On Board Bitty Book edge issues

[terster2003]

I am in the process of making bitty books using wallpaper and they are beautiful until I want to close them! I then used the exacto to cut down the folds, and it just looks...yucky. You have a really pretty book with cardboard seams showing. Can someone help me? I love using chip board, but not sure I'm enjoying the whole seam thing.:confused:

[sharonstamps]

I don't know that I've seen any examples.. except for the one in the gallery where they left the cover natural and covered only the binding.. it was a coaches' book. I wonder if you are scoring the paper at the seams after applying.. are you keeping a seperate piece for the binding? Also.. another thing to try.. try lighter weight paper at the binding, perhaps something that coordinates with the wallpaper.

[Shelley Davis]

I'm not quite sure what you are talking about. If you are talking about the pages as they are shut, I use a Krylon pen to go over the eges. You can get them in gold, silver, copper. I think it looks really nice.

[reneejul1]

When I did mine, I opened the book, while the modge podge, was still wet, and ran my bone folder in the crease area. I went over it a few times. Now when it is closed, it has a crease, but when it is open, the crease folds in deeper. Nothing puffs out or is yucky. I used the double sided holiday Thyme paper. Here is a link to my album...
Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

[Pat Jones]

I adhered the designer paper and CS to each separate surface. Lots of measuring. The spine of the book album was done with a sponge dauber and a cordinating classic ink pad. I lined the inside of the album with CS also. I used the circle punch to cut out the half circle on the outside box. You can use the sanding block if necessary to take care of rough edges. I made 6 of them for Christmas gifts and hated to part with them.