Sunday, January 23, 2011

Tutorial: Postcard Accordian Book




I combined a small collection of vintage postcards from someone's (not, alas, my own) trip to Italy with card stock to make an accordion book. A little book like this would be a nice alternative to a scrap book (for the non scrap booking types, of which I am one). The blank back side would be a good place to glue in tickets, bits of souvenir brochures, photographs, or just a few notes on where you went and what you saw. Just looking at these postcards made me want to pretend I'd been there and make something up. 

How-To:
 Cut each postcard in half, try to be as exact as possible. Cut one identically sized piece of card stock for each piece of postcard. Cut card stock hinge pieces approx. 2 inches (6cm) wide and the same height as the postcard pages. Create a folding line at the center of each hinge.You will need one fewer hinges than you have pages.


 Glue the hinges to the pages. Make sure you alternate sides to get an accordion effect.

Glue the postcard pieces to the plain card stock accordion book.
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3 comments:

  1. rachelJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    this is very cute and looks like a nice simple way for this non-scrapbooking type to finally do something presentable incorporating all that travel ephemera i can't bear to throw away. i can see making a little accordion for each component of a trip and sticking the last page in a pocket in a bigger album, to be looked at like a pop-up book.

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  2. ElizabethJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Rachel: That's a very good idea!

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  3. jarmaine | standard postcard sizeJanuary 28, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Loved the accordion postcards idea! Very personalized and its a great way to create a continuous story with your photos! I can imagine this as a wonderful surprise to your travel buddy, documenting your adventures and unfolding the story with each flap. Thanks!

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