This is just so fun❣️ Thank you for sharing. My granddaughter and her son love to read. This would be perfect Christmas ornaments for them and fun for me to make. You explained everything very well.❤️
Thank you for your video!! You are a genius. I would like to make copies of all the books I’ve read. 1,380! Your process is the only way I could practically accomplish this feat!!
I am not much of a crafter. Maybe I should say finishing a craft...hmm. I’m making the ornaments for my 3 great nephews/nieces ages 11mo, 13mo, and 3yr (3 different families). All of them reading or being read too. Your video was direct, easy to follow, tips were excellent, different ways to make them, and encouraging. Thanks. I will post some photos by the end of January 🙃
Thank you for sharing this method! I’ve only seen people doing the according fold, or making pages and mod podging the covers and that always seemed like a bit too much for me. Your method seems WAY more doable!
If you put the books side by side, and cut the strips lengthwise instead of across the paper after putting on the foam, you could fix that upside issue.
Thanks for the alternative methods. I have watched many How- videos. You have given me the confidence to give this a try. One question, where can I get the book template you mentioned?
I tried glue sticks and it won’t stick. Now doing Elmers- hoping it will stay! Also, how many “books” fit into your ball? I have 75-100 and wondering if I need to go a size up. Thanks!
I was wondering how this was done! Great explanation 👍🏻 also, what are you wearing on ring finger? Is that a silicone ring? I am thinking about buying something like that so I don’t have to wear my expensive wedding ring all the time 😂
I was wondering where you can find the spine covers for these books...? and what could i use instead of foam because accordian folding is time consuming like you said
I was trying to get the authentic look for them.. but thank you! thi is super easy to do.. but still in the process of cover hunting lol @@SorryBookedSolid
I'd like to make this for a person new to reading, so don't think i can come up with that many books. I will look to buy a smaller ornament and use some other filler.
Oh no! Well the template is just a bunch of rectangles approximately 1” tall by .5” wide. You could create one yourself pretty easily or else just resize your images to be those dimensions! (And doesn’t have to be exact, like I mentioned in my video I just made them all the same height and didn’t worry about width!) Good luck!! 🤩
i must be thick but I found it impossible to do the first steps of getting these onto one sheet very hard, and using the grid I dont have , hard.... you go really quickly.
Sorry to hear that! I didn’t use a grid - just resized each photo to be the same height and then Microsoft word automatically put them into lines for me. Hopefully you are able to get it figured out!!
I think I have the worst luck ever, I used sticker paper & tried to stick it to my foam sheet & it would NOT stick & I even tried to also use a glue stick to stick it & it wouldn't work 🤦🏽♀️😭
You need to right-click and select “open in a new tab”. Or right from that point you can right-click on the book cover and save the image (you don’t have to open it in a new tab first if you don’t want to)
thanks for this tutorial! i was thinking to make a mini book shelf with every book i own, so this is very helpful!
So glad it’s helpful!
This was such a helpful verbal tutorial! Thank you so much! I’m excited to do this. :)
Yay, I’m glad to hear that! Good luck!!
That is so cool. Now I can display my own book covers! Thank you. Have a magical day.
Glad it’s helpful! 😊
incredible tutorial. sooooooo user friendly. thanks for putting in the time and effort for the time stamped step by step process!
So glad to hear it was helpful!
So glad to hear it was helpful!
This is the perfect step by step set of instructions to make this ornament. Thank you so much!
So glad to hear it was helpful! Thanks for the comment!
This is just so fun❣️ Thank you for sharing. My granddaughter and her son love to read. This would be perfect Christmas ornaments for them and fun for me to make. You explained everything very well.❤️
Yay, so glad to hear it was helpful! 💛
Thank you for this tutorial. I'm going to make these for my TBR books and pop them in a jar to randomly draw!
LOVE that idea!!! 😍😍
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Thank you - what fun! I’m making a yearly book one - but also maybe favorite travel spots :)
Oooh what a great idea!
so fun! made this and it turned out great. Used foamcore for the inside, and then painted one edge of the books to make a spine. Very cute
Yay!! Great idea, glad it turned out for you!
Love this! They also make adhesive foam sheets!
Ohhh good to know!! 💛
Thank you for your video!! You are a genius. I would like to make copies of all the books I’ve read. 1,380! Your process is the only way I could practically accomplish this feat!!
Haha - I didn’t come up with this idea but thank you!! Good luck, you can definitely do it!! 😍😍
Adorable idea ❤
Thank you!
I love this thank you
You’re welcome!!
I am not much of a crafter. Maybe I should say finishing a craft...hmm. I’m making the ornaments for my 3 great nephews/nieces ages 11mo, 13mo, and 3yr (3 different families). All of them reading or being read too.
Your video was direct, easy to follow, tips were excellent, different ways to make them, and encouraging. Thanks. I will post some photos by the end of January 🙃
So glad to hear that!! Good luck and I can’t wait to see! 🤩
Inspired!! Can’t wait to do my last 2 years - LOVE it. Thanks for the video
I’m glad it was helpful! You’ve got this!
My local library did this craft and we used the accordion method. Your system seems like it would go so much faster!
Hope it’s helpful to try in the future!! 💛
Thank you for sharing this method! I’ve only seen people doing the according fold, or making pages and mod podging the covers and that always seemed like a bit too much for me. Your method seems WAY more doable!
Yay I’m glad it was helpful!! 🥰
Excellent video
Thank you!!
If you put the books side by side, and cut the strips lengthwise instead of across the paper after putting on the foam, you could fix that upside issue.
Good idea!! Thank you!
Love this! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching! 😊
Such a cute idea! Approximately how many books can you fit in the ornament? Thanks!
A little over 100! Since I read 150+ each year I ended up splitting each year into 2 ornaments so the books have room to breathe and be moved around.
Thanks for the alternative methods. I have watched many How- videos. You have given me the confidence to give this a try. One question, where can I get the book template you mentioned?
Great to hear! Good luck! ☺️ the template for book covers is linked in the description of this video.
I tried glue sticks and it won’t stick. Now doing Elmers- hoping it will stay! Also, how many “books” fit into your ball? I have 75-100 and wondering if I need to go a size up. Thanks!
Ahh, fingers crossed the new glue works for you!
I was able to fit around 100 in mine, so yours should fit! 😊
Thanks!
I was wondering how this was done! Great explanation 👍🏻 also, what are you wearing on ring finger? Is that a silicone ring? I am thinking about buying something like that so I don’t have to wear my expensive wedding ring all the time 😂
I’m glad it’s helpful!! And YES I have probably 10-15 silicone rings and I love them and wear them all the time!
Can you make them slightly larger than the opening and bend them slightly to fit in?
Yes as long as the foam you get is flexible, you should be able to! Mine bend easily.
I was wondering where you can find the spine covers for these books...? and what could i use instead of foam because accordian folding is time consuming like you said
Spin covers? And if you don’t have foam, you could use a thick piece of card stock or just stick the covers together without anything in the middle!
Thank you!! Sorry I meant Spine covers..@@SorryBookedSolid
@@starrybibliophile5002ohhh, that I don’t know! My mini books don’t have spines to them!
I was trying to get the authentic look for them.. but thank you! thi is super easy to do.. but still in the process of cover hunting lol @@SorryBookedSolid
What kind of sticker paper?
Any that allows you to print on it! I have an option linked in the description box.
What thickness foam sheets did you use?
I’m not sure! Pretty thin so that I could still bend them enough to get the books inside the ornament.
SO CUTE! But I’m not making over 100 of them and I can’t choose between by babies. 😅
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I'd like to make this for a person new to reading, so don't think i can come up with that many books. I will look to buy a smaller ornament and use some other filler.
Great idea!
Hi! I am about to start! The template won't open for me though... hmmm....
Oh no! Well the template is just a bunch of rectangles approximately 1” tall by .5” wide. You could create one yourself pretty easily or else just resize your images to be those dimensions! (And doesn’t have to be exact, like I mentioned in my video I just made them all the same height and didn’t worry about width!)
Good luck!! 🤩
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Thank you for commenting!
i must be thick but I found it impossible to do the first steps of getting these onto one sheet very hard, and using the grid I dont have , hard.... you go really quickly.
Sorry to hear that! I didn’t use a grid - just resized each photo to be the same height and then Microsoft word automatically put them into lines for me. Hopefully you are able to get it figured out!!
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I think I have the worst luck ever, I used sticker paper & tried to stick it to my foam sheet & it would NOT stick & I even tried to also use a glue stick to stick it & it wouldn't work 🤦🏽♀️😭
Oh no!!! 😭 I’m so sorry! The foam sheets must have some kind of coating on them or something 👎🏼
I cannot get step one to work . when I hover over the title , it will show the title as in your video but then nothing else happens. sad face
You need to right-click and select “open in a new tab”. Or right from that point you can right-click on the book cover and save the image (you don’t have to open it in a new tab first if you don’t want to)