Quick Mini Books.

I need to use up some Papers and Stickers.

Yes the cheap ones I got.

You will need:

1 Sheet of 12 by 12 thick Scrapbook Patterned Paper.

3 Sheets A4 200gms Paper.

Cut from the A4 Paper

6 pieces of 5 1/2" by 8"

Score it at 4" so it folds in half.

From the pattern paper,

Cut a strip 5 1/2" by 12".

Cut into 6 strips  5 1/2" by 2"

Score at 1" and fold in half.

Add glue to the back of this strip,

Holding two of the plain paper together and add the patterned strip to the join.

Making a 5 1/2" by 16",

Continue holding another of the plain paper and joining till all 6 pieces have been joined together.

Leave to dry.

Once dry reverse the folds so the patterened paper is in the valley of the folds.

Add glue to the bottom inside of each of the pages and join together to make 6 pockets.

Leave to dry once more.

From the remaining piece of scrapbook paper

you need to cut the cover.

6" by 12".

Score at  1 1/4, 5 3/4" , 6 1/4" and 10 3/4".

Fold the 1 1/4 inch at each edge inwards, add glue underneath and seal down on both sides.

Add glue to the front and back of the book and fold the cover over so the book sits inside.

Done.

Now just decorate.



Pocket Pages for Maddie.

My mother got me some of the 5 for £2 craft packs from C & C.

Maddie decided she wanted to use some on a book as I had been making them earlier in the day.

Not sure what your kids are like but mine

know what they want so gave up and let her raid the stash.

We took a A4 piece of card,

Scored it at 4", 8" and I just left the rest as my tab.

Then I scored at 7" to make my pocket at the bottom of the page.

Fold this up and it makes a pocket at the bottom of my page.

I folded the 4" section over.

As the bottom of the page pocket was not closed I simply cut a piece patterned paper 1 1/2" by 1 1/2".

Fold this in half point to point to make a triangle.

Glue this to the bottom of each side the page pocket.

It also adds decoration to the page.

This now gives you a pocket with a tab on the side.
A pocket on each page and a pocket at the top.

I mitered my edges and glued the flap to the next pocket page.

I made 5 in total and glued them all togehter..

As I wanted to stick mine into covers.

I made a tab for the other side too,

7" by  7"

Score at 3 1/2" miter the corners and add to the 1st pocket, this then glues onto the cover.

I still have to cover this but have give you a photo so you can see what I did.

My cover was worked out by doing this.

Page size. 4" by 7".

Add 1/2" for top.

Add 1/2" for bottom.

Depth of cover 8".

Add 1/2" for border .

Page Size 4"
Width of cover 4 1/2"

Add 1/2" for spine.

Double page size. 9".

Size needed 9 1/2"

Cover size if doing as one piece.
9 1/2" by 8".

 

So I scored it at 4 1/2" and at 5".

I just glued the book in at the scored lines.
Making sure it was equal top and bottom from edge.

I wanted to use some board inside my covers to make it stronger.

So I added and extra 2" to each measurement

Cover size if doing as one piece.
11 1/2" by 10".

 So I scored it at 1", 5 1/2" 6" and at 10 1/2".
Then at 1" and 9".

I used some board cut at 
4 1/2" by 8".
Added some glue to this and laid it between the scored lines.
Then add glue to the borders.
I folded the four corners in.
Then folded the sides down.
Then glued my book into the middle.

I will add some patterned paper to cover the
inside front and back to tidy it up.
7 1/2" by 4 1/4".

Look up a video on utube if you have never done this before as it can be confusing.

Hope you like it.

Journal Pocket.

Cut a piece of Patterned Paper (120gsm) 7" by 12"

Score at 31/2"  and 8".

Turn and score at 1/2" and 6 1/2"

Fold the 1/2" score margin inwards to form a border at the top and bottom

To make the base of your Journal Pocket.

Cut a section of A4 card in A6.

You will get for 4 from each A4.

These will be pages in the journal section.

From the remaining Pattern paper

Cut to 5" by 6" pieces of paper.

Score one piece at 3 1/2".

Fold making it  6 by 3 1/2 "
This is the left hand side pocket in the photo.

With the folded edge at the fold of the larger paper,

add glue to the 1 1/2" section.

Add glue to the patterned 1/2" Border on the base, top and bottom and

place onto to form a pocket that opens at the side.

Add your pages and punch your holes.

Score the remaining piece of 3 3/4"

Fold making it 6" by 3 3/4".

Cut a piece of cardstock 6" by 4".

Add glue to the Patterned side on the 1 3/4" section.

Then slide the cardstock side under the 1/2" border.

Make sure the fold faces the edge of you paper.

Add Glue to the border and close.

This forms the pocket on the right hand side of the picture.

Which can have a tag added from the folded edge

and also from the outer edge.

The folded book measures 6" by 4 1/2".