Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Turn an inexpensive $1 photo album into a beautiful DIY notebook folio! In this tutorial, I'll show you how I transformed a flexible photo album cover into a functional notebook system complete with handmade inserts, pockets, folders, and pretty paper-covered notebooks.
This project is perfect for keeping notes in your purse, organizing lists, journaling, planning projects, recording creative ideas, or simply showcasing your favorite scrapbook papers. I'll walk you through creating the notebook covers, adding pages, making a folder insert, and assembling everything into a customizable folio that you can refill again and again.
Whether you're a paper crafter, journal maker, scrapbooker, or simply love practical DIY projects, this easy folio is a fun way to turn an inexpensive find into something both beautiful and useful.
✨ Supplies & Affiliate Links ✨
Amazon Storefront: amazon.com/shop/craftee_with_amandajane
ShopMy Craft Supplies: shopmy.us/amandajanecraftee/crafts
paper: Jet Set Joy by Craft Smith at Michaels (may find in store still)
glue: amzn.to/3R2OOG3
stapler: amzn.to/4eky7xp
round white elastic: amzn.to/4l0O3Xm
Crop-A-Dile: amzn.to/446eTa3
Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my channel!
📌 Related Video:
Transform a Dollar Tree Photo Album into a Traveler's Journal:
youtu.be/x_glYbXpr6o
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE PAPERCRAFTING IDEAS
I share cardmaking tutorials, mini albums, paper crafts, shaker projects, craft room inspiration, and creative ways to get more from your crafting supplies.
Thanks for crafting with me today!
♡ Amanda Jane
#papercrafting #journalmaking #diynotebook #scrapbooktutorial #junkjournal #papercrafts #handmadejournal #crafttutorial #notebookfolio #scrapbooking
Turn an inexpensive $1 photo album into a beautiful DIY notebook folio! In this tutorial, I'll show you how I transformed a flexible photo album cover into a functional notebook system complete with handmade inserts, pockets, folders, and pretty paper-covered notebooks.
This project is perfect for keeping notes in your purse, organizing lists, journaling, planning projects, recording creative ideas, or simply showcasing your favorite scrapbook papers. I'll walk you through creating the notebook covers, adding pages, making a folder insert, and assembling everything into a customizable folio that you can refill again and again.
Whether you're a paper crafter, journal maker, scrapbooker, or simply love practical DIY projects, this easy folio is a fun way to turn an inexpensive find into something both beautiful and useful.
✨ Supplies & Affiliate Links ✨
Amazon Storefront: amazon.com/shop/craftee_with_amandajane
ShopMy Craft Supplies: shopmy.us/amandajanecraftee/crafts
paper: Jet Set Joy by Craft Smith at Michaels (may find in store still)
glue: amzn.to/3R2OOG3
stapler: amzn.to/4eky7xp
round white elastic: amzn.to/4l0O3Xm
Crop-A-Dile: amzn.to/446eTa3
Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my channel!
📌 Related Video:
Transform a Dollar Tree Photo Album into a Traveler's Journal:
youtu.be/x_glYbXpr6o
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE PAPERCRAFTING IDEAS
I share cardmaking tutorials, mini albums, paper crafts, shaker projects, craft room inspiration, and creative ways to get more from your crafting supplies.
Thanks for crafting with me today!
♡ Amanda Jane
#papercrafting #journalmaking #diynotebook #scrapbooktutorial #junkjournal #papercrafts #handmadejournal #crafttutorial #notebookfolio #scrapbooking
