Hi
As promised Sandie has written a blog with pics to show you how to make this fabulous project - what a great Christmas gift for a relative or friend
Requirements:
Dimensional adhesive dots/squares
Wonder Tape (or a very strong tape)
Double sided tape
Strong Glue (I used Glossy Accents)
Travel Mini Paper Pack – Meg's Garden
Lace – Meg's Garden, Embellishments & ribbons
Method
Ø Cut 4 pieces of cardstock measuring 6” X 8”
Ø Score each piece of cut cardstock at 1” going across the whole 8”. *See photo 1
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Fold each piece of cardstock like a fan & ink the edges *See photo 2
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photo 2
Ø Gather two pieces of your folded cardstock pieces, and gently place together, fitting each fold from one piece into the other. *See photo 3 |
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photo 3
Ø Using strong glue, such as glossy accents, adhere only the two end tabs on each end. *See photo 4 |
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Ø Continue previous ‘step’ to complete the frame for your book card. Getting the final cardstock piece in place can be fiddly. I find it easiest to weave the last piece of cardstock in and glue down on one side only, then turning over and gluing the other. *See photo 5
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photo 5
Ø Hold in place till glue is dry. Finished frame work for book card. *See Photo 6 ****Please note, you may have to push gently, each concertina fold, to get the pages to zig-zag into each other tightly. With gentle persuasion, this can be done without bending the cardstock – just remember to wiggle the cardstock gently****
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Ø Choose a piece of paper from your Meg's Garden, Travel Mini Pack for the main background paper of the inside of your card. Adhere with a strong glue or Wonder Tape to the back of your book frame. *See Photo 7
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Ø Using Wonder Tape, adhere lace to outer edge of your book frame. Decorate as you please, using a variety of embellishments that are to your liking. *See photo 8 & 9
Ø Cut a piece of cardstock measuring 21.2cms X 15.7cms for your back cover & cut a piece measuring 15.7cms square for your front cover. ****Please note: The reason I have used centimetres and not inches, is for precise measuring. The book cards cover, needs to be slightly larger than the inside ****
Ø Score the back cover piece of cardstock at 4cms and 1.3cms (1/2”)
Ø Ink all edges
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Ø Before decorating and putting the cover together, use a strong adhesive to adhere ribbon ties to the outside edges of your cover *See photo 10
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Ø With the back cover (longest, scored piece of cardstock), cover your 4cm area with adhesive/glue. I use a mixture of both glue and Wonder Tape. *See photo 11
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photo 11
Ø Carefully adhere the back cover to the front cover so that the edges match up perfectly. *See Photo 12 |
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photo 12
Ø Adhere two pieces of paper from the Meg's Garden, Travel Mini Paper Pack – to the inside cover, and the other on the outside cover. Ø On the outside and inside cover, decorate as you please, and to your liking. Don’t forget to add a journal label to write upon when your card is completed, and ready to ‘give’. *See Photo 13 & 14 for examples of finished covers |
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| photo 13 - Happy Christmas Cat Book |
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| photo 14 - Summer Rose Garden |
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| Summer Rose Garden inside pages |
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| Summer Rose Garden page 1 |
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| Summer Rose Garden page 2 |
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| Happy Christmas Cat Book inside pages |
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| Happy Christmas Cat Book page 1 |
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| Happy Christmas Cat Book page 2 |
Ø Decorate the inside shadow-box area as you please. *See photos of Summer Rose Garden & Happy Christmas Cat Book for examples
Ø When you are happy with your decorating, using a strong adhesive/or glue to adhere your shadow-box into your book card.
Many thanks to you Sandie for this tutorial
If you would like a copy of this tutorial, please email me
Bye for now
Meg
Great Tutorial Sandie... must make one during the holidays...thanks for sharing your tips on how to make a shadow box/card.:)
ReplyDeleteWhoooah Sandie! these are all absolutely deliciously luscious! thanks ever so much for the tut! any one of these would be a fantastic Christmas gift in itself, no other gift needed!
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