Hello, everyone! Here is a tutorial as a follow up to my original Chunky Book post. Please let me know if you have any questions about the step-by-step photos or instructions.

TO BEGIN:
1. Cut 10 pieces of Crafty Board or Chipboard, 3” x 3” each.

2. Cut 9 binding pieces from patterned paper, 2” x 3” each.

3. Fold each binding piece in half longways. Make sure the pattern that you want showing is folded to the inside.

 

4. Adhere chipboard pages together using the binding pieces. This will create what is known as a book block (the bound inside pages before the cover is added.)

   

5. To prepare the book block for the cover, you will need to adhere end pages.

6. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 6” x 3” and fold in half. Make two.

7. Adhere to each end of your book block. Set aside.



YOU ARE NOW READY TO MAKE THE COVER:

8. Cut 2 more pieces of chipboard to 3” x 3”. These will be the front and back.

9. Measure the spine of your book block. Use that measurement to cut the width of the spine piece for the cover. The length will measure 3”.

10. Adhere all three pieces of chipboard to a piece of patterned paper. The pattern you want to show should be on the reverse side.

11. Leave a small space in between each piece of chipboard.



12. Trim each corner of the patterned paper on an angle.



13. Fold down each side like you are wrapping a present. Use a bone folder to get crisp edges.



14. Take a bone folder and run it along the spaces by the spine while you form the cover.



15. To adhere your book block into the cover, simply add glue to the end pages of the book block, and line up on the inside of the front cover.

16. Close the book to make sure everything lines up and is adhered completely.

17. Do the same for the back cover.



Your Chunky Book is now ready to add photos or whatever you wish to the pages.



Thank you!
~Kim

just a few thoughts on capturing those holiday moments...



Don't forget to capture the start of the process





and the beautiful colors of the dye.  Try changing up the angle of the photo or how close you photograph.



Get the action shots.  Love how into the process Parker is.



 



Some close-ups of the action are always cool



make sure you get the final product!  I don't mind them sitting in my little egg cartons but you may want them captured in a different spot. I take more photos then I need because you can't go back to capture those moments.  Play around, have fun, and enjoy the moments.

Love, Always
Ronda

I love sketches!
So of course that means that I love Becky Fleck's PageMaps!

I created a layout based on Becky's HalfMap from the March/April issue of Memory Makers Magazine.
Now her halfmap is technically created for a 6x12 layout.

But in her article Becky shows how to use that halfmap to create a 12x12 layout.
I have used the halfmap and her 12x12 layout from the article as inspiration to create my layout.

Supplies: Patterned paper (American Crafts: red scallop, KI Memories: black & green), Chipboard alphabet (American Crafts), Chipboard embellishments (KI Memories), Brads (KI Memories), Misc (kraft paper, staples)

Thanks Becky for your great sketches!
Be sure to check out each issue of Memory Makers for a new PageMap from Becky and you can check out her website here for more inspiration.

Have a great day!
gretchen

Easter will be here before we know it. So, I decided to create a card today that highlights some fun spring colors.

I wanted to create my flowers, so I decided to get out Glimmer Mists and a flower punch. I thought it would be fun to make the flowers from newspaper. As I was doing this I noticed a photo of crocuses in the newspaper. This gave me the idea for my color combo. Purple and yellow are such springy colors. I misted the flowers and once they were dry, I ironed them with a cool, dry iron.

 

Next, I punched the same flower from cardboard and used that as a mask. I spritzed the yellow background paper with Rum Raisin and Sherbet mist.

 

Finally, I pulled it all together to create this card. It's so hard to capture in a photo the shimmer that the Glimmer Mist gives the card. But, it has a great sheen to it.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day.~Anabelle

I love making simple layouts that still have a little kick to them. As with KISS, that is my general rule to scrapbooking.  As a mother of two, I have to squeeze scrapbooking in between sleeping, working, mommy duties, household chores, etc... I want to still enjoy this craft so that means not stressing about it. :) It is easy to do this with great scrapbooking supplies like, American Crafts. I love them, always have.... below is a layout I made about a visit to the White House about a week before President Obama was sworn in as our 44th president. The city was so electric and I wanted to remember that feeling.

Have a wonderful and happy weekend. Oh.... and HAPPY SPRING!

All products are American Crafts except for the following:

Cardstock: Bazzil;lLabel: Paper Source;Paint: Making Memories;Stars: Jenni Bowlin

 

Hi there!
I am still working on getting my running pictures scrapped.
Remember the basic design from this post??
Well I am on a roll and I am still using it!
And still knocking out layouts in about an hour.

The basic design that I used previously was like this:
- 8.5x11 sized paper on a 12x12 paper
- 1 picture (vertical or horizontal)
-Border running under/across picture with a larger, fun embellishment at one end
-Journaling block on right side of layout

Here is a layout using that same basic design but I have changed it a bit.
I did not use an 8.5x11 paper and I have used more than 1 picture.
{and I could have cropped my pictures to fit more and still stick with the same basic design!}

{All supplies are American Crafts. Die cut stars are Sizzix.}

Thanks for looking and have a great day!
gretchen