Make a one-sheet mini memory book

Trim first, then make the creases

Cut the outer solid rectangle only. It measures 260 × 180 mm in landscape. Fold and reopen at the three dashed vertical lines and the horizontal middle line, creating eight 65 × 90 mm panels. Match edges carefully instead of compensating by cutting into a panel.

Make one central slit

With the sheet fully open, cut the bold horizontal segment between the first and third vertical creases. The slit is 130 mm long. Do not cut the outside horizontal sections or any of the vertical fold lines. If you prefer scissors, fold the sheet at its middle vertical crease and cut from that folded edge to the next vertical crease; unfold to reveal the slit.

Open the slit, then bring the pages together

Fold lengthwise along the horizontal middle, with printing outside and blank faces touching. Hold the two short ends and push them toward one another. The slit opens into a diamond, then the four folded sections meet in a cross. Bring the sections around until page 1 is the front cover and page 8 is behind it.

This is a top-view fold schematic, not a scale model. Open gently; forcing a misaligned crease can tear the end of the slit.

Check the sequence before adding your story

Turn the pages: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8, all upright. The middle six pages leave room for a place, a detail, a sound or scent, a sketch and a short note. Keep bulky collage away from the spine so the small book can close.

If the order is wrong, reopen to the lengthwise fold and rearrange the sections; do not cut additional lines. If everything is too small, reprint at Actual size rather than Fit. If the paper tears, make a fresh scrap-paper trial before using thicker paper.