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Accordion
Brag Book Tips
Accordion Brag Books can be ordered in several different options (call
for pricing)
- Black Accordion/Black Frames
- Black Accordion/Cream Frames
- Cream Accordion/Black Frames
- Cream Accoridon/Cream Frames
- White Accordion/White Frames
- With or Without Mulberry Covers - Handmade Plum Silk or Dark
Green Silk
Let
your imagination run wild when you create your accordion brag book.
Below are some of our hints and ideas.
- Use mulberry paper, scrapbook paper, wallpaper
samples, old maps, etc., to cover the cardboard pieces that make
up the front and back of your book
- Cover your rectangular frames with scrapbook
or mulberry papers. It may be difficult to use scrapbook papers
to cover oval frames; try mulberry instead
- Alternate your frames when you adhere them
to your accordion piece -- square, oval, square, oval, etc.
- Experiment with the frames in different directions:
turn the frame so the picture is either on the top or the bottom.
Or, turn them sideways (you may need to trim the frame to fit
the accordion piece).
- Use an Xacto knife to cut the rectangular opening
to make it a little larger if your picture is too big. Cutting
the oval frame is possible, but more difficult.
- Before adhering the frame to the accordion
piece, punch a fun or interesting shape in your frame and let
the background peek through.
- Embellish your book with stickers (Jolees!),
fibers, ribbons, ticket stubs, etc.
- Use eyelets or corner punches on your frames
to attach ribbons and fun fibers before adhering to the accordion
piece.
- Use a corner punch on your frame and glue a
contrasting color paper underneath for added color and interest.
- Put a journal on the back of the accordion
piece to tell your story.
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