Book Card Tutorial

 As promised here is the tutorial for the book card I made at the weekend.  I do hope you find it easy to follow, and that I have written correctly.  Please if you do find any mistakes will you let me know.  I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did.  Happy crafting

1.  Cut 2 base cards each measuring 4inches by 81/2 inches

2. Cut 2 pieces of backing paper 8in x8in




3.Glue the 2 base cards together by overlapping by 1/4in.











4. On either side of the spine score a line and fold

 5. From outside edge of card measure 4in score and fold card towards centre. Repeat on opposite side











 6. Take 1 of the 8 x 8 pieces of backing paper and fold in half length ways.

7. Open paper and fold on both diaganals, corner to corner.






8. Open paper

 9. Using a score board score on the 2in and 6in line to form the corners
 Repeat this on all 4 corners

 10 Fold the paper in half again on the diaganal and push the corners in towards the centre. Repeat on all 4 corners



 

11. Now all the corners are folded in push from two sides towards the middle. I hope this makes sense but the scord and folded lines should make it fall into place. See picture below

12  The folded paper should now look like this.

13  Add double sided tape to either side of the folded paper.



Befroe adding anything else decorate the inside of the papers, the outside of the book. fixing the ribbon and the brad before sticking the paper inside the book.

14.  Line the folded paper neatly to the scored edge of the spine of the book and press down to stick.

15  Stick the other side of the shape to the outside edge of the book.

16  Now start all over again with the second piece of paper.  Repeat all of the above steps