Just One Sheet of Paper and a Bunch of Embellies

When I was in Rhode Island this summer I saw a plastic baggie tacked to a telephone pole with a bunch of little 3x4 inch books inside.  Each book was a little book of poems.  A sign encouraged us to take one, so I did!

When I got back to the cottage, I opened the little book up and saw that the book was made from one sheet of 8-1/2x11 paper, folded and cut a certain way, and refolded to make the book.

This poetry project is from a group called Origami Poems Project and they have a website here:

www.origamipoems.com

The website has a lot of info, including directions on making your own little book.

I tried the same method using my scrapbook supplies to make my niece a little birthday memory book.

I started with one 12x12 sheet of Jenni Bowlin patterned paper. This pattern is one of my all-time favorites:

and some miscellaneous embellishments:

I folded the 12x12 as they show on the website, and embellished each section with my Jenni Bowlin embellies.  I kept in mind which section would be the cover page, etc :

I cut and refolded the piece

to create the cutest little mini:

Supplies: Jenni Bowlin Aunt Grace patterned paper (from Family Tree line), vellum Embellished Butterflies, Family Tree Journaling Cards and mini papers,  Vintage Sew-On Buttons, Chipboard butterflies, Butterfly Stickers, Red Label Srip Stickers, Pearl flowers,  Banner Stickers and chipboard, and Crepe Paper Ribbon.

What a fun idea for a vacation, or a crop!  It's easy, easy, easy to do.  Check out www.origamipoems.com !

thanks for visiting! - betsy