The Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album is the perfect place for your Fall Memories.

The album uses Simple Stories Simple Vintage Country Harvest Collection*

and the New Full-Sized Journal Die* from Eileen Hull and Sizzix.

Materials Used:     (*affiliate links)

• 665589 Eileen Hull/Sizzix Full-Sized Journal Die*
• Sizzix Big Shot Plus* or Sizzix Big Shot Pro*
• Mat Board Sheets*
• Simple Stories Simple Vintage Country Harvest Collection*
• #16303 Simple Vintage Country Harvest-Forever Fall (2 sheets)
• #16307 Simple Vintage Country Harvest-Just Thankful*
• #16314 Simple Vintage Country Harvest-4″ x 6″ Elements*
• Xyron Creative Station*
• Craft Knife* and Cutting Mat*
• Sanding Block*
• Faux Leather Paper
• StyleTechCraft Brushed Gold Chrome Adhesive Vinyl*
• Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Machine*
• StyleTechCraft Vinyl Transfer Tape*.
• StyleTechCraft Vinyl Tool Kit*
• ¼” White Elastic*
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Vintage Photo*
• Ink Blending Tool*
• 1 1/4″ Circle Punch*
• 1 1/4″ Metal Rimmed Tag*
• Thin Twine
• Cream Cardstock
• Paper Piercing Tool*

*Disclosure:  This blog uses ads and affiliate links.  If you choose to make a purchase using one of the links, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) that helps offset the costs of maintaining this blog.  Thanks for your support!

One Important Thing to Note…

• with the NEW Full-Sized Journal Die* is that you need to have a machine that is wide enough to cut the die. The original Big Shot is not. You’ll need to have a Sizzix Big Shot Plus* or Sizzix Big Shot Pro*.
• Because I don’t have the New Full-Sized Journal Die* yet, Eileen sent me mat board cuts of the album. (you can purchase the album cuts in Eileen Hull’s Etsy Shop) 

• I’m in love with the beautiful papers from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Country Harvest Collection*.  I used them for the front and back cover of the album.  (and I will add them later to embellish the inside of the album)
• I used the Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to the back of the paper before adhering to the mat board. I get great coverage on my albums with no wrinkles or bubbles.  (Xyron is my favorite adhesive to use when making albums.)
• I trimmed my paper with a craft knife* and cutting mat* and sanded the edges with a sanding block*.

• I folded six 8 1/2″ x 11″ pieces of cardstock in half to create little “stories” to insert inside your album.  
• I used thin twine to add my “stories” to the spine.

• I covered the small label with some faux leather paper. (That I’ve hoarded for the last ten years.)  
• I cut the words “Fall Memories” out of StyleTechCraft Brushed Gold Chrome Adhesive Vinyl* and my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Machine*. It looks like gold embossed leather.
• I used a piece of ¼” white elastic* and lightly inked it with vintage photo distress ink* to give it an aged look.  
• The finished album is 6 ¼” x 8 ¾”.

I’m happy with the way the album turned out…

and I love the size of the New Eileen Hull Full-Sized Journal. 

♥ Now I’m off to take More Fall Photos.