How to make a MDF book - romantic hard cover journal

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share with you my latest MDF book.

I don't usually make romantic, pastel projects but this one just kind of happened.

Let's start by making the book...

Glue the book covers and spine on your chosen paper - it's vital that you leave 0.5 cm in between the covers and the spine.

Trim any spare paper around the edges but make sure you leave at least 0.5 cm for wrapping over.

Cut out the corners as above to allow for neat wrapping.

Now, it's time to start wrapping over the paper. 

Make sure you're using a strong double-sided tape for this!

Start from the short edges.

Then the long edge.

Now your outside cover is ready.

For the inside cover, you need to cut a rectangular piece of paper and simply glue it in place.

Make the rectangle minimally smaller than the cover itself.

Delicately fold the cover to create the crease between the covers and the spine.

You're ready to start decorating!

Using Retro Petals stencil and two colour-coordinating inks, add a design creating background for the embellishment cluster.

Build up layers using lace, paper embellishments and flowers.

Keep adding until you're happy.

I decided to make a matching journal insert for the book.

With the same colours as the cover, I added the stencil design.

Then built up the embellishment cluster.

Time to add the insert to the book.

Make a loop from a lace - make sure it's big enough to fit the cover through it.

Making sure you don't damage it, slide the cover and the journal through the lace ribbon - you might want to do it through the back cover rather than the front one.

The lace ribbon will keep the journal in place.

You can add more inserts the same way.

As you can see, the MDF covers are extremely versatile, so make sure you grab some from the shop and make your own books!!!

Ewelina

Mixed Media Book

Mixed media mdf Book

Mdf Book parts from Lisa Horton Crafts

In the loop die from Lisa Horton Crafts

Mermaid tail glitter – Lisa Horton Crafts

Multiple stencils – Lisa Horton Crafts

Sisal – Lisa Horton crafts

Bali paper - Lisa Horton Crafts

Hello how are you today, thanks for visiting the blog.

if you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below.

Here is my blog post with my mixed media mdf book. It is so much fun to work with the fabulous goodies of Lisa.

I used the lovely new stencils of Lisa's and on the 3^rd of February she will be presenting them on Create and Craft TV, as well as my items are on that show. 

Lisa's shows will be aired at 11am and 4pm.

And those lovely mermaid tails they are addicting and they have so much different colours, wowieee I love them.

I used painters tape to bind the book. Tip: leave a bit of a gap so you can open and close the book.

I painted the book with white gesso

 and added a scrap of a old book.

Then I used a few stencils of the new 

line from Lisa with texture paste which I 

mixed up with acrylic paint before I added it.

Also I made a pocket on the inside and 

on the front where I put in a tag and a paperclip

 I made, all in the same style.

Finally, I bound the book with a ribbon, 

and then you can put in books you can make. 

See the video how it turned out. And also how I binded the ribbon.

Mixed media book binding

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Love Natasja Boseker @bobomadeby