Making Z-fold Layouts

When I have a lots of pictures I want to scrap, I sometimes make these Z-fold layouts that unfold to 30 inches.  My technique is published in this month's issue of Scrapbooking.com.

Select a background sheet of paper (heavier stock) the size of your page protector.

Make a template for the foldouts on white practice sheets of paper.  Cut a smaller base for the back of the foldout.

Cut 2 more sheets the same height for each of the z-folds..

Determine 1/2 the width of the base.

Make 2 z-folds in each side sheet that size.

Leave a side piece to adhere under the base to anchor the side sheets securely.

Glue the foldout to the background cardstock.

Use the dummy sheet to determine the size and placement of the photographs and journaling block.  Print and adhere photos.  Add embellishments.

To make the page interactive in the scrapbook, I cut a window in the page protector as follows:

Mark the page protector using an erasable China marker.

Cut the page protector using an x-acto knife on the marks.

The page then opens while in the scrapbook.

And stores neatly in the closed scrapbook.

Because these foldouts can be made to fit any size scrapbook using the same technique, I did not give specific dimensions.

Be sure and check out the You Tube Scrapbooking.com made using my technique!

They have been very kind to publish three of my layouts and are looking for artist submissions monthly.