Ten Two Studios

To make your letter book, you’ll need:

• From Ten Two Studios, a letter book digital kit in the design of your choice. I used the BOO Letter Book kit for this sample.

• A good printer, and cardstock.
• A glue stick.
• A craft knife.
• Chalk inkpads, if you wish.
• A hole punch.
• Ribbons, or the binding items of your choice.

Print the pages from the digital file on cardstock, using a good printer. I printed mine using a laser printer, which is what most copy centers use.

Cut out the letters on the black lines along the three long sides, and just rough cut the short, contoured side of each letter.

Fold each letter in half, lining up the bottom edges.

Unfold each page, apply glue stuck, and press closed. Let the pages dry flat for a few minutes.

Now, cut the contoured edges of each page, through both layers.

If you wish, you can assemble the book now, and skip the next step. However, if you want the pag openings to show the layers beneath them…

…use a craft knife to cut the openings in the letters away.

If you wish to tone the pages (or hide any little white bits that may be showing from uneven folding or cutting), use chalk inkpads along the cut edges.

Stack the pages in order to prepare them for binding. I usually clamp mine together with chip clips, to hold everything in place while I fiddle with the binding.

I chose to bind my sample using punched holes and ribbons, which is pretty simple. First, just punch three evenly spaced holes about half an inch from the edge of the book.

Thread ribbons through the holes, and tie them in knots. To allow the pages to open and lay flat, lay a pencil over the holes, and tie the ribbons around the pencil. Slide the pencil out, and there will be enough ease to flip the pages easily.

Decorate the pages. Included in each kit are some collage bits go get you started, Add your own themed goodies, or purchase an additional collage sheet to create a really full, crunchy book.