Supply List
brown kraft paper, or
grocery bags
Wonder Wash
chipboard
cardstock
text weight paper
asst. brads
asst. fibers
Distress Inks
gluestick |
Tools needed
metal cork backed ruler
bone folder
scissors
assorted corner punches
decorative corner scissors
hole punch- asst. sizes
food image stamps- Food |
Cover- Step 1
Make paper for covers
cut brown Kraft paper
approx 5.5" x 10.5"
Crumple brown Kraft
paper
Make Wonder Wash spritzer
1 part WW 3 parts water
Liberally spritz paper,
mostly gold with copper
and silver highlights
Zap with heat gun until
completely dry |
Cover- Step 2
Cover chipboard very
liberally with gluestick
center on wrong side
of kraft paper.
Burnish lightly from
back
Clip corners leaving
approx. 1/16" at corner.
Short sides first cover
end flaps with gluestick and fold over edge smoothing it down.
When all 4 edges are done, burnish from back.
Add a small brad to
a red photo mount corner and glue to outside corners of cover. |
Cover- Step 3
Inside cover
Trim a piece of text
weight paper 1/2" smaller than cover, center and glue to
inside.
Do not decorate front
cover until the book is complete. |
Pages
Using full sheets of
cardstock, fold each in half
so it's 5.5" x
8.5"
Do not use bone folder
on this, you want a soft fold
use doublestick tape
or gluestick at bottom of inside- this makes the basic pocket
page |
You may wish to add pages
of text weight paper in between the "pocket" pages.
At this point, have
the book assembled and comb bound, making sure the open end of
each page is at the top |
Now for the pockets.
Use a piece of scrap
chipboard to put inside pocket while you score it |
Insert piece of chipboard into pocket,
and score where you want the fold |
Cut edge off side of page from top down to scored fold line |
Cut inside of page from top down to scored fold line |
Score again where you want a second fold |
Attach ribbon with tape- it will be hidden |
Secure pocket flap down with doublestick tape,
add brads as desired |
Score |
Trim edge |
Cut |
Fold |
Trim flap |
Score second fold |
Score third fold |
Punch hole for brad |
Insert brad |
I edged this one with Krylon just so the folded edge would show
better in scan |
©Vicki Blancq Oct. 2004