Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Book 001

**UPDATE, 9/30/13, Instructions for making this book are now available on Etsy.  Thanks to everyone for the support and interest in this book structure!**

Yesterday I made my first book of 2013!  The spine is a narrow accordion made from green cardstock, the pages are yellow 9x6 inch envelopes, and the covers have an air mail theme with a ribbon closure.


 I made this book specifically to store all of the bills I get in the mail.  Before I had a drawer stuffed with a year's worth of gas, electric, and insurance bills because I had no other place to put them.  Now I have an envelope for each type of bill/statement, and I can clean out that drawer.  I ended up with a bag of envelopes and other unnecessary papers that can be recycled.  And the accordion spine means the book can expand as I add this year's bills to it.


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16 comments:

  1. JaneJanuary 8, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    I love this! I would use it to put money in. every few months we stash away cash for groceries, a set amount for each week. Keeps us on budget and away from the plastic! Anyway, this would be a fun accessory for budgeting too :)

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  2. minimegJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    Thanks Jane! Someone else mentioned using it for budgeting too. Do you want me to make you one? I have a lot of colorful envelopes hanging around :)

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    1. NyebJanuary 25, 2020 at 11:14 PM

      Can you make me one? The link doesn't work and i don't know how to make one, but i really need one!

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    2. Wyrd SysterJanuary 28, 2020 at 8:17 PM

      http://www.marthastewart.com/269946/envelope-books-paper-binding-how-to

      Not quite the same, but better than nothing. :)

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  3. UnknownMarch 10, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    I love this. Once softball season is over i plan to get a job and this is perfect for saving money I can use this to evenly split up my paychecks one for college saving, one for car savings, ect., and this is exactly what I need ! I love it! ,:)

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  4. TamdsgnsAugust 6, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    Is there a tutorial on how you did your spine. I would love to try and make this book. Tfs.

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  5. minimegSeptember 30, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Tam, I created an illustrated tutorial for this book structure and it is now available on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/164274442/diy-envelope-book-instructions-pdf?

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    1. M 'n MAugust 18, 2021 at 9:05 AM

      Sadly, the ETSY instructions are no longer available?

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  6. Connie MercerMay 20, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    Brillant-I'll need to try this:)

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  7. UnknownMay 25, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    Genius!

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  8. UnknownApril 28, 2016 at 11:34 AM

    I would love for you to make me a book! And maybe 2- 1 for Bills and 1 for Budgeting. Please let me know.

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  9. SconessJuly 27, 2016 at 8:15 AM

    I clicked on the Etsy link, but it doesn't go to the book. Has the link changed?

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  10. UnknownFebruary 25, 2017 at 10:17 AM

    Yes, please make another link!

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  11. UnknownJuly 4, 2017 at 12:18 PM

    Yes please make another link. I tried to do this and just failed. Is there someone that did it and it worked? If so can someone show me or make one and I can pay you. Like you were on etsy.

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  12. KermitDorieAugust 23, 2017 at 2:38 AM

    Sorry. the etsy link to buy the instructions does not work. I am also having trouble with your shop link as well. Do you still sell instructions?

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  13. LizOSeptember 14, 2018 at 6:04 PM

    would love to purchase the instructions.

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