POP UP AND OUT REDUX

 Our August workshop taught by Kit Davey gave us a great new structure to feature ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) or any decorated card. The book we made had space for four "pop out" cards but you could make it to feature just one card or many more. Our book did not have an additional cover, but Kit demonstrated how to add a cover with a spine for books with more pages. Thank you Kit for introducing us to this new structure. Here are some examples of the books we made.

Michele Kamprath

The plain background pages show off Michele's painted cards.

Michele's beautiful covers.

Cheri Aldrich used her collaged papers
 for the book pages and the cards.

In this photo you can see that if one more page
was added on the left, the book would form a star
shape in the middle.

Cheri's great collages are featured in this structure.

Margaret Beech

Margaret's cover

Margaret used a different color combination
for each of the four page units.

POP UP and OUT BOOK

Book artist Kit Davey will show us how to make a "Pop Up and Out" book at our August workshop. It's a fun, interactive book. When you turn the pages, a card pops up and out of the structure. The book is designed to contain artist trading cards or playing cards (2 1/2" x 3 1/2"). Kit asks that you plan to embellish your cards before or after the class, as she will focus on making the book to contain them during the workshop. 

To see more of Kit's work, go to her website:

www.Found-Object-Art.com or 

her Instagram page.  www.Instagram.com/daveykit

Tools Needed:

• Scissors
• Exacto knife and cutting mat
• Pencil with eraser
• Ruler with metal edge
• Bone folder
• Liquid glue, such as PVA, Modge Podge, Elmer's
• 1/4" and/or 1/2" wide brush, water container, and rag
• Optional: double-sided tape

Materials:

You must cut out the materials in advance of the class! There will not be time to cut things out during class.

For the pages:

• Eight (8) pieces double-sided (with a pattern or color on both sides) cardstock, 4" x 6"

For the cards:

• Four (4) pieces double-sided cardstock 2 1/2" by 3 1/2" -artist trading card size/same size as playing cards. Note: We will NOT be embellishing them during the workshop--please plan to do that before or after the workshop.

When:     Saturday August 13 at 10 a.m. PDT
Where:   On your computer, tablet or smartphone via Zoom
RSVP:     To Dolores Guffey by August 8 to receive the password
Workshop questions:  Kit Davey
Zoom questions:   Bobbie Hayes
Contact information will be in the newsletter.

If you're in the Eureka area be sure to check out the latest kiosk exhibit at the Humboldt County Library. This exhibit features books with pockets that can hold bookmarks. Thank you Kenzie Mullen for arranging the display.

Slit Fold Pop-Up with Edge Gerring

Are you intimidated by pop-up techniques? If so, here is your chance for some instruction. At the March NORBAG workshop you will learn how to make a pop-up card that can be used for any occasion or incorporated into the signatures of a book. Instruction sheets and finished examples will be provided. For those who already know the "Slit-Fold" technique or who finish quickly and want to make a second card, Edge will be prepared to teach a slightly more complicated pop-up called a "Step Fold".

Edge's festive pop-up birthday card.

 Materials and Tools to bring:

• (1) 8.5" x 5.5" Card stock for the cover
• (1) 8" x 5" card stock for inside layer
• Decorative papers
• Embellishments suitable for the occasion you choose (birthday, wedding, graduation, etc.)
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Glue
• Bone folder
• Scrap paper for gluing on

When:   Saturday March 12 at 12 noon
Where:  Eureka Methodist Church at Del Norte & F Streets
RSVP:    YES! by March 7 Edge's contact information is in the March newsletter
Cost:     50 cents