Doodlebug Design Inc Blog: FARMERS MARKET - FARMERS MARKET MINI ALBUM

Hello friends! It's Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity, and I’m so excited to share my project using the charming Farmers Market collection. This warm and colorful mini album is perfect for capturing your fall adventures from visits to the pumpkin patch to cozy family gatherings.

Let’s get started!

I began by creating a sturdy chipboard base for the album. The covers measure 5” x 8 ¼” and the spine is 1 ½” wide. To wrap the covers, I chose Fall Floral and Falling Leaves, cutting each wrap piece to 10” x 6 ½”. Centering the chipboard on each wrap piece left about ¾” all around; I mitered the corners and folded them neatly to secure. For the spine, I used a 6 ½” x 5 ½” piece of Falling Leaves, leaving ¾” on each side and 2” flaps on the top and bottom, mitering just about 1/4" of the chipboard before folding. The flaps were adhered to the inside edges of the covers to form the album’s base.

Inside the album, I covered the spine with a 4 ¾” x 5 ½” piece of Falling Leaves, lightly scoring along the fold lines for a clean fit. Each inside cover was matted with a 4 ¾” x 7” piece of purple cardstock from the Coordinating Texture Cardstock (7837). The pages were cut from the yellow and orange textures in the same assortment, three pieces at 5” x 12”, scored at 8”. From leftover yellow cardstock, I created three hinges measuring 4 ¾” x 1”, scored at ½”. These hinges were positioned evenly in the middle of the spine, starting ¼” from the top, front, and back, with each hinge section measuring ½” wide. The pages were then attached to the hinges for a sturdy, interactive structure.

To add extra function, I included a back pocket made from Farmers Market, cut to 8 ½” x 3 ½”, scored at ½” on three sides, and adhered to the inside back cover. Just before the pocket, I added a flip page measuring 6 ½” x 12”, scored at 3 ½” and 8”, and secured with magnets for a tidy closure. For matting, the hinged pages were dressed in patterned papers cut to 7 ¾” x 4 ⅞”, while the flat pages were matted at 3 ¾” x 4 ⅞”, leaving space for 3” x 4” and 4” x 6” photos.

For the outside closure, I wrapped a 3” x 12” strip of patterned paper around the album adding a 1 ½” circle with an eyelet and string for a playful, functional touch. Finally, I decorated the cover and pages with Farmers Market Icons and This & That stickers, Odds & Ends, Chit Chat, Bits & Pieces, Fall Flowers Shape Sprinkles, and Mini Jewels. These embellishments brought texture, sparkle, and that signature Doodlebug charm to the whole project.

This mini album is brimming with autumn colors and cozy details, ready to hold your favorite seasonal photos and memories. You can watch the whole process video for this project over on my YouTube channel. I can’t wait to see how you make it your own!