Accordian Fold up book….Falling leaves……Retiring Papers!!
I had to include Jackie Topa’s Card here… since I used some of my retiring papers to make this little book. So here’s her card first!
They're all retiring!!! BOO HOO HOOO
I watched a 2 hr long video and decided I needed to try my hand at making this little book. The design is by a quilter no less…who got into paper crafting…..”Follow the paper trail”…. I made this little book for a special little grandson who loves to hike all over the mountains, tracking animals and discovering things in the Smokey mountains. So shhhh… don’t show him the pictures!! The cover has copper leaves I punched out with my bigshot, and similar paper leaves decorate every page inside. He has plenty of pockets to stuff things in , and lots of pages to put pictures of all his animals, their tracks and whatever he discovers. If you click on the link above , you can watch the 2 hr utube video to learn how to make the book!!
Leave book Cover
Here’s the accordian fold out pages.
Front pages
Here are the pages on the back of the front folds.
Back pages
all papers are SU designer papers from the past year. I tried to use colors with leaves, and colors a little boy would like. I hope he likes it!! The book ties shut with the retiring 1″ stitched chocolate grosgrain ribbon.
The book is a 5″ chipboard base for front and back covers. There is a tag in each of the pocket.
how did you make the book
I love making those accordian books! I have one that is similar to this one, except that the pages pop out in a diamond pattern. I haven’t made one in years – I need to fix that!
I know a little boy who’s really going to like that!
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