Chain or Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Tutorial. Here’s another method of binding your book with an open spine…a chain stitch or also called coptic stitch binding.
This is a great method for when you have book covers that are individual boards instead of completely wrapped around the entire journal. You are basically binding all the signatures and covers together with a connected stitch that holds everything together tightly, but with super flexibility. The pages will open up completely flat and that’s a big reason why this method is so popular. Lift Bridge Cards and Crafts. Michigan's Deb Charlesworth of Lift Bridge Cards and Crafts is an excellent stamper and bookbinder.
I've known Deb for quite a while via blogland and always learn something new from her posts. (Deb's husband, by the way, loves to quill! How about that - a partner who is also into paper-y things?) Deb enjoys designing useful, blank books and recently shared pictures of this aqua beauty. It would be the perfect place to record memories from a seaside vacation or honeymoon. Deb stitched the binding with waxed linen thread over ribbon. Because she is an engineer by profession, you can be sure everything Deb does is well-organized. She's also on Etsy. I Could Make That - StumbleUpon. This project comes to you at the request of Twitterer @GCcapitalM.
I used to believe that a person could never have too many books, or too many bookmarks. Then I moved into an apartment slightly larger than some people’s closets (and much smaller than many people’s garages) and all these beliefs got turned on their naïeve little heads. But what a person can always look for more of is really cool unique bookmarks. Placeholders special enough for the books that are special enough to remain in your culled-out-of-spacial-necessity collection. Page corner bookmarks are cute, practical and deeply under-represented in the world.* They’re easy to make, easy to customize, and will set you apart from all those same-same flat rectangular bookmarks.
If you like this tutorial, here are a couple others that might be up your alley. For the monster-loving adults in the room, try some googly-eyed paper monster wine charms. Cootie Catcher Place Card - DIY Wedding Wednesday. Happy DIY Wedding Wednesday!
Hopefully your in the mood to get crafty for your wedding. It’s always a great idea to have little facts about the bride and groom included in the wedding but you have to find a creative and fun way to do it so guests stay interested. DIY Wedding Programs from Burlap and Vintage Patterned Paper. Posted on June 21, 2011 by Christina Jennifer from Memento Designs made these gorgeous DIY wedding programs for her garden wedding (they would also be perfect for a rustic wedding or a vintage wedding) and she’s agreed to share the project details with IW readers.
The project does involve sewing, but if you are not the sewing type – don’t fret! Vintage Hanky Gift Tutorial. For me, when a gift (or online purchase) comes in a special packaging, I leap inside :) As excited as I am to see what's inside, I need to take a picture before I open it... it's part of the gift I want to remember :) VeraVague (1st package) is a total pro at making an amazing impression, she wrapped the dress I bought with paper and twine & included a few flashcards and an awesome custom tag as her dress card :) Elsie send me this pretty floral dress (2nd photo) and handwrote a sweet note.. love :) And when I opened my my reward dress envelope (3rd), it was wrapped so nicely in tissue and yarn with a cute tag :) Last year I had a collection of Vintage Hankies for sale in my etsy... instead of selling a plain old hanky, I wanted to give it a purpose with this simple tag & sentiment (Indie Business Tip!)
:) It became an adorable gift, increased the value and was much easier to photograph! Vintage Hanky Tutorial 1. 2. 3. 4. Creative Wedding Guest Books. Welcome to ohAmanda!
See more of my wedding & birthday party posts. POPCORN box WITH score lines.pdf. Paper Flower Key Holder / Mark Montano. Kiss the groom » Blog Archive » Handmade Paper… 1.
Select the pieces of paper to be recycled. You can even mix different types to create your own unique paper. 2. Rip the paper into small bits, and place into the blender. (about half full). 3. 4. 5. Place the mold into the pulp and then level it out while it is submerged. Christmas Ornament Round Up. Karren Doll Tolliver, who previously shared photos of Munich store windows that had been decorated with huge quilled trees, sent along another nifty find.
This time it's large and lovely quilled snowflakes she spotted at a Christmas market in Bamberg, outside a little shop called Mohren Haus. Karren tells me they were made in two sizes - seven and ten inches in diameter - and appeared to be rolled and glittered poster board. DIY: Gift Card Holder. Prepping for holiday giving!
It would be most durable on cardstock if you plan to make a few of these. 2. Place template on cute paper & cut out. Position your template to show off the best design elements. 3. 4. How to Fold an Eight Pointed Transforming Ninja Star. When I was making my ninja ornament, my husband said I should fold an origami ninja star to go along with the ninja. I had no idea what he was talking about, so he showed me how to fold one. I ran with the idea and made his ninja star into a book page-ninja star-transforming-wreath-ornament. If you read my blog regularly, you will see that I just fused five ideas from my previous blog posts together. Below are the links to my previous blog post.
Mini WreathBook PageNinjaStarsOrnament. Crafting MacGyver: Circular Logic - StumbleUpon. FindInspirations.com - StumbleUpon. Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you. The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient. Letterfu - Letter-writing without envelopes, cutting or glue - StumbleUpon. Page corner bookmark for kids in Ideas for kids crafts. &jones design company - StumbleUpon.
Welcome to flower week – five days of simple and delightful flower projects. I could probably do three weeks of flowers because there are so many different ways to create them, but I’ve limited it to five of my current favorites. Before we get started, let me make a few disclaimers: 1. I find inspiration for projects all over the place {online, in shops, in magazines}, then figure out how to re-create them on my own. Each of these projects are my adaptation of something I’ve seen elsewhere. 2. 3. Okay, so let’s begin.
Here’s what you’ll need: :: paper {either cover or text weight} :: florist wire :: scissors, pencil, glue gun STEP ONE: cut irregular circle. Drawing Tutorial: Male - StumbleUpon. Fabric envelope {tutorial} My cousin is graduating from law school this weekend and I am so proud of her. I really can’t imagine going through the amount of undivided studying that girl has done these past few years, but hip, hip, hooray … she is done {okay, not completely since there is still the Bar to study for, but at least she has earned her law degree!} I have been trying to come up with something memorable and special to give her as a congratulation gift but finally came to the conclusion that money is always the most appreciated gift for any student.
Rather than just giving a wad of cash, I created this fabric envelope as the wrapping for the money inside. If you have a grad to celebrate, this might be a great gift idea for you too. Here’s what you’ll need: :: fabric envelope template {download below} :: two pieces of fabric :: fusible webbing {I used heavyweight stiffness} :: scissors, pencil, iron, sewing machine, thread STEP ONE: print template, cut out and trace onto fusible webbing STEP FOUR: trim edges.