Graphic 45....Book Cover.BIA.

This is my second post of the day...Don't get too excited it won't happen very often.

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 I have a song book that has a paper cover. As I use it regularly I want to make it stronger and also pretty too.

I have had 2 pages of Graphic 45 pp in my stash for prob 2-3 yrs. I loved them but I just couldn't into cut them to make a scrapbook page.

I love papers, sometimes too much. I have to force myself to actually use them if they are really gorgeous...Cutting them can be extremely painful, Especially if I know I won't be able to get them again.  (Sad isn't it?)

BUT, You know what I mean don't U ?

I can hear YOU nodding !!    ;)  

  I have a great tool called a "Bind It All ".

(version 2 . Version 1 is Blue.)

Many of you will be familiar with this fabulous tool.

 Yes, (sigh).  I love tools too!

And yes mine is pink! Of course!  

Well this Darling tool punches and lets you make things like this....

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This is my 1st attempt at making a specialist book / bookcover.

 I love IT!

As I said earlier papers are Graphic 45. I also had a page of matching diecuts, labels and tabs etc.

I first had to heat the glue on the songbook, remove the paper cover, then slowly peel the pages off the glue spine. They actually came away 99% perfect apart from the first and last page. But they are nothing major..

Next I covered a naked BIA Chipboard Cover(cut to size) with Teal Bazzill cardstock. Then layered/ matted my pp's.

I inked all edge of papers with either Black or Chesnut permanent ink.  

Then I punched all my song sheets using the Middle method.

Next I punched both front and back cover.

Finally I assembled with the O-wire. (I only had a pink wire left but it somehows looks good. It brings out a pinkiness in the elements. Sounds good anyway. I was thinking of replacing it with block but I actually like it as it is. And as it's for me for once I don't care wot others may think!

So daring of me!)

After double and triple checking I finally squeezed the O-wire shut.

You do all punching and fitting of  the O-wire with the Bind It All tool.

Once I had assembed the book together I finally decorated the front and back .

I used lots of bits, cut and pasted from the papers. I used a few rhinestones, flowers, a couple of buttons, a couple of photo thingies.(stuck on). A couple of Papermania Silhouettes. (Key & Rose )

I cut the word BOOK using one of my Cuttlebug font dies. (I have the Sizzix Big Shot).

SONG I heat embossed using Gold ink and powder.

Inner front cover, deliberatly simple.

Inner back has a small pocket for any little notes.

Back View.

I used the Graphic 45 logo from the paper edge strip.

I like the fonts and stye used.

The card with the ladies on  in the middle is a diecut.

The back is fairly simple but still very chic.

Well I hope you like that little display..

Please leave comments.

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