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With just a few extra moments available today, I quickly wrapped up the business end of a
manila folder to make it more welcoming for the client who's meeting me tomorrow for help with a wedding album. Since it goes together so quickly and easily, I thought it might be fun to share this idea for converting those serviceable but boring folders. With this quick method, none of my clients' folders match, but then neither do the clients! You could, of course, buy a lot of your favorite wrapping paper and make several matching folders.
However, I used wrapping paper saved from a gift (scotch tape still leftover in discreet places), and covered the outside and wrapped it around to the inside of the folder, tucking in neat corners. Wrapping paper is made, after all, to wrap around easily.
After adhering all the wrapped edges inside, I then cut
Bazzill Light Taupe corrugated cardstock (leftover from my
Boy's Code Book taught last night) to fit inside and cover the wrapping paper edges. This makes a nice tailored look on the inside to contrast with the flowery pattern on the outside of the folder.
For the right-hand inside of the folder, I used a 12" sheet of cardstock cut down to the correct height to cover the wrapping-paper edges. After aligning the cardstock near the right edge, I allowed the full 12" width to overlap the fold to the left-hand side, folding the extension to match and scalloping the long vertical edge of the foldover. Then I adhered only the right-hand side of the cardstock to the folder at this point, leaving the left extension flap free.
For the left-hand inside of the folder, I made pockets using other leftover strips of cardstock cut to the same height and scalloped along the long vertical edges. First I adhered the far left strip all around (not a pocket). Then I followed with a scalloped strip adhered only on 3 edges (top, bottom and right side) to make a pocket. Finally I adhered the foldover flap at top and bottom for a second pocket.
To the right-hand inside of the folder, I added a third scalloped cardstock pocket adhered only on the sides and bottom, and stamped and embossed it with
Danelle Johnson's Art Warehouse "photos and keepsakes" clear acrylic stamp.
The front cover has a label cut from a
Sissix Original Die #38-1111 Tickets, using the negative shape in a contrasting Bazzill color as a frame. I doodled in black on the frame for some emphasis (click on photos to enlarge). If necessary, I can make the label frame and later add or even change the label itself. A quick and easy transformation from manila to much-more-fun! Enjoy!!
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