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A great way to preserve your wedding cards.
Create this pretty keepsake to hold cards you received at your wedding. This binder keeps your cards in one place and can be completely customized. This binder sits easily on a shelf and you can flip through your cards without removing them from the binder!

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  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 1
    Step 1

    First, gather your supplies:
    - Your wedding cards!
    - Mini binder (mine was a 1" binder measuring 7"x9"
    - Decorative papers - two for the outside and two for the lining
    - Decorations for the cover
    - Ribbon
    - Hole punch
    - Glue stick
    - Scissors

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 2
    Step 2

    The first thing to do is choose a binder. Depending on how many cards you have you may need more than one binder. If you had a very large wedding, you made a larger binder or this may be better at keeping cards from a bridal shower or bachelorette party.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 3
    Step 3

    To cover the binder you will need one 8.5"x11" sheet of paper (my periwinkle paper) and a 12"x12" sheet of paper (my floral paper).

    The solid periwinkle paper covers the top of the binder. Mark and cut the piece of paper to be 5/8" larger than the binder on the three outer edges. This is so you can wrap the edges of the paper around the binder.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 4
    Step 4

    I wanted to mitre the corners of the paper. To do this, I marked 1.25" in from the top and bottom on the outer edge. Draw a diagonal line from the corner to the marked point.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 5
    Step 5

    Cut out the squares of seam allowance on each corner.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 6
    Step 6

    Score the paper along all three edges and fold them in.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 7
    Step 7

    Using a glue stick, glue the paper cover to the binder starting with the top and bottom edges.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 8
    Step 8

    When you get to the side of the binder, fold in the corners along the diagonal line you drew in the step above.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 9
    Step 9

    Hold the edges down until they are secure.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 10
    Step 10

    Cover the remainder of the binder with the second sheet of decorative paper. Prepare the piece of paper in the same way you did the first sheet. I cut mine so the paper would wrap around the binder and show 1.75" on the top of the binder. Make sure if you have a patterned paper your paper is going in the right direction.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 11
    Step 11

    When you are ready to glue the paper to the binder, start with the edge that shows on the top of the binder. Glue this down in place. Then move on to the three outer edges and glue them down the same way you did the first piece of paper. While the glue is still wet, close the binder - waiting to do this may cause your paper to tear since it will shift slightly.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 12
    Step 12

    You will now have the entire outside of the binder covered.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 13
    Step 13

    If you plan to add a decorative ribbon to your cover, this is the time to do it. Doing it now will allow you to hide it on the inside under the lining.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 14
    Step 14

    Glue the ribbon in place on the inside of the binder.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 15
    Step 15

    It is now time to add the lining! Use two sheets for the lining, one on each side of the metal binder rings. Measure and cut your lining to show just 1/8" of the cover paper along the edges. Score the paper along the binder folds. This will help keep the lining in place and intact as you close your binder.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 16
    Step 16

    Glue the lining in place with the glue stick. Hold until it is secure.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 17
    Step 17

    Decorate the cover. I used some adorable bride and groom cupcake toppers left over from my wedding shower.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 18
    Step 18

    The fun part is here! Add your wedding cards! I created a template on a piece of card stock to help mark where my hole punches should go. I placed my hole punches 1/8" in from the fold of the card.

  • How to make a scrapbook. Wedding Card Book - Step 19
    Step 19

    Your wedding card book is complete! You could use a larger binder if you have lots of cards or create a mini collection of binders for different events. The binder looks great sitting on a shelf and it is so fun to look through the cards without needing to take them out of the binder!

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