How To Bind Books Using Divine Twine

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I have been meaning to make a junk journal and discovered a simple way to bind books with Divine Twine.

1) Take and old hardcover book and cut out the page using a sharp knife.

2) Depending on how many signatures you want to create will depend on how much twine you will need but it always works out at double  the number of signatures. I used 5 on my journal so i did 10 lots of twine that where the length of the book i used. Leave a extra length or two at either end so that the book can be tied together.

3) Once you have your lengths of twine, tightly wrap them around the spine.

4) Take the left end of the twine and thread it through the signatures at the back of the book. Gather the right end of the twine and tie a knot.

5) Next gather up your papers and any interesting mail and fold it all into a booklet. This is then threaded through the signatures and held in place with the twine.

6)  Fold a few Itty Bitty Bags in half and thread through the twine with the papers. These make great mini books and pockets.

7) Decorate your pages with bits and pieces.

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Whisker Graphics October Pocket Birthday Card

                                                                            Hi all

I have another make to share using Whisker Graphics products and a tutorial for you to follow. I like the new Kori Kumi papers as they remind me of summer which has long since departed and left us with the colder weather.

First cover the card with patterned paper and then use a stencil mask on the base and leave to dry.

cut a strip of paper 2 cm by 15 cm and stick it to the center of the card

Cut a wider strip 4 cm by 10 cm and use a border punch along the edges.

Wrap White Divine Twine around the bottom of the Little Bitty Bag 

Die cut two small butterflies and layer them up. Wrap Divine Twine around the center and then add a button and a bow before adding them to the bottom of the Little Bitty Bag.

Adhere a Little Bitty Bag to the middle and slot a Large Colored Tag inside

Take a button and thread White Divine Twine through the middle and tie into a bow. Glue this to top of tag.

Finish off card with a sentiment and buttons, adding Divine Twine through the centers to create little bows.

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