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Store your most special memories in a beautiful place.
Make your very own DIY photo album!
Get creative and make it a gift for someone special.
I have a forever-growing pile of photo albums in my attic.
Photo albums are hard proof of all those feelings.
Theyre a tangible testament of your life, your memories, your work, and your achievements.
So, here are 31 DIY Photo Album Ideas for you to explore and recreate for your own photos!
Explosion Box Album
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Explosion box albums are so uniqueandfun.
Theyre all but bursting at the seams with memories and photos.
Youll need several sheets of cardstock fromhere, ascoring tool like this, and your usual craft supplies.
Now, this project doesnt specifically call for anything more.
But is any explosion box complete withoutthis confettiand glitter?
Magnetic Album DIY
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Did you hear that happy little click when you shut this album?
Thats the magnets clicking place and holding your memories tightly within the album.
Its pretty handy, isnt it?
A photo album with a magnetic flap will help keep your photos and other travel mementos safe and secure.
You wont ever have to worry about losing anything!
Grab some magnetic tape fromherefor the flap andpatterned papers like theseto line the album.
You might also consider embellishments letters, something metallic and bold that can really pack a punch.
Magnetic Instagram Photo Box
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Everybody is posting pictures online on Instagram these days.
People hardly ever use photo albums.
So how about you bring these two together and have the best of both worlds?
First, pick out your favorite photos on Instagram and have them sized and printed.
Have several birthdays or anniversaries just around the corner?
I bet this magnetic box would make a great gift.
It doesnt matter how many times you give your mum a framed photo.
Shes going to love iteverytime.
I bet shed also prefer sparkly jewelry to go with the photos, but thats neither here nor there.
Pick 10 to 12 photos that youre particularly fond of to get started.
Youll also need some photo mounting squares towards the end of the project.
you might find them righthere.
But over the years, a regular photo albums spine and cover can bend or become tattered.
I think the solution to that would be to buy sturdier album books.
Or, you canmakea photo board book thats sturdy and tough.
This DIY photo book folds in and fans out, as well.
So you dont have to worry too much about creases and dog ear corners.
you’re free to find chipboard sheetshere.
Mini Origami Photo Album
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Dont you love origami?
So, what will you need for this mini origami photo album?
The first step would be to narrow down the photos you want and then have them sized and printed.
Next, grab some ofthis origami paper.
Keep an eye on the pattern as you start folding the paper.
All those colorful scraps of paper would make a really pretty lunch-box photo album.
I bet you already have most of the supplies youll need, including paper lunch bags and punch holes.
But it wouldnt hurt to check.
it’s possible for you to rope your kids into the project as well.
I bet theyd love to spend time making this album.
It would be the perfect opportunity to reminisce about happy memories!
Here are some morepaper crafts for adults that youre going to adore!
But have you thought of a V-Day gift yet?
How about this Valentines Day Love Book?
All you need is a stack of index cards fromhere.
you might stick your photo on one side and write the story of your love on the other side.
Check out more of theseValentines Day gift ideasfor inspiration.
Folding Envelope Mini Album
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Envelopes are charming, arent they?
How about we makemorememories with envelopes with this envelope album?
Decide how many photos you want and for what occasion.
Do you have a bunch of envelopes lying about somewhere?
Then grab some fromhere.
Or, you could make your own.
Look here to find outhow to make a paper envelope.
Making a fabric photo album helps you customize it however you want.
it’s possible for you to pick the fabric, prints, size, and latch system.
A simplebutton loop like thiswould be sturdy and last a long time!
If you have some scrap fabric lying around, look at theseDIY Scrap Fabric Projectsfor inspiration.
Tiny Travel Album Box
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Are you on the road a lot for work?
Perhaps you travel a lot, and youve been to and seen so many wondrous sights and places.
You probably wont have enough room to make and store dozens of photo albums.
But check out these tiny travel album boxes.
Once youve assembled the box, buy square labels fromhereand jot down which place the box denotes.
Heck, you could make one foreveryyear and make it a tradition.
You already have everything youll need, except, perhaps, a key loop.
So, just lookhere.
Upcycled Album Book
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Did you have a favorite story growing up?
Mine was Anne of Green Gables, and it reminds me of happy days in happier times.
Do you know whatelsespeaks of happy days and happy times?
I think it would make perfect sense to incorporate both!
Just grab your book of choice, your photographs, and some glue.
Every picture you stick will now lie in a bed of words from your favorite book!
Isnt that such a lovely sentiment?
So first, go ahead and print out a bunch of your favorite photos.
The best part is that it’s possible for you to maintain this album as a journal too.
DIY Recycled Box
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Hold on just a second before you throw out those empty cereal boxes.
I think I have a DIY project that calls for some empty cereal boxes that youre going to adore.
Did you ever think that youd be able to use cereal boxes to make a photo album?
But thats exactly what were going to donow.
Do you have a bottle ofglue like this?
Good, now grab your craft scissors, too, and get started on cutting the boxes.
DIY Camera Film Photo Album
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You dont find camera rolls too often anymore.
So, do you want to make one?
Not your traditional camera roll, but a camera rollalbum.
It all comes down to the cylinder tube you make.
You will need some crafting paper, first.
Cut it into a long rectangle and start rolling it into a tube.
This tube will be the center roll for your frame and help you turn your photos.
Its very convenient too, isnt it?
Check out morebrilliant crafts you could make and sell.
But do you want to take it up a notch?
Do you want to put your own spin on the wedding invitations?
Then how about turning your invite into a mini album-like pouch?
you might include photos of you and your significant other or even individual photos you have with your guests.
Feel free to play it up however you want.
Youll needthese craft bagsto get started.
DIY Leather Bound Photo Album
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Doesnt this album look absolutely decadent?
That way, you could have the exact same worn parchment-like effect on every page.
Practice writing fancy calligraphy because this album needs more than a loopy scrawl.
Dont forget, youll needthese pens.
Lets make it as life-like as possible and turn those photos into a 3D pop-up box?
First, pick out your box fromhere.
you might use wood stain to turn it into something more sophisticated.
However, you’re able to easily buy a carvedornate box like thisin the first place.
Have your photos sized and printed only after you pick the box.
Otherwise, you might end up with photos that are too big to fit in the box.
Fabric Covered Photo Album
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Do you have an old album with a tired-looking or tacky cover?
Theyre also easy and inexpensive gifts.
it’s possible for you to buy a plain old album and jazz it up with some pretty cloth.
Its much more affordable than an elaborately designed album.
You have to wrap the album the same way youd wrap brown paper on your school notebooks.
So, grab your scissors and some glue and get started.
Check out moreDIY scrap fabric projects here.
Look at the myriad of colors and all those photographs just springing from the base.
Its certainly interesting to look at but fret not, because its easy to make, as well.
The only thing you’re gonna wanna watch out for is how you cut the photographs.
Just follow the pattern carefully, however, and youll get there in the end!
Youll need a wooden square block and a marble tile or board if youre making it a table stand.
Youll also need a couple ofthese brass shoulder hooks.
Once youve printed the photos, youre good to go.
you might print out any photos on your phone or tablet using Instax film.
The printer is super chic and portable.
All you need is to fill it up with Instax mini film, and its ready to start printing.
Grab some supplies while the photos are printing.
Once youre done, tape the pictures in the album, and voila!
Accordion Photo Box
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No, you will not be restyling an accordion to display your photos.
you’re free to make a box like this for every trip you take.
It can include all the beautiful highlights of the year!
Here are moreDIY Christmas gifts ideasthat are easy to make and cheap to boot!
Youll need to find a chipboard photo album fromhereand make some paper flowers out of colorful scrap paper.
You will also need to use a hot glue gun to secure all the embellishments and flowers in place.
Speaking of flowers, a dozen roses and some chocolates along with this album will make your mothers year!
Theyre both used to hold memories, just in different forms.
So its time we bring the two together for this DIY craft and make a scrapbook album.
A binder, I find, works best in many ways.
Just dont forgetthis punch hole, and youll do fine!
Story Book Photo Album
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All photo albums hold memories.But do they tell stories?
Whether its the story of romance, love, family, or friendship, you must record it.
How else will you remember the tiny moments that make up an entire lifetime of happiness?
Chronology is the key to telling a successful story through photos.
Once youre ready to finish your story, grabthis suede cordand tie it all together.
Brag Book
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How positively creative is this idea for a photo album: a brag book!
it’s possible for you to fill it with happy memories of achievements, milestones, and anniversaries.
Do yourself a favor first and get a multipurpose craft tool kit fromhere.
The kit is agreataddition to your craft supplies and will come in handy for this project as well.
Check out morecrafts for adultslike this!
But how about you try something a little more creative, like a DIY keychain photo album?
Youll need to get your photos printed on a wooden block first.
So, pop into your local office supplies store, and theyll hook you up.
you might use a rotary knife to help you cut the leather.
You know the last thing you need, and thats a key ring.
Vintage Suitcase Album
This is the kind of suitcase youd see at antique stores.
It brings to mind a traveling band of performers carting around a suitcase full of mystery and magic.
I dont know about mystery, but you’re able to recreate that magic right here.
you could be that cool aunt with the funky suitcase album at family gatherings!
Purse Album
Maybe we got carried away and took on too much with anentiresuitcase album.
So lets downsize a little and make a purse album instead!
you’re free to also consider using a magnetic flap to terminate the purse.
Just verify its bold, dazzling, and full of photos and happy memories!
