Kitchen Sink Monday & Project of the Month for June - Flip Book Tutorial

About a month ago, I posted a flip book that I made for my Mother and Mother-in-law for Mother's day. Many people asked how I made the book. There is a wonderful printable tutorial over on Chiaki Haverstick's blog, but I thought I would put together a quick picture tutorial here of the most current one that I have made.

First, you need two sheets of one color of 12" x 12" card stock along with 1 sheet of coordinating color 12" x 12" card stock.

Out of the first color card stock cut one 6" x 12" piece of paper and three 5 3/4" x 12" pieces of paper. Out of the second color card stock, cut four 5 1/2" square pieces of paper.

Take the 6" x 12" piece of paper and score it at 2 3/4" and 3" from each end.

Next you will want to score each of the three 5 3/4" x 12" pieces at 3" and 9" (or 3" from each side).

Once you have scored all three smaller pieces, take one, and adhere sticky strip to each of the flaps. This will become the middle of the three pieces.

Next attach the other two pieces of 5 3/4" x 12" scored piece of card stock end to end.

Flip the now one large piece of card stock over, and add some more sticky strip to the center, and adhere the larger 6" x 12" piece of card stock.

You are almost finished! :) Next take two of the 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" pieces of card stock, add some sticky strip to both pieces and adhere to one of the flaps of the 6" x 12" piece of card stock. Repeat for the other side.

Your book is now put together!! Now all you have to do is stamp and embellish as you wish!

Here is the one that I just put together this weekend again. Last month, my 5 year old DD had her dance recital. The studio she goes to took pictures of each of the dancers...I LOVE the way all of hers turned out! I thought this would be a perfect way of displaying them...a great keepsake for her!

For the cover, I used Kitchen Sink's 3 step Rose set. I stamped both the smaller and larger rose all around the base piece of paper in pink pirouette, pretty in pink, regal rose, and rose red. I used the Label 1 nestability, and stamped the words with Kitchen Sink's Mix it Up - Monogram and Alphabet. I sponged the edges with both pink pirouette and rose red, and then added the pink pirouette ribbon to tie the flip book closed.

Here is a picture of the first flip. Again I used Kitchen Sink's Mix it Up - Monogram and Alphabet set for the words, sponged the edges, and stamped the single roses with regal rose, rose red, ruby red, riding hood red...and the stem and leaves with kiwi kiss and old olive. I then cut them out and popped them up with dimensionals next to the nestabilities.

This is a photo of how the whole flip book looks open. You can use each of the little flaps to journal, which I have done here, you just can't see it (it is on the other side of the flaps shown in this picture). Each of the photos were matted with a large scalloped nestiability in pink pirouette, along with some riding hood red card stock. All of the DSP used on this book came from either SU's bella rose package or the parisian summer package.

I hope you enjoyed the quick tutorial. Please go check out what the other Crew members have created week!!

Maria Colosimo - Owner
Tammy Hershberger
Dee Jackson
Maki Jones
Angela Knopf
Julie Masse
Lynn McAuley
Lisa Somerville
Lori Tecler

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!! Hope you have a great day!!

Thanks sooo much for visiting today! Have a great day!

Connie

Project Details:

Images: 3 step Rose, Mix it Up - Monogram and Alphabet - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Bella Rose DSP, Parisian Summer DSP

Inks: Pink Pirouette, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Ruby Red, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive.

Accessories: Label 1 & Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Sponges