FCCB Challenge #85:Book Lover

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Welcome to my FIRST posting for the {Fatabulous Cricut Challenge Blog}

This week's challenge is titled Book Lover #85

We were asked to create any project with a book theme and I took that very literally and created 

a shadow box book for my son Derek who is leaving for his LDS mission soon.

He is leaving on the 16th of this month and I am doing the best I can to keep my heart & tears under control!!!

I cut two chipboard pieces measuring 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 and covered with blue cardstock front and back.

I used patterned paper on the inside covers.  

I then cut two pieces of brown cardstock measuring 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 

Then scored it at the 1 1/2 inch mark from each side to create the binding.

I folded the scored lines and glued one brown piece to the outside and one brown piece to the inside.

I added the brown silk ribbon to the inside center.

To create the shadow box you need to accordion fold 4 pieces of cardstock measuring:

(2) 5 x 5 1/2

(2) 8 1/2 x 5 1/2

score at every 1/2 inch and join with score tape in the corners.

I created this book to help remind him of the family back home that will be thinking of him.

Since this is a 3D project there is a good space behind the family picture where his sisters have left him notes of love and encouragement that he can pull out to give him a boost when needed.

This book was super easy to make and hopefully since it can look like any other book on his desk it will not be too embarrassing for him to have.

Here is one last look.

Key Ingredients

Cricut Cartridges: Art Nouveau (Family letters)

     Cuttin' Up (Saying inside)

MS Seasonal Cake Art (DEREK letters)

Sentimentals (Owl & layers)

Sophie (Leaf Frame & Book Belongs to)

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Hello Fall by Little Yellow Bicycle

Brown 3/4" silk ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by, be sure and leave me a comment-I love reading your feedback.  I hope you will make a book lover project and submit it over at FCCB.