Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Chipboard - Cut (2) pieces at 8.50” x 8” and (1) piece at 8” x 3.50”
Binding – Modified Stack the Deck: For this binding, I use 1” hinges and add the page only ½ way onto the hinge. This allows the book to lay more flat.
Cut (1) at 7.50” x 4.50” and score on the 4.50” side at 1” on each end.
Cut (1) at 7.50” x 3.50” and score on the 3.50” side at 1” on each end.
Cut (1) at 7.50” x 2.50” and score on the 2.50” side at 1” on each end.
If you want to use the hidden hinge binding system – use the following measurements: Cut (1) piece at 7.50” x 11.50” and score at 1.50” and then every .50” until you reach 10”. The 10” score mark will be your last one. If you use this method, you can change the chipboard cover to 8” x 8”.
Cardstock Base Pages – Cut (6) pieces at 7.50” x 7.50” and cut (6) at 8.50” x 7.50” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” each end.
Front Album Cover – Cut (1) pocket at 9.25” x 5.50” and score on the 9.25” side at .50” each end and on the 5.50” side at .50”
Back Album Cover – Cut (1) pocket at 9.25” x 5.50” and score on the 9.25” side at .50” each end and on the 5.50” side at .50” For the booklet – Cut (1) at 6 1/8” x 7.50” and score on the 6 1/8” side at .50” and 5/8”. Cut (1) at 5 7/8” x 7.50” and score on the 5 7/8” side at .50”. Cut (2) flaps at 4.75” x 6.25” and score on the 4.75” side at .50”. Closure for booklet – Cut (1) at 3” x 2 3/8” and score on the 3” side at .50” and 5/8”. Pocket for the front of booklet – Cut (1) at 6.50” x 4.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50” on each end and on the 4.50” side at .50”.
Page 1 Front – Cut (2) at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Cut corner pocket at 6.50” x 6.50” and score on all four side at .50”. Optional: Cut (1) booklet at 6.50” x 9” and score on the 9” side at 4.50”.
Page 1 Back – Cut (2) at 7.50” x 6.50” and score on the 7.50” side at .50”. Cut base page pocket at 8.50” x 5” and score on the 5” side at .50” and on the 8.50” side at .50” each end. Cut (1) pocket for the flap at 7.50” x 5” and score on the 5” side at .50” and on the 7.50” side at .50” each end.
Page 2 Front – Cut large pocket at 6.50” x 8.50” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” each end and on the 6.50” side at .50”.
Page 2 Back – Cut (2) flaps at 5.75” x 6.25” and score on the 5.75” side at .50”. Cut (1) large flap at 7.50” x 8” and score on the 8” side at .50”. Cut (1) small flap at 6.50” x 6.50” and score on one 6.50” side at .50”
Page 3 Front – Cut (1) side flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Optional corner pocket – cut at 6.50” x 6.50” and score on all four side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 5” and score on the 5” side at .50” and on the 8.50” side at .50” each end.
Page 3 Back – Cut (1) top flap at 6.50” x 6” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 4.50” and score on the 4.50” side at .50” and on the 8.50” side at .50” on each end.
Page 4 Front – Cut (2) small flaps at 5.75” x 6.25” and score on the 5.75” side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8 3/8” x 5.50” and score on the 5.50” side at .50” and on the 8 3/8” side at .50” each end.
Page 4 Back – Cut (1) flap at 5.50” x 7.50” and score on the 5.50" side at .50". Cut (1) flap at 6” x 7.50” and score on the 6" side at .50". Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 5” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” each end and on the 5” side at .50”.
Page 5 Front – Cut (1) flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Cut (1) small flap at 5.75” x 6.25” and score on the 5.75” side at .50”. Cut (1) belly band at 8.50” x 5” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” on each end.
Page 5 Back – Cut (1) flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”.
Page 6 Front – Cut (1) flap at 8” x 7.50” and score on the 8” side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 6” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” on each end and on the 6” side at .50”. Cut (1) flap at 5.75” x 6.25” and score on the 5.75” side at .50”. Cut (1) flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”.
Page 6 Back – Cut (1) flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 6” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” each end and on the 6” side at .50”. Cut (1) small pocket at 6.50” x 5” and score on the 6.50” side at .50” each end and on the 5” side at .50”. "
Chipboard - Cut (2) pieces at 8.50” x 8” and (1) piece at 8” x 3.50”
Binding – Modified Stack the Deck: For this binding, I use 1” hinges and add the page only ½ way onto the hinge. This allows the book to lay more flat.
Cut (1) at 7.50” x 4.50” and score on the 4.50” side at 1” on each end.
Cut (1) at 7.50” x 3.50” and score on the 3.50” side at 1” on each end.
Cut (1) at 7.50” x 2.50” and score on the 2.50” side at 1” on each end.
If you want to use the hidden hinge binding system – use the following measurements: Cut (1) piece at 7.50” x 11.50” and score at 1.50” and then every .50” until you reach 10”. The 10” score mark will be your last one. If you use this method, you can change the chipboard cover to 8” x 8”.
Cardstock Base Pages – Cut (6) pieces at 7.50” x 7.50” and cut (6) at 8.50” x 7.50” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” each end.
Front Album Cover – Cut (1) pocket at 9.25” x 5.50” and score on the 9.25” side at .50” each end and on the 5.50” side at .50”
Back Album Cover – Cut (1) pocket at 9.25” x 5.50” and score on the 9.25” side at .50” each end and on the 5.50” side at .50” For the booklet – Cut (1) at 6 1/8” x 7.50” and score on the 6 1/8” side at .50” and 5/8”. Cut (1) at 5 7/8” x 7.50” and score on the 5 7/8” side at .50”. Cut (2) flaps at 4.75” x 6.25” and score on the 4.75” side at .50”. Closure for booklet – Cut (1) at 3” x 2 3/8” and score on the 3” side at .50” and 5/8”. Pocket for the front of booklet – Cut (1) at 6.50” x 4.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50” on each end and on the 4.50” side at .50”.
Page 1 Front – Cut (2) at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Cut corner pocket at 6.50” x 6.50” and score on all four side at .50”. Optional: Cut (1) booklet at 6.50” x 9” and score on the 9” side at 4.50”.
Page 1 Back – Cut (2) at 7.50” x 6.50” and score on the 7.50” side at .50”. Cut base page pocket at 8.50” x 5” and score on the 5” side at .50” and on the 8.50” side at .50” each end. Cut (1) pocket for the flap at 7.50” x 5” and score on the 5” side at .50” and on the 7.50” side at .50” each end.
Page 2 Front – Cut large pocket at 6.50” x 8.50” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” each end and on the 6.50” side at .50”.
Page 2 Back – Cut (2) flaps at 5.75” x 6.25” and score on the 5.75” side at .50”. Cut (1) large flap at 7.50” x 8” and score on the 8” side at .50”. Cut (1) small flap at 6.50” x 6.50” and score on one 6.50” side at .50”
Page 3 Front – Cut (1) side flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Optional corner pocket – cut at 6.50” x 6.50” and score on all four side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 5” and score on the 5” side at .50” and on the 8.50” side at .50” each end.
Page 3 Back – Cut (1) top flap at 6.50” x 6” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 4.50” and score on the 4.50” side at .50” and on the 8.50” side at .50” on each end.
Page 4 Front – Cut (2) small flaps at 5.75” x 6.25” and score on the 5.75” side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8 3/8” x 5.50” and score on the 5.50” side at .50” and on the 8 3/8” side at .50” each end.
Page 4 Back – Cut (1) flap at 5.50” x 7.50” and score on the 5.50" side at .50". Cut (1) flap at 6” x 7.50” and score on the 6" side at .50". Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 5” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” each end and on the 5” side at .50”.
Page 5 Front – Cut (1) flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Cut (1) small flap at 5.75” x 6.25” and score on the 5.75” side at .50”. Cut (1) belly band at 8.50” x 5” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” on each end.
Page 5 Back – Cut (1) flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”.
Page 6 Front – Cut (1) flap at 8” x 7.50” and score on the 8” side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 6” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” on each end and on the 6” side at .50”. Cut (1) flap at 5.75” x 6.25” and score on the 5.75” side at .50”. Cut (1) flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”.
Page 6 Back – Cut (1) flap at 6.50” x 7.50” and score on the 6.50” side at .50”. Cut (1) pocket at 8.50” x 6” and score on the 8.50” side at .50” each end and on the 6” side at .50”. Cut (1) small pocket at 6.50” x 5” and score on the 6.50” side at .50” each end and on the 5” side at .50”. "
