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| Would you like to make some sweet little books? |
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| Start with a 12x12 piece of paper. You can use double sided scrapbook paper or cut up your own paper.... |
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| Since the paper I used for this one was white on the back (and no fun), I gave it a watercolor wash, dripped some paint on it and hit it with a gold dabber.....I let it dry on wax paper under some heavy books so the paper would stay flat... |
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| Then just fold the paper in half -- |
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| and in half again......so you've got four quarters... |
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| Measure up two-inches on top and bottom and fold up. These are going to be the pockets in the book...... |
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| Then fold each quarter to the center fold so you end up like this.... give it a good crease with a bone folder... |
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| Now you will cut along that center fold from left to right -- cutting the first three sections on the middle fold and *important* leaving the forth section intact...(It kind of looks like I only cut two sections here but I cut three...right on the the crease....) |
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| Then you just fold in half like this..... |
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| You've got an accordion book.....just fold it open and fool around with it so you get the front and back covers without a pocket....it's easy to do but hard to explain.... |
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| I glue those little sections (above center of photo) closed so the pockets aren't opened like that... |
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| You can glue a ribbon on the back cover of the little book and then tie it closed....rather charming... |
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| Now the fun part -- filling the book up with tiny surprises and treasures for a friend.... |
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| I put stamps and stickers and little notes inside the pockets... |
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| Themes are always good......how about an air mail theme? Or birds? Or a Holiday theme? Valentines Day is coming...I'm just sayin'..... |
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| I had fun with this airmail theme... |
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| And a bit of a Valentine theme... |
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| You've got time! You can made some sweet little Valentine theme books too. I think these have potential for all sorts of little projects, don't you? I think a gift card would fit inside a pocket.....or a love note...I know I'd like to get one of these.....and I bet you all know someone who would too. Now go forth and make some stuff and eat some chocolate and have some fun! SEND GOOD MAIL -- GET GOOD MAIL This post is coming rather close to the last one but I thought it might be inspiration for making something for Valentine's Day. Romance is on my mind since my wedding anniversary is a week later........ |
