ENVELOPE BOOK

OUTSIDE VIEW

This is my second try at an envelope book - not because the first one didn't turn out - quite the reverse.  It proved so useful to store all those little alphabet die-cuts etc that I thought I'd better make another one.

I used the super simple approach of just sticking the flap of one envelope onto the body of the next (using double-sided tape rather than the envelope adhesive for a more reliable bond).  I cut patterned paper (Graphic45) into rectangles just large enough to cover the reverse of each envelope with a little border around each.

Then it was just adding some paper decoration to the front, and a reinfoced hole (glue the layers together first then use a handpunch to punch through all layers) for the tie.  Fold in an accordian and there you are!

FINISHED ENVELOPE BOOK

INSIDE VIEW

DIE CUTS FROM WASHI TAPES

 I keep seeing references to sticking strips of washi tape to card and then die-cutting it.  In some ways it sort of made me think "WHY".....but having tried it out (the sensible thing to do if you can't answer that question), I've sort of come around to thinking its not a bad way to use up some of those tapes you sormehow acquire and then are at a bit of a loss as to how best to use.  The texture was interesting, and the rather different patterns looked better than I had anticipated.  Obviously one of the advantages of using Washi tape is that you have instant matching borders to use for cards or scrapbook pages.

WASHI TAPE DIE-CUTS