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• Envelopes 4"x9" (use from 12-20 in this project)
• Mulberry Paper
• small oven for crafting
• Large Sakura flower punch
• Medium Daisy punch
• Sizzix - Elegant Flourishes
• White Glue
• Glue stick
• Bone Folder
• Golden's Extra Heavy Gel Medium

Note: You are using 12-20 envelopes for this project, the first 6 are the actual pages, the rest become pocket type inserts.

Cut a piece of chipboard about 5.25" wide 11" long. Use the Scallop On the Edge die, to die cut the right hand side of the cover, then trim the left hand side down with an x-acto blade or trimmer to a final width of 4.75". Die cut the bottom edge, matching the right hand scallop so it makes a neat merge. Do the same for the top edge.

TIP: I put a piece of masking tape on the die at right angles to the side so I can butt my chipboard up against it and get a straight cut.

Repeat on a second piece of chipboard so it matches the first. If you're using coated chipboard, make sure you match the scallops correctly - they're not symmetrical, so you'll need to flip your chipboard.

Paint the outside, inside and edges with the Lumiere paint. When dry, cover the outside with the marble scrapbook paper.

Die cut the shrink plastic with the #1 (smallest) of the Labels 10 die. Stamp the word with the black stamp pad and bake as per directions on package. Remove from oven and carefully press down between a craft sheet for a second to let it cool flat.

Glue 2 pieces of mulberry paper together with a glue stick, press down firmly to adhere and let dry a few minutes (this adds strength and is easier to punch out). Punch out the Sakura flower. Punch out the daisy type flower from a matching color. Assemble the flower using a dot of liquid glue for the flower pieces and some extra heavy gel medium for the shrink plastic pieces. Set aside to place on card later.

Die cut 2 of large Sizzix die cuts, paint and while wet sprinkle the glitter. Put aside to dry.

To Make the Pocket Pages

Seal 6 of the envelopes and slit the opposite long edge. Fold the envelopes in half. (the remainder will be used below)

Die cut assorted elements from coordinating scrapbook papers. Some of these elements will be used to join two envelopes together and some to cover any writing on the envelopes and/or as a decorative feature. Stamp some flourishes on some of the envelopes to add interest. I used both the positive and negative pieces of the Sizzix Ornate frame die. You can see the positive piece sticking out on the right inside cover and the negative piece below, which I have spliced so you don't see the join. I also used the negative piece and placed it horizontally on the page. Lots of options to choose from using the same die.

The envelopes are adhered to the backs of the covers with a piece of torn mulberry paper attached to the spines. This adds an element of colour and gives a more finished look. Some of the envelopes also have a Dahlia die cut on top. (see photo below)

To Make the Pocket Inserts

The inserts in the envelopes make it easy to add and remove small pieces without turning the whole booklet over.

Seal the envelopes and cut them in half, perpendicular to the sealed edge, roughly 4.25". I covered the top edge of what would have been the front of the envelope with about a 1" wide strip of paper to give extra strength for the tab insert. It also covered a bit of some writing. I die cut it with the on the edge tab die using the masking tape as a guideline. I flipped some so I had alternating tabs and did some with the center tab.

The finishing touch was to adhere the die cut flourish to the cover with white glue. A small piece of the second flourish was spliced at the bottom section and the flowers adhered as shown. Let everything dry.