As part of the bridal shower that I co-hosted for my friend Heather (see previous post), I handmade a guest book for the occasion. With our Pie & DIY theme, the guest book was our star DIY element.
I designed the book so that each guest could share 1 recipe and 1 note of sentiment or advice for Heather, and a photo of themselves. All of this was part of the fun we had during the shower, and provided the guests with another way to socialize and meet each other.
The pages are accordion bound using paper tape (I actually prefer medical tape for this), and I used book cloth to assemble the hard cover. I drew and cut out a diamond ring "die-cut" for the cover page. Once all the love letters and fun photos were added, I actually needed a leather tie to hold the book closed -- it was exploding with well wishes for Heather in her new married life!
MATERIALS: book cloth (purchased from Binders), assorted decorative paper (purchased from Michaels and Binders), paper medical tape, X-Acto knife and tons of extra blades, bookbinding adhesive (archival grade), recipe cards (purchased from CloudsandCurrents on Etsy), houndstooth note cards (purchased from Chaos By Design on Etsy), and a Fuji Instax camera and film
