This altered miniature artist book pattern takes you step-by-step to create a lift-the-flap book from my shop called, "Knowing Home." This simple book tutorial is a good beginner pattern with a limited number of folds and flaps and will take you about 15-30 minutes to complete.
The interior of the book shows the great tree of life in two views. The trunk of the tree is a figure reaching up into the canopy. The background of the book is a carving of a vast night sky with stars and a moon and images of our milky way. The book expresses the peace we can discover without going anywhere or doing anything. It is something we can all find within ourselves. The poem reads: Shamed and cold-we stumble alone-in the dark of our broken expectations.-Stop running-and -be still. Feel the light-a fire within-warm and bright-welcoming you home.
The finished book has a patterned blue cover and measures 2 by 2 inches when closed and opens up to approximately. 5.75” by 7 inches.
The downloadable pattern includes:
4 illustrated pages of directions- A4, letter size PDF
1 two-sided Illustrated book pattern -A4, letter size PDF
And, as a bonus, I included a blank template of the pattern for you to design, color and create your own version of the lift-the-flap book.
A reminder that this is not an actual assembled book but a book to print out and put together. Users print out the files and with a few simple tools (a craft knife, hobby knife, pencil, scissors, glue, and a bone folder or spoon) assemble the book. The only materials you will need are 2- 2 x 2” (5 cm) square compressed board (like the back of a sketchbook.)
How instant downloading works:
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The copyright of all works belong to Camille Riner and isn’t transferred with the purchase of the digital files. This product is for personal use only. Please respect my creativity and hard work and do not resell or distribute multiple copies of this pattern. Thank you for sharing my shop address with those that are interested in my books!