Hello lovely crafters! It’s Nathalie Leonelli here today to share with you how I created an accordion folio to send my gratitude and a few goodies to a dear friend. The Avenue collection by Pebbles Inc. was my inspiration for this project. It has the cutest icons, lovely florals, and ready-made tags and sentiments, making it perfect for any type of happy mail.
Supplies | Patterned paper, letter stickers, shape stickers, die-cut shapes: Pebbles Inc.; Patterned paper: Elle’s Studio; Cardstock, twine, brads: Doodlebug Design; Vellum: Darice; Punches: WeR Memory Keepers, Recollections, Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
From a hidden note to small envelopes and pockets filled with surprises, it is a lot more exciting than receiving a plain card. It is also a lot of fun to make!
Once you have made your base, you can really let your imagination or the products you have on hand guide you to create something special for each panel of the booklet. Here’s how you can easily re-create this folio:
It would also be fun to include photos of you and your friend in the tag pull-out or in the slanted pocket!
Finally, I love making little shaker pockets and wanted to share with you how simple they can be with an upcycled clear bag (the type small embellishments come in). Take a look at how I incorporated this easy to create a feature in my folio:
You can finish with a letter in the bigger envelope, then fold the folio up, tie it with twine, add stickers to the front and it is ready to go.
Thank you for stopping by today. I am grateful for the SCT community and I wish all our American readers a wonderful Thanksgiving!
~ Nathalie
This folio is adorable. So inspiring. I really like the little accordion booklet and the shaker pocket. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Sandra for your nice comment!
Wow Nathalie! This is such a beautiful booklet! Thank you for sharing the instructions on how to make one. This certainly takes card making to a whole new level! I’m sure the recipient will love it!
Thank you for your enthusiastic comment Teresa! I appreciate it :)
This is so great! Love all the instructions added. Looks amazing!
Thank you Carrie! I hope it inspires you to create some happy mail!
This is absolutely gorgeous! Anyone would love receiving such a thoughtful gift!
Omg I love this idea! Will be making a few of these for sure❤️!
This is so cool–thanks for sharing and inspiring us!
How cute is this! I am going to attempt it… thanks!
Super cute! I love it!
This is so cute!! Thank you for sharing!!
Amazing! I love it. Thanks so much for sharing your cute project!
I love mini albums and folios! Yours is not only adorable, but it is doable and would make a great gift! Thanks for the inspiration ☺️
This is such a great project, thanks for sharing!
Really cute! I love the closure.
That is so cool! And with a “distant” Thanksgiving this year- I want to make an accordion card and place a photo and maybe a panera gift card inside. LOVE IT
I’m always looking for a new “gift” idea to share with friends and family. This is a great one! Thanks so much!
Love this idea!
Silly question, how do you fold it so there is a solid seam on the right side when closed?
This is just so sweet. Thank you
Love this folio! Great ideas for decorating it! Thanks!
Love your detailed instructions. I could use these ideas in my scrapbooking also.
Super sweet project! Thanks for the photo tutorial!!