Step by Step Love Exploding Scrapbook with Heart Pop Ups
FIRST GATHER YOUR SUPPLES
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It just takes a few basic supplies to make this perfect gift or coffee table book!
*ASSORTED 12x12 PAPER (Here's the paper I used... https://amzn.to/3V7azDG)
*TWO pieces of 7"x7" chipboard or cut from a cereal box to recycle:)
LOVE Scrapbook Kit (Frames, diecuts, ribbon, and twine- shown below)
*ADHESIVES (I love my big tape applicator because I use it a lot but it is an investment... https://amzn.to/413ONor Here are some small ones I have used too that work great and don't cost much https://amzn.to/3ZlPWX8
LET'S GIFT CRAFTIN!
STEP 1: Grab three 12x12 papers for the base of your book. You will make three folds on each paper. Fold each piece in half, crease and open, then fold the opposite way crease and open. Then fold once diagonally with a firm crease and then open. TIP: To ensure your book folds easier, make each fold twice and crease firmly with your thumbnail or a bone folder.
STEP 2: Lie the three pieces down side by side like diamonds with the diagonal creases parallel to each other pointing up and down. Using a good adhesive, adhere the pages together where the middle squares overlap.
STEP 3: Fold both outsides as shown above on the left. Then fold the middle squares under as shown above on right. These folds will collapse the intire unit into a 6" square as the base of your book.
STEP 4: MAKING COVERS- Cut two 9"x9" squares of paper and adhere 7" chipboard squares to the center of each. Then fold in corners as shown in left picture above. Then fold all sides in and adhere down.
STEP 5" Mark the center of your covers vertically and horizontally. Place the middle of your 30" ribbon on the center mark and then glue the ribbon down across the inside cover all but 1/2" on both sides.
STEP 6: Making sure your book opens from the bottom right corner, adhere unto the back cover with a good adhesive and then adhere the front cover on.
STEP 7: Add heart pop ups matching the middle of the pop up piece to a fold line. Place on the right side of your left paper if you want your heart to pop up at the top of your folded book. Adhere the pop up hearts at the very top, shown in bottom below.
STEP 8: Time to decorate!
TIPS: You can also decorate the back of the folded book:) Don't place photos over creases if you don't want them to crease. I try to avoid faces in the creases. I like to cut 3" squares and then cut diagonally for more cute embellishments, as well as, 1/2" and 1" strips and 5 1/4" squares out cute patterned paper. Be careful folding your book back up for the first time as some of your decorations will need to get "comfortable:)" folding up.
TIP: When I make my layout before printing my photos, I adhere the frames down on only one side so I can easily slip pictures in later and then adhere the rest of the frame down. I also like to tie twine around paper pieces sometimes to add some interest.
TIPS: Add pockets for pictures, notes, letters, and cute die cuts by cutting paper and adhering on the sides and the bottom.
