I recently got a YourStory Photo (many thanks to Giselle for sending it to me) and I LOVE IT! It’s a tiny little machine that can sit happily on your craft desk and also came with 28 covers. The possibilities are endless: you can create photobooks, journals, recipe books, guest books, etc.
Anyways, my hubby is absolutely brilliant and came up with an idea to create your own 4x6 covers as well as homemade glue strips! I told him there was no way it was going to work, but to my surprise, he was right, it worked!
Here are the Pro’s:
1) You don’t have to order those hard to find glue strips and cardstock covers and will never have to worry again if you run out of YourStory supplies.
2) You can make your covers using your favourite cardstock!!!
3) The supplies to make your covers are super cheap
4) Best of all, it's a fast and easy process AND this is your “greenest” option as opposed to shipping across the country.
1) You don’t have to order those hard to find glue strips and cardstock covers and will never have to worry again if you run out of YourStory supplies.
2) You can make your covers using your favourite cardstock!!!
3) The supplies to make your covers are super cheap
4) Best of all, it's a fast and easy process AND this is your “greenest” option as opposed to shipping across the country.
Here are the Con’s:1) Only way to trim your cover is to place it diagonally on your 12x12 paper. This may result in some designs showing up slanted on your front and back covers.
2) You can only create 4x6 covers. (Although if you did want to create a 5x7 cover, you can do so by using 12x24 paper).
2) You can only create 4x6 covers. (Although if you did want to create a 5x7 cover, you can do so by using 12x24 paper).
Follow along for a tutorial with lots of photos and step-by-step instructions. I hope this helps some of you!
Supplies:12x12 Cardstock
Glue Gun
Glue Stick
Scoreboard
Paper Trimmer
Glue Gun
Glue Stick
Scoreboard
Paper Trimmer
The How To:
1) Trim your 12x12 cardstock to 13 by 4.
2) Score your paper at 6, 6 1/8 , 6 3/8 and 6.5
3) Heat your glue gun and slowly apply a thick strip of glue between the inner two score lines, leaving about 1/4 inch on either end. Let the glue dry for approximately 5 minutes.
4) Place your papers down into the spine of the cover. Follow the rest of the directions that came with your YourStory Photo.
5) Voila! Isn't this the easiest solution ever?
Leave me a comment and let me know if you tried this out and how it worked for you.
I am thinking about creating a gypsy file for 5x7 covers. Please let me know if you would be interested in this.
I am thinking about creating a gypsy file for 5x7 covers. Please let me know if you would be interested in this.
I'll do another post to show you how my book looks finished. I plan on making Valentine goodie bags for my nieces and am including this book, but will personalize it.
Thanks for taking the time to look!
xoxo,
Nadia
Nadia
