For all of you card makers/ crafters who love shadow box cards AKA tunnel cards, here is a free template for you to use: Your card in 10 min

Ok so 10 minutes for those of you who own a Silhouette Cameo or Cricut. For those of you who do not own a machine then this will take about 20 to 30 minutes

Shadow card with beach scene
Shadow Box: summer at the beach

The photo above is the free template to download ( see below) with free images I found on public domain welded on to the card.I used different colour cardstock so that I could show the layers better. You can use one colour or many colours. You could add cut out pieces, for instance to the palm tree, add green leaves etc.

The Template has the following pieces:

Front and Back pieces of Shadow box card. Dashed lines are fold lines.
The inside parts that “slot in” to the main frame of the card.

Extra Back piece that can have a background scene

How to use the template:

To use this template with Silhouette or Cricut,

  1. Download and open the file.
  2. Gather the images you want to use in your card from files you have or free images on Google. If they are PNG images you need to trace and make them Studio or SVG
  3. Make sure each section is ungrouped from the dashed lines (the fold lines)
  4. Place your image on card and use Weld (Silhouette) /Attach (Cricut) to attach the image to the card so that it is one piece. The template has a few extra pieces that can be used in a merge and will form hills or clouds.
  5. Group dashed lines to card before you move around
  6. Send to cut.

To Use Without a cutting machine

  1. Download the PDF file.
  2. Print the images of the Shadow box onto cardstock.
  3. Cut out the pieces including the inside rectangles of the pieces.
  4. Use scrapbook embellishments or photos printed on cardstock and cut out. The template has a few extra pieces that can be used as hills or clouds.
  5. Glue images to the inside of the frame ( the cutout section rectangle section)

How to Assemble

  1. The front and back of card glue together to form a box that is open on top and bottom.
  2. The inner pieces slide in to this open frame box in the order that you like and the tabs glue to the sides.
  3. Note that the tabs should all be glued to one side first and bent in the same direction.

Enjoy

Download template in PDF and SVG format here