so, i made this one using the july kit and an old cassette tape case…here’s the 411…

• using pliers or your fingers, carefully remove the plastic pegs from the inside that hold the tape in place (this will make room for a book to fit inside).  i also used a basic grey file to sand them down to a smooth surface.
• construct the book cover using cardstock:  cut yellow cardstock to measure 4 x 5.5 inches wide.  using a scoring blade or bone folder, score two lines (2.5 inches in from each side) this will leave you with a 1/2 inch binding that fits perfectly into your tape case.
• make the book pages: each page measures 4 x 2 3/8 inches wide.  you will need to cut a total of 26 pages (1 page per alpha).  using scotch tape and 2 pages at a time, flip the pages over so that they are face down on your work surface and the long edges together (see image below) and tape together…

• adhere backsides of assembled pages to eachother to complete the inside.  using a tape runner, add adhesive to the inside binding of the cardstock cover and insert the book pages.
• make writing space using white cardstock: cut (26) cards to measure 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches and adhere one card to each page.
• add alpha stickers to outside edges of each page.
• decorate the cover and you’re all set!

 

 

Have fun!!!

admin | August 14th, 2009 | 9:00am | posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments