The Book Binding Technique is a quick and easy way to showcase your favourite Designer Series Papers and create a WOW look. I have quite a few samples for your inspiration today. There are two basic cards – portrait and landscape. However, each of these can be ‘turned’ so that you end up with 4 designs. I will have all the measurements and instructions at the end of this post.
Design 1:
This is the basic landscape card.
Design 2:
This is the landscape design turned ‘portrait’. The only difference to the basic landscape is how the card is decorated and the alignment of the sentiment.
Design 3:
This is the basic portrait card.
Card 4:
This is the portrait design turned ‘landscape’. The only difference to the basic portrait is how the card is decorated and the alignment of the sentiment.
Envelopes:
All of the envelopes are the same – with a strip of Designer Series Paper along the bottom of the front.
Measurements:
METRIC
- Landscape Card
- Cardstock:
- 29.7cm x 10.5cm scored at 10.5cm and 14.8cm for card base
- 10.2cm x 10.2cm for inside of card
- extra for sentiment layer
- Designer Series Paper:
- 4cm x 10.2cm for left hand front panel
- 10.2cm x 10.2cm for right hand front panel
- 1cm x 10.2cm for inside of card (OPTIONAL)
- 15.25cm x 1.5cm for front of envelope (OPTIONAL)
- Ribbon (OPTIONAL):
- 35cm (approximately 3 times the length of the card – depending on whether a bow or knot is used.)
- Cardstock:
- Portrait Card
- Cardstock:
- 21cm x 14.8cm scored at 7.5cm and 10.5cm for card base
- 7.2cm x 14.5cm for inside of card
- extra for sentiment layer
- Designer Series Paper:
- 2.7cm x 14.5cm for left hand front panel
- 7.2cm x 14.5cm for right hand front panel
- 1cm x 14.5cm for inside of card (OPTIONAL)
- 15.25cm x 1.5cm for front of envelope (OPTIONAL)
- Ribbon (OPTIONAL):
- 50cm (approximately 3 times the length of the card – depending on whether a bow or knot is used.)
- Cardstock:
IMPERIAL
- Landscape Card
- Cardstock:
- 11″ x 4¼” scored at 4¼” and 5½” for card base
- 4-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ for inside of card
- extra for sentiment layer
- Designer Series Paper:
- 1-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ for left hand front panel
- 4-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ for right hand front panel
- ½” x 4-1/8″ for inside of card (OPTIONAL)
- 6″ x 5/8″ for front of envelope (OPTIONAL)
- Ribbon (OPTIONAL):
- 15″ (approximately 3 times the length of the card – depending on whether a bow or knot is used.)
- Cardstock:
- Portrait Card
- Cardstock:
- 8½” x 5½” scored at 3″ and 4¼” for card base
- 2-7/8″ x 5-3/8″ for inside of card
- extra for sentiment layer
- Designer Series Paper:
- 1-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ for left hand front panel
- 2-7/8″ x 5-3/8″ for right hand front panel
- ½” x 5-3/8″ for inside of card (OPTIONAL)
- 6″ x 5/8″ for front of envelope (OPTIONAL)
- Ribbon (OPTIONAL):
- 20″ (approximately 3 times the length of the card – depending on whether a bow or knot is used.)
- Cardstock:
Instructions:
- Burnish both score lines on the card base.
- Attach DSP to left hand front panel.
- Attach DSP to right hand front panel.
- Wrap ribbon around the left hand front panel and tie knot or bow. (OPTIONAL)
- Add adhesive to the inside of the left hand front panel and seal it.
- Attach DSP to inside cardstock and attach cardstock to the inside of the card.
- Attach DSP to the lower front of the envelope.
- Decide on orientation of card and add sentiment panel and other die cuts as desired.
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Nice style Annette. Thanks for the imperial measurements. XXX Mal
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