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Handmade Photo Albums

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I have enjoyed making “handmade” photo albums, recipe books and scrapbooks with fabric covering, lace and ornamental objects. I gave them to close family and friends as gifts. Here are recommendations for anyone wanting to make handmade albums.
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handmade albums

these are not my albums, they are like the albums I would make 

 
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adding fabric and lace to create a handmade photo album
handmade cloth photo album
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the fabric is glued from the inside binder rings all around and back to the other side of the inside binder rings completely covering the album after batting has been glued for padding
Hand Made Photo Album Padded Fabric
 
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first glue batting on the outsides of the front and back covers of the binder to pad the album
Hand Made Photo Album Padded Fabric
 
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add bows, buttons, small fabric picture frame, any decorative ornament can be added to the design
Ballerina Fabric Baby Girl Photo Album - Handmade
 
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add a special touch to your handmade album with craft flowers, jewels, ribbon
Keepsake Wedding Mini Album (Injoy Stampin Handmade Cards/Mini Albums)
 
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handmade albums to make could be wedding albums, baby books, recipe books, pet books
Fabric Wedding Photo Album
 
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endless ideas of ways to make a handmade album for any special occasion to hold memories for a lifetime
Raindrops and Roses
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the more ruffles and frills, the fancier it becomes - mix and match different laces and fabrics or make them with the same lace and fabric throughout
Pink Curly Hearts- 100pg pocket photo album.
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beautiful handmade wedding album with silk flowers, lace, ribbon and rope cord
wedding album
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handmade album for a special anniversary, wedding or baby book shows a great deal of thought went into the gift
Handmade Photo Album
 
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I like the different textures and embellishments on this handmade album
Scrapbook Album-Photo Album
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unique handmade vintage style wedding album, the spine of the album is also displaying an embellishment ornament
Vintage Wedding Mini Album @ Dies to Die for
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I like the way they used the flat lace on the binding of the album and placed a picture frame on the front cover
Wedding Mini Album
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keep your treasured memories inside a handmade vacation album
Vacation Album
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endless ideas for creating a special handmade album for yourself or as a personalized gift
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handmade albums can be as simple or extravagant as you like, personalized and thoughtful
Album
 
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need inspiration for your next handmade album? look at other's examples and the endless ways to design and decorate albums
Lawendowy Album
 
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example of a baby boy handmade fabric album with lace and other embellishments
Album
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a closeup look at a handmade album showing different embellishment ornaments, lace and fabric
"Tenderness" Album
 
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handmade fabric album, put sheet protectors inside and print favorite recipes to store inside - makes a great thoughtful gift
Recipe Storage Photo Album
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with technology so advanced many people don't print photos any longer and store in albums - I did enjoy making fabric handmade albums back when we did print out pictures and keep in albums similar to this album
Hand Made Fabric Covered Photo Album Holds 150 Slide In Prints
 
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example of using lace and appliques with flowers as embellishments
Handmade Album
 
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add your own touches or leave it as is, includes sections for finding out you're pregnant, ultrasound and belly photos, trimester overview pages, weekly journaling, nursery planning, birth planning, baby shower, coming home, and more!
Pregnancy Journal
 
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fabric handmade album with embroidered embellishment
Embroidered Cover Album
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handmade memories album using scrabble letters tiles and scrapbook materials
DIY Album
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handmade family scrapbook album to pass down for generations to come
Family Scrapbook Album with Simple Stories Legacy
 
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simple fabric albums with no fluffy lace trimming, yet delicate and sweet
Handmade Albums
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store and organize your favorite recipes
Kitchen Shelves 3-Ring Recipe Binder Add Tab Dividers

fabrics

here are some fabric choices that would work for handmade albums 

 
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I would use this fabric to make a unisex baby album for a baby shower gift
Fabric Traditions Bright Multicolor Packed Jungle Babies Cotton Fabric
 
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recommend for a little boy fabric album of keepsake memories
Boats Cotton Flannel Nursery Fabric by Lil' POP! | JOANN
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fabric for a pet album of memories
Dogs Words Nursery Flannel Fabric | JOANN
 
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recommend for a little girl fabric memories/photo album
Daisies Cotton Swaddle Nursery Fabric by Lil' POP! | JOANN
 
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satin fabric can be used for a covering of a handmade album
Satin Jacquard Fabric
 
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tulle fabric would be used with an embellishment or placed under an ornamental piece but would not work well to cover a handmade fabric album
Tulle Fabric

craft materials

craft materials that could be used on the making of handmade albums

 
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embellishment pack that could be used for decorating handmade fabric albums
Lace Fabric Journal Embellishment
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this album is like one I would use to make a personal handmade fabric album
Fabric 3-Ring Binder - Garden Peony Floral
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this classic cloth scrapbook is perfect for any occasion—just add your own creative touches and embellishments to make it your own
12" x 12" Cloth Scrapbook Album by Recollections®
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perfect for any occasion—just add your own creative touches and embellishments to make your own fabric album
Prima Memory Hardware Chipboard Album 4.5"X4.5"-Kraft Tiny W/6 Pages
 
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the perfect start to your picture and scrapbook album, just add batting, then cover with fabric, lace and embellishments for a handmade gift
Pioneer 3-Ring Fabric Album 8.5"X11"
 
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pocket pages to add to your handmade album
My Story Book Album Pocket Pages 6"X8" 10/Pkg-(1) 4"X6" & (2) 3"X4" Openings
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create a keepsake book for vacation memories, holiday memories, high school memories, graduation
Keepsake Book
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add flowers to your handmade album for an embellishment
Neutral Small Mixed Flowers By Recollections™
 
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these paper flowers will add a little pop of color to your handmade album cover
Enchanted Petals
 
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make a plain color fabric album colorful with groups of flowers like these
Pack of 3 - Little Birdie Francisca Paper Flowers 6/Pkg-Birds And Berries
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3 tier ruffled lace will go great around the fabric album as a trim
Simplicity 3 tier Ruffled Lace Trim 2.5''
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add lace trim to spruce up the handmade album
Lace Trim
 
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3 tier mix color lace can be an embellishment that adds color and design to the handmade album
Simplicity 3 tier Lace Trim 2.5'' Mauve
 
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lace comes in different tiers and widths, the more tiers or thicker the width, the fuller the album will look
Ruffled Lace Trim
 
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lace trim can be used to accentuate the handmade fabric album
Floral Lace Trim
 
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die cuts can be used on scrapbook albums
Die Cuts, Assorted
 
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the batting needs to be glued to the cover of the album before the fabric and embellishments, this glue can be used for sticking the batting, the fabric, the lace edging, and embellishments
Clear Gel Tacky Glue Premium All-Purpose Adhesive
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example of embellishments that can be used on a handmade album
Recollections™ Glacee Butterfly Embellishments
 
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these fabric craft flowers are easy to use and provide the perfect finishing touch to a handmade fabric album; simply glue on materials to give your project a floral finish
Fabric Flowers -Satin Embellishments with Rhinestones
 
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can be added embellishments on birthday album, wedding album, vacation album, and much more
Craft Gemstone Acrylic Flatback Rhinestones Jewels
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embellishments for a baby album
Maggie Holmes Parasol Buttons, Dots, Ribbon & Twine Embellishments
 
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lace embellishment
Lace Sequined Ribbon
 
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butterfly lace embellishments for handmade fabric wedding album, engagement album
Prima® My Sweet Butterfly Lace
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pearl trim can be glued to the fabric or lace, outline a picture frame, use to embellish handmade album
3mm Pearl Trim by Celebrate It® Occasions™
 
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perfect lace trim with pearl embellishment, layered lace can be glued for outer album edging
2" Pearl Accent Ruffled Lace Trim
 
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appliques are embellishments that can be used on handmade fabric albums
Vintage Soutache Daisy Trail Lace Applique
 
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welcome your wedding guests with a handmade book with beautiful embellishments, lace and jewels for your special day
White & Silver Wedding Guest Book
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help crafting your handmade albums easier with scissor that have sharp blades perfect for fussy cutting
Scissors - EasyGrip Ergonomic
 
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easy to use premade bows on your handmade albums
Scrapbook.com - Decorative Die Set - Bow Toppers
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some embellishments may not need to be glued, try using adhesive tape on lightweight pieces
Deluxe Adhesive Roller - Permanent Tape Runner
 
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build and layer flowers for 3D effects for your handmade album
Decorative Die Set - Sunny Lane - Florals
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create layered roses or cherry blossom flowers for your handmade wedding album
Garden Vintage Rose Collection
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lace trim adds a texture element and design when used on handmade albums
Essential Trims
 
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trim embellishment for handmade wedding, anniversary album
Jerler Rhinestone Tassel Fringe Trim Crystal
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different types of lace trim to use on handmade albums
Lace Trim
 
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burlap and lace embellishments for handmade albums
The Artist Behind The Etsy ~ Shabby Soul

patterns/instructions

books and/or patterns/instructions on making handmade albums

 
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a rare find, pattern booklet on fabric album making
Vintage 1986 No-Sew fabric Memory Albums by PLAID
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pattern for album making
7066 Simplicity Craft Pattern UNCUT book covers and albums
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plastic canvas album cover pattern for a handmade wedding gift
Gilded Lace Album Cover
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with a few simple embellishments and some creativity, the design ideas are endless for making handmade fabric albums
Fabric Covered Photo Album
 
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this tutorial is for making a handmade birthday card, I would use this as an example for the front cover of a handmade album
TUTORIAL
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gift ideas

already made fabric photo albums for different occasions 

 
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beautiful personal wedding gift for friend or family
HEART PHOTO FRAME White Brocade Fabric Photo Album / Scrapbook
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thoughtful handmade baby shower gift
Personalized Handmade Fabric Album / Scrapbook
 
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handmade baby boy album with ribbon, lace, fabric
Baby Books & Albums
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