Multi-layer Scrapbook Layouts

A friend was making scrapbooks for her grandchildren's first year. For the first grandson, she had 3 whole scrapbooks, each with added page protectors. You know how it is, the first day you end up with 100 pictures!  I said have you ever seen multi-layer scrapbook layouts? We can make our own.

We cut the border off of a 12x12 page protector. We used clear scotch tape to tape it to another standard page protector. To make a strong hinge, you can put a piece on the inside too. If it is the length of the opening, you don't even notice it.

 Now when you put our double page in the scrapbook, you see the folded over pages. You can unfold it and then there are two more pages. Do the same on the right, and you get a six page layout.

                                                Left two pages

We made ours look like a baby's room. We put windows on the outside(Just an 8x8 piece of paper with 4 3.5 squares in it).  When you open it up, you see a decorated nursury.  We just put a wallpaper strip(cut a 12x12 piece of paper into a 5 x12 strip). Added a "chair rail".  Then added some toys and furniture. All that is left now is to add baby's photos.

By the way, I bought the Lettering Delights cutting bundle for 49.00(MTC Cut Its Simple Shapes Super Bundle - SVG only ), and the toys came from there. I have already used several cuts and have had it less than 24 hours. ANother friend was making a cruise scrapbook, and we used several of the landmark cuts like the eiffel tower and the parthenon. I welded the word France to Eiffel Tower cut and it made a great embellishment.

right two pages