I’ve been busy creating new handmade books. They are perfect for a gift or just to look at them and get inspired. I created “Treasure,” inspired by romantic vintage images, papers, laces, etc.
The first thing that I did was to determine the size of my book. A 6″ by 6″ size is great. Then, I cut all the pages using chipboard, and I did the same with the beautiful paper that I used to cover the chipboard.
Using a glue stick, I glued together the designer papers and the chipboards. Then I painted the edges of the pages with coordinated paint, to give them more personality.
When everything was dried, I rounded the corners to make them look nicer. Next, I made a template where I wanted the holes for the binding rings and use it for making the holes in my pages.
Then the fun increased when I chose the details for the cover and for the pages. Each page is different and unique; I know I’m not going to reproduce this book, it has its own personality and life.
For one of the pages, I cut one of the flowers from my Parade of Roses design. I just printed the page using heavy cardstock and used a light pink for this project. I positioned the rose over a dollie. Also, I added some die cuts for embellishments to the page. Remember to use foam tape or something like that to give more dimension to your project.
I made some flowers with paper and assambled them together, topping them with a button. I added glimmer to the petals to make them shiny.
I created a very small book for the owner to write their little secrets. The mini-book is tied to the page with a ribbon.
I kept adding more and more embellishments, paints, die cuts, etc. Also, there are stamped images all over, just to change the background a bit and make this book more unique.
The front cover has chipboard letters, a vintage image sewn to the dollie, a soft pink pearl, ribbon, a thin wooded heart and a crown cut from an old book.
One of the pages is made from a vellum envelope, again treated with stamps and embellishments (it’s a good idea to include an envelope for the keepsakes). Another page has a tag that comes out.
Also, I included some journaling spot using one of the vintage package jounaling cards from Enchant Art. Behind the journaling card, there is a piece of lace and a small sheet of music.
Then, I use different kinds of glitter to accent most of the objects in the pages and cover.
The idea is to insert as many variations as you can to make your book complete without overwhelming the full structure.
When I was happy with my creation, I put all the pages together using three rings at the edge.
If you’d like to purchase this unique book, click here to go to my store. You will be inspired by the beauty and soft vintage look of this book.
Tags: glitter, how to make a mini book, Romantic Mini Book, vintage images
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