Get ready to craft in style with our Hip Hip Hooray paper collection and the Ivory Square Tag & Pocket Wrap-Around Album. Today, our talented Brand Ambassador, Tamara Morton, is sharing a project that’s equal parts adorable and practical — the ultimate Celebratory Mini Album! Using ready-made album bases means you skip the complicated measuring and jump straight to the fun part: decorating with patterned paper, ephemera, ribbons, and tags galore. Tamara didn’t stop at the pages — she added pockets, extra tags, and photo mats for maximum interactive fun, plus a special video tutoria l showing how she decorated the tag inserts that come with the album. Whether you’re crafting for birthdays, baby showers, graduations, or just because, this step-by-step inspiration will have you shouting Hip Hip Hooray! at your craft table.

Hip Hip Hooray Ready made album Project

Tutorial by Tamara Morton

“Hip Hip Hooray is an amazing paper collection that has a the cuteness factor, I just love it!

I decided to use one of the ready made albums that Graphic 45 do and this one is the Ivory Square Tag & Pocket Wrap-around Album. These ready made albums are a great way to get into album making, especially if you find the measuring and making of a book daunting.

In this album you also get the square tags which I have altered a little with using the layering die (Square tag Die) to add my patterned paper. I have even use it to create a small flap at the back so as my tag can sit outside the pocket. I have a project share to show you as well as a tutorial on decorating your book and tags. The cute little ephmera pieces are a must as well as they add that extra bit of cutest to the project.” ~Tamara

-Video Tutorial-

Hip Hip Hooray Tags – Quick & Cute Album Inserts

-Video Walkthrough-

Square Tag & Pocket Album Walkthrough – Hip Hip Hooray

Supply List of Graphic 45 Goodies

Graphic 45 Designer Collection – Hip Hip Hooray
Graphic 45 Patterns and Solids – Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray Ephemera pack
Square Tag & Pocket Wrap-Around Album
Graphic 45 Square tag and clock die set
Square Ivory Tags
8 sheets of Ivory Cardstock
Trimmer
Scoreboard
Glue
Ribbon
Corner Punch
Tamara Morton Crafts – Wavey Pocket dies

Tamara Morton – United Kingdom

2024-2025 Graphic 45 Brand Ambassador

Tamara’s Top Tips for Mini Album Magic

Start with a ready-made album – Perfect for beginners or busy crafters, this saves time and removes the stress of bookbinding.
Alter your tags – Use the Square Tag & Clock Die to layer patterned paper or create fun flaps that peek outside the pockets.
Go interactive – Add extra pockets, flaps, and photo mats to make your album a keepsake full of surprises.
Ephemera is everything – Little embellishment pieces bring dimension, color, and personality to every page.
Think theme versatility – While Tamara used Hip Hip Hooray, you can swap in any Graphic 45 collection for seasonal, travel, or holiday albums.

Looking for more Hip Hip Hooray inspiration? Check out the Album Kit and Card Kit.

SHOP HIP HIP HOORAY

Ready to give this a go? Grab your Hip Hip Hooray papers, your Square Tag & Pocket Wrap-Around Album, and craft along with Tamara’s videos below. Don’t forget to share your creations in our Graphic 45 Official Community Page on Facebook with the hashtag #G45Album — we can’t wait to see how you make this project your own.