Hi everyone, Sarah here. Today I have a hybrid project that is quick and easy to create and packs a lot of fun into a small package.
I used the Memory Pockets Monthly Bloom Collection for the project. To begin I chose a few of the journal cards from the main kit and printed them in sets of two (to create a 4″x6″ set of pages) on premium copy paper. Most of the cards that I chose were 3″x4″ but I did adjust some of the other sized cards to fit into that format. I made sure to keep each set of cards centered in either the top half or bottom half of the page. This way I could get two sets of pages on each sheet of paper. I also printed one of the journal cards onto the upper right side of a sheet of cardstock for my cover.
On the other side of each inside set of pages I printed patterned papers. I filled the entire half of each sheet with a different patterned paper from the addons. If you try to size it exactly the same size as the journal cards you are likely to have some slivers of white where the sides don’t completely match up when you print. I prefer to use a little more ink and make sure that I have complete coverage on both sides of the paper.
I then used my paper trimmer to cut each set of pages down to 4″x6″. These papers then got folded in half (which created 3″x4″ pages) and arranged to form the book.
Next I assembled the book using staples for the binding. I faced all of the pages so that the patterned papers were on top so that each set of pages had a journal card and patterned paper facing each other. Of course, this means that the center page is one solid piece of patterned paper, but I like the cohesive look that it provides.
For the final touch I print and cut some of the elements from the main kit to help decorate my pages.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial and if you create a book like this make sure to upload it into the Hybrid Projects gallery so that we can all see your creation.
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