One of the mini-books I put together for CHA-Summer is featured on the Graphic 45 blog today. The booklet was created with Graphic 45 Staple Envelopes - both the Black Policy Envelopes and the Kraft Envelopes. These come assembled on spiral bound rings. I simply took the rings apart to create this book.
I first saw envelopes used this way when one of my friends/fellow artist/students (thanks Mary June!) brought this into a meet-up I host at For Keeps Sake Scrapbook. The way the envelopes all twisted turned and folded intrigued me. I took mental notes and then went home to try it with the G45 envelopes and it worked.
Looking at the photo below you can see . . .
the Kraft Envelope is turned to the side and the Black Envelope sits upright. That's pretty much the pattern I followed all through this book.
Here's where the fun starts . . .
Looking at the left page -
- the bottom of the Black Envelope is folded up to create a pocket.
- The top of the Black Envelope is left open to create another pocket.
- When adhering the Kraft Envelope to the Black Envelope, the Kraft Envelope is adhered only on the very end (left side) and the very edges (top & bottom) so that another pocket is created. Not sure how clear that explanation is so if you look at the left page again . . . notice the OZ ATC card sticking out of the pocket I'm trying to describe. (hoping that makes it a bit clearer)
This next picture may be a bit clearer:
So the purple Wicked Witch is in a side pocket. You can see on this photo that the book is bound on the flap of the Kraft Envelope. The envelope itself is open so that creates yet another pocket.
Can you believe how much you can fit into one page!
Now you know why I was so intrigued by this concept.
Hope you enjoyed this mini-book.
Thanks to Mary June for showing me this concept.
Now you may want to run over to Graphic 45's blog
to see the fabulous board game Tara designed!
Wow... now i have an idea to make something with my G45 papers :D
Posted by: Cheryl Leong | August 19, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Your mini book is awesome. love it love it.
Posted by: Karen | August 20, 2011 at 08:59 AM
This little mini book is awesome! I love how you constructed it and the Oz papers are darling! <3 Candy
Posted by: Candy Colwell | August 22, 2011 at 08:06 AM
Love the book Nancy, you went out of the box with it,
Posted by: Mary Walker | August 26, 2011 at 07:48 AM
Super cute mini! Isn't this paper collection just to die for! I can't get over how gorgeous it is! :)
XoXo,
Katie
Posted by: Katie {Memories2Keepsakes] | September 01, 2011 at 05:55 PM
This mini book is so clever. You're so creative! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Susan S | September 03, 2011 at 11:45 AM
I absolutely adore this mini album......thank you so much for sharing.
Posted by: Meeri | January 28, 2012 at 04:41 PM