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Large Photo Folio Cheat Sheet
by ButterBeeScraps
Materials Required Medium weight chipboard
65lb cardstock (for the base of your folio)
Patterned paper for “wallpapering”
Coordinating cardstock (for wallpapering your tags)
Acrylic or vinyl sheet (optional)
Printer paper (for small travel journal)
Elastic (for pen holder)
Twine or book binding thread
Closure (#HD879-B)
Small disc magnets
Eyelets and/or brads
Double sided tape
All-purpose Glue
E-6000 and/or Glossy Accents
Distress ink (optional)
Embellishments
Seam binding (optional)
Tools Required Scissors
Paper trimmer
Score board
Bone folder
Ruler
Paper Piercer
Eyelet Setter
Decorative corner rounders
¾” circle punch
Rubber stamps (optional)
Measurements NOTE: all “wallpaper” measurements are ¼” smaller than area being covered and extend approximately
½” into pockets unless otherwise noted.
Covers
From chipboard:
2 @ 6 ½” x 8”
1 @ 5 ½” x 8”
2 @ 2” x 8”
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Cut angled corners on 5 ½” x 8” chipboard as follows:
From cardstock:
2@ 12” x 9” (outside cover)
1 @ 12” x 7 ⅞” (inside cover)
1@ 10 ⅞” x 7 ⅞” (inside cover)
2@ 5” x 7” (hinges for pages)
Sketch Legend
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Pages
4 @ 4 ½” x 7 ¾” (page base)
8 @ 3 ¼” x 4 ¾” (vertical waterfalls)
16 @ 4 ¼” x 3 ¾” (horizontal waterfalls)
2 @ 1 ½” x 5 ¼” (waterfall closures)
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4 @ 4 ¼” x 9 ¾” (accordion picture mats)
NOTE: Wallpaper is applied to back of page in 3 strips on the top & bottom, and between the accordion
picture mats. Measurements, from top to bottom are:
4 ¼” wide x ¾” tall
4 ¼” wide x 1 ½” tall
4 ¼” side x ¾” tall
Left inside folder:
1 @ 7 ½” x 8” (folder base)
2 @ 6 ⅜” x 2” (hinges)
1 @ 3 ½” x 8” (folder closure flap)
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From vinyl for folder window (optional):
1 @ 6 ¼” x 7 ¾”
Right inside pocket:
2 ½” x 9”
Top flap with folder:
From Cardstock:
1 @ 6 ½” x 12” (flap base)
1 @ 6 ½” x 5 ½” (folder front)
2 @ 2” x 4 ⅜” (folder hinges)
2@ 1” x 4 ⅜” & score in half lengthwise (pocket hinges)
1 @ 6 ½” x 2 ¾” (folder closure flap)
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1 @ 7 ½” x 3 ½” (back bottom pocket)
1 @ 7 ½” x 2” & score ½” from both ends (back top pocket)
From vinyl for folder window (optional):
1 @ 6 ¼” x 4 ¼”
NOTE: Cut “wallpaper” for back top pocket at 6 ¼” wide x 2 ¼” high
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Bottom flap and pockets:
1 @ 6 ½” x 4 ¾” (flap base)
2 @ 9 ¼” x 5” (pockets)
NOTE: Add a glue line 1 ½” from end of bottom pocket to seal the end to fit a 3 ¼” x 4 ¼” picture mat.
Center Base
1 @ 5 ¼” x 9”
3 @ ½” x 9” & score ½” from both ends (base pocket strips)
1 @ 4 ½” x 6 ½” (pocket)
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NOTE: cut “wallpaper” for narrow base pocket strips at 1” wide x 7 ¾” high
Tags
From cardstock:
3 @ 9” x 6 ½” & score in half @ 4 ½” (inside pages & left front cover) – one will be used for
journaling book
4 @ 9” x 7” & score in half @ 4 ½” (inside base)
6 @ 2 ¾” x 3 ¼” – secure in 2 groups of 3 (bottom flap small pockets)
10 @ 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”
5 @ 4 ¼” x 6 ¼”
From printer paper:
6 @ 8 ½” x 6 ¼” – score in half @ 4 ¼” (journal pages)
NOTE: Binding holes of journal are spaced 3 ½” apart.
Tag Photo Mats & Journaling Areas
2 @ 4” x 3 ¼” (under waterfalls)
8 @ 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”
9 @ 4 ¼” x 6 ¼”
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