Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Guest Designer at Anything Goes

This is my second project as GD at Anything Goes. For the challenge we were asked to alter something like a box, bag, tag etc.. I made a mini book of photos of our daughters various hair colours and styles; the pages are made from letter sized manilla envelopes which fold and stick together to form the spine.


Here's a quick tutorial on how I put the pages together.
Seal the envelopes - I used 11 but you can use as many or as few as you choose. Trim a sliver of both short ends  - essentially making a tube.


Score and fold all the envelopes at 3"

Apply DST to the short side, ensuring that you leave a gap of about 1/4" from the fold - this is essential as it allows your book to expand.


 Remove the tape and stick the pages one on top of the next - a long page sticks to a short page for each leaf.


Decorate your pages, adding folded papers to form flaps coming out of the long pockets.

Add paper covered chipboard covers.


Thanks for looking

4 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Tracy - I'd love to see more of it :) Sarah x

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  2. Wow what a brilliant idea, it is fantastic.
    Hugs
    Suzie xx

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  3. Wowww... What a fab clever project Tracy.. And a brilliant tutorial!
    Hugs
    Christine x

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  4. Wow what brilliant project and loving the bright colours
    Emma xx

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