As promised here's the minibook project I've been working on. My idea with this was that if you have a kit that's not been used you could grab the whole kit and put together a mini scrapbook from scratch. It could also be made from lots of left over bits of kits. It'd be a great way to record a summer holiday or a day trip or as I'm doing, using it as a journal. Mine's going to record my planting/gardening successes this year.
So here we go step #1
I've collected together six sheets of scrapbook paper and one plain card sheet. A washi tape. And also some smaller page protectors. I've also pulled out some pocket cards. One 4x6 one I've stamped on to use.
Step #2
Next I've cut all my pages out and folded them down the centre. My pages I cut to 8 inches x 12 inches and folded them in half to make each page 6x8 inches.
Step #3
Next I stacked the pages one on top of the other with the piece I wanted as the cover on the outside. I trimmed the edges of the inside pages to make them varying sizes. This also means that my cover now encompasses all the pages when they're folded together, rather than stick out.
Step #4
Next I added my page protector pieces. I placed them on the inside of a page with the margin edge overlapping the fold on the page. I held it in place with clips then stitched down the page fold with my sewing machine to fix it in place. If you didn't have a sewing machine it could be hand stitched in place, (use 3 or 4 large stitches down the fold).
Step #5
Finally I stitched the whole book together. I've stacked up the pages again in the order I wanted them and held them together with clips then stitched down the folded line on the books centre, (the middle page).
Here's my finished book. I added some washi tape down the edges and added a label to the front.
Here's one of my page protector pieces inside. I can use these to fill with ephemera or pocket cards with extra notes.
All ready to fill!
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