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How To: DIY Wedding Card Album
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Supplies
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Stack of Greeting Cards
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Stack of Wedding Cards
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1. Making a hole punch template
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2. Start punching 4 holes into every card, using the template
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Non-Standard Cards Require a Different Approach
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Use the 'Middle' label to ensure the holes are centered
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3. Measure the height of your card stack.
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4. Cut a piece of canvas: (height-of-card-stack + 4") X height-of-smallest-card
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Showing How Canvas Will Work
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5. Mark 2" line on either side of canvas
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6. Starting on one of these 2" lines, push a needle & thread from back of canvas to front, starting at the #1 line.
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7. Push needle & thread through hole #1 of the first card spine (you'll need to open the card).
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8. Push needle & thread through hole #2 of card spine, and then through the canvas at line #2.
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9. Ensure previous stitch is taut. Then push needle & thread through line #3 in the canvas.
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10. Open card and push needle & thread through hole #3 in the card spine, from the outside of the card through to the inside.
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11. Push needle & thread through hole #4 in card spine, then through line #4 in the canvas.
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12. Pull stitches taut. Then add the next card on top of the previous, and repeat the process in the other direction. Start with canvas line #4, and work back down toward #1 as before.
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Inside of stitched card
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Outside of stitched card
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If Card Spine Shreds, use smaller stitches (i.e., make new holes)
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13. Stitch more cards as described, until they're all attached to the canvas.
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14. Use Bone Folder to Press 2 Centered Lines, 1/4" from each other
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15. Repeat for second piece of cardstock.
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16. Use hole punch guide to punch holes into folded card stock.
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17. Sew cardstock to canvas & card stack as before, making sure untouched fold is on the outside.
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18. Attach second folded card stock to other side of cards as before.
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19. Use Xacto knife or box cutter to cut book board into 3 pieces.
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Book Board Measurements
