Happy Wendsday everyone!
I am thrilled to be posting today as a Helmar Educator and to be bringing this adorable and useful project to you for your enjoyment and to make your home a Happy Helmar Home.
I started with a book big enough to clear at least 1/4"- 1/2" all around the Kindle Touch dimensions. You can adjust this for an Ipad also. Just add the same dimensions around the overall size of your electronic device.
This one was perfect... even had some spare room to put a stylest holder inside it.
Ok now you have your book selected... Lets begin!
Step 1: Use an exacto knife or utility knife to cut out the pages at the spine. Be careful not to cut through the outside cover. You don't want to compromise it's strength.
Step 2: Take some of the inside pages and tear them up to use Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste them all over the outside cover leaving at least 1/2" over lapping the edges. Seal with another coat of Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste.
Step 3: Cut two pieces of chipboard (I used some left over from the back of a stack... yes I save it all... LOL) the same size as a page of the book. Spray with Helmar V2 Vellum Adhesive on one side and adhere fabric of your choice to the front once the Helmar V2 Vellum Adhesive has become a bit tacky. Cut fabric 1/2"-3/4" larger than the chipboard.
Step 4: Using Helmar Premium Craft Glue fold over excess fabric to the back side.
TIP: I did the two opposite sides and let them dry while doing the second piece. Then I went back and adhered the other two sides. This kept it from sliding and gave it sufficient time to dry between pulling in a different direction.
Step 5: Cut a piece to cover the inside of the spine. Cut the fabric 1/2"-3/4" larger than the long side of your chipboard pieces. Since I am not wrapping the fabric around chipboard I used a scrap piece of paper to glue the unfinished edges of the fabric at the top and bottom of the spine lining.
Step 6: Using your Helmar Premium Craft Glue fold back all the book pages from the outside cover and adhere them to the inside.
Step 7: Adhere the spine lining into the spine with your with your Helmar Premium Craft Glue.
Step 8: Glue the lined chipboard piece to the inside front cover with your Helmar Premium Craft Glue. I added some mini pom pom trim prior to this step. Trim is totally optional. I set books on it while I did the next step.
Step 9: Take an extra page and cut it down to the size of your Kindle Touch. Then center it vertically and all the way to the left, on top of the second lined chipboard piece. Using a ruler mark one inch from each corner and punch a hole with an 1/8" punch.
Step 10: Thread elastic cord or elastic through these holes and tie and glue with your Helmar Premium Craft Glue on the back side leaving enough to stretch over the corners of your Kindle Touch on the front. Repeat Step 8 for this side when complete.
Step 11: Embellish the outside. I chose to add some simple Want 2 Scrap black Rhinestone swirls to the outside.
Want 2 Scrap products are so easy to use I just love how they look too!
Here is the final project! Hope you enjoyed this tutorial. I just love these kind of projects, they make our house a Happy Helmar Home!
Have a Happy Helmar Day!
Helmar Education Team
