book binding card

Looking for a different card to spice up your card making – this is a great fold for SO MANY reasons!!
1. it’s simple!
2. It is the same size as a regular card but has an interesting twist – so it fits into a regular sized envelope!
3. with just a simple modification you can change any regularly cut cardstock into a Book Binding card!

Measurements:
Daffodil Delight Cardstock – cut at 4 1/4″ x 11
scored at 4 1/4″ and 5 1/2″
Designer Series Paper
1″ x 4″
1/2″ x 4″
4″ x 4″
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 4″
scraps for die cutting and stamping

Cut your cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 11″
Score at 4 1/4″ and 5 1/2″.
As pictured above!

Crease the score lines with your bone folder and then place some multipurpose glue in between the two scored lines and close the card at the 5 1/2″ middle score line. Burnish the glued section to help distribute the glue and adhere the two sides of the cardstock together.

After the section adheres it will look like the picture below…

Adhere the 1″ x 4″ piece to the top section of the card.
Adhere the 4″ x 4″ to the bottom panel of the front of the card.
Adhere the 4″ x 4″ Basic White section to the card inside section and adhere the 1/2″ x 4″ piece to the bottom portion of the Basic White piece as shown in the photos below.
Die cut one of the flower images from the hand Penned Petals stamp set and adhere to the card front with your choice of sentiments.
Add some genial gems for sparkle and you are done!