Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop Week 6: Mini Accordion Album Christmas Card

This week we're featuring the Bigz XL Album, Brackets die, by Brenda Pinnick.

I love this die because it has so many combinations. You can use the square frame with or without the nested bracket shape, and then there's a large bracket shape, too. A lot of value on this die.

I decided to construct one of those flippy album thingies (it's a technical term) using the square/bracket nested piece. Hit play on this slideshow (look at the bottom of the frame for the controls) to view my project.

If you're interested in static photos and a supply list, continue reading after the jump.

Oh, and just for kicks I recorded a 30-second video of the album in action.

   

  

This album measures about 4.25" square. I die cut all the album pieces out of matboard so it would be sturdy. 

The bracket piece nests perfectly in the square piece, so all I had to do was to figure out how to make them pivot. I settled on fishing wire and a needle. The brackets are hinged to each other with transparency and the squares are hinged to each other with paper. 
Here's a close-up of the first two pages. I hand stitched around the bracket pieces before gluing the patterned papers in place.
 Here's a close-up of the final two pages. The Merry Christmas greeting was on the patterned paper (Bo Bunny) so I just had to die cut around it.
 

Supply List:

Bigz XL Album, Brackets die, by Brenda Pinnick
Cream matboard
Patterned papers: Bo Bunny, Fancy Pants
Snowflakes: Creative Impressions
Small tag punch: Stampin' Up!
General craft/source unknown: ribbon, embroidery floss, rhinestones

Comments

[Einat Kessler]

Karen, This flippy album thingy is simply amazing. What a great idea. I just love evrything about it!

[Dina]

I bow down to the master...this is awesome!

[Ann B.]

I love it.

[Cheryl]

OMG Karen! This is just awesome!!!

[Jen Goode]

Fantastic and so YOU.. love it!

[Candy]

Fabulous! I have to make this! Thanks for your hard work!

[Brenda Pinnick]

Karen, once again....I'm awestruck by your genius! This is fanflippintastical!!! Thank you for showing off my die with brilliance and finesse. xxxooo

[Melony Bradley]

Of course, something super inactive from the magical miss karen! I love this- so original

[Beth Watson]

Always AMAZING! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Lynda]

Karen, You just keep blowing me away with each new project. Absolutely flippin' fantastic! I am letting you know now that I am going to steal this idea. Love it!

[Madeline]

Oh Lordy Karen this is too much! I want to make this. I just got the pop up snowflake and want to make some special cards with it. Love the way it moves ... all I can say is ... AMAZING.

[eileen hull]

WOW. Love this- as always perfectly engineered! Was trying to figure out how you hinged the smaller pieces together- thanks for explaining the transparency trick! You rocked this one. Again.

[Debra Quartermain]

This is spectacular! What an amazing design, so beautiful!

[Tara Noel]

I love the colors, vintage Santa, ribbon texture...and the 3-D feel I get from your projects.

[Gabriela Seminario]

love it! I need this die

[Candice Windham]

Karen, I just love this project. The colors are so wonderful and the fact that you cut it from matboard makes it so much more durable. It's just a beautiful project.

[Phyllis Dobbs]

Karen, this is amazing!! I love it! This is really a work of art.

[colleen]

This is absolutely AMAZING!!!! Holy Cow!!! You are a genius.

[Ann Butler]

AWESOME I love this!

[Kg96797]

Wow!!! Love your album!! How did you use the fishing wire and needle?

[Lynn Hidell]

Just beautiful! Did you use fishing wire or nylon fishing line? I have never heard of wire.

[Melissa Faulkner]

I know you did this quite a while ago, but PLEASE do a tutorial for this one. I am a visual learner and need more detailed instructions. Thank you and I LOVE your creativity!

[Soekie]

This is really amazing. Please a tutorial for us beginners will really be appreciated