Doodlebug Design Inc Blog: OH WHAT FUN INTERACTIVE MINI ALBUM

Saturday, November 15, 2025

OH WHAT FUN INTERACTIVE MINI ALBUM | with Conny

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity, and today I’m sharing this bright and cheerful 6” x 8” interactive mini album using the Oh What Fun Collection. This album includes layers, flip pages, interactive elements, and space for over 30 photos — perfect for documenting all your December memories.

Below you’ll find the full supply list and the measurements I used to build the base, cover the chipboard, and create the interactive pages. Check out the YouTube process video.

Back Cover: 8 1/4” x 6”Front Cover: 8 1/4” x 4 1/8”
Spine: 8 1/4” x 1 1/2”

For the outside cover

Light Blue Cardstock: 10” x 12”
All Spruced Up Pattern: 10” x 2”

This will leave a 3/4” border all around after placing the chipboard pieces.
I used a Book Cover Guide Tool to get the perfect spacing, including a 1/8” gap between each chipboard piece before wrapping the cover.
Wrap everything using strong double-sided tape.

Inside Cover Pieces

Light Blue Cardstock: 2 1/8” x 10”
All Spruced Up Pattern: 9 3/4” x 10”

Adhere these inside to finish the cover.

Inside Pages & Base Structure
I used white cardstock for all pages:

Main Pages
Page 1: 12” x 8 1/8”
Score at 5 3/4” and 6 1/4”
Page 2: 11 1/4” x 8 1/8”
Score at 5” and 5 1/4”

These create the staggered, cascading effect when layered together in the album.

Chipboard Measurements

Your closure can be placed on either the left or right side. The album I’m showing today opens from left to right with a cascade-style look.

Covering the Chipboard
Flip Pages

Large Flip Pages
6 1/2” x 6”
Score on the long side at 1/2”

Small Flip Pages
5 1/4” x 3 3/4”
Score on the long side at 1/2”

Placement of Flip Pages

Small Flip Pages
Adhere to the first page (the 5”x 8" page)
Place them 2 1/8” down from the top
Attach one on each side, mirroring each other

Large Flip Pages
Adhere to the middle pages
Place them 1 1/4” down on each side
These also mirror each other.

Matting the Pages

For matting the inside pages, I used the 6” x 8” Paper Pad. Collection. Since the base pages measure 6” x 8”, the patterned mats are trimmed slightly smaller to create a clean border around the edges.

Trim your patterned papers to 5 1/2” x 8” You will need six (6) pieces in this size to mat the larger full pages inside the album.

Smaller Front Page
Trim your patterned papers to 4 3/4” x 8” You will need two (2) of these mats for the first smaller page that sits on top of the cascading layout.

Photo Mats

The album can hold several 3” x 4”, 5" x 7" , 2" x2" photos, so I created my photo mats with a nice border. Photo Mat Size: 3 1/4” x 4 1/2” This gives the perfect landing space for a 3” x 4” photo, leaving about 1/8” border around the photo for a clean layered look.

You can add these photo mats throughout your pages, flips, and interactive elements to maximize your photo capacity while keeping everything cohesive.

To finish the album, I embellished every page using a mix of Puffy Stickers, Cardstock Stickers, Doodle-Pops, Puffy Icons, Puffy Words, and even the Odds & Ends from the collection. I love mixing different textures and elements to create dimension, so you’ll see layers of foam adhesive throughout the album. Every little piece adds personality, color, and movement, bringing the Oh What Fun! collection to life on every page. Xo Conny!