Here's what you'll need:

• Envelopes, we used eight
• Matte board
• Card stock
• Strip adhesive (double sided tape)
• Ribbon
• Spray adhesive
• Rubber stamps and ink
• Colored Pens

To make the spine of the book measure the width of your envelope and add 1/4" on both sides.

For the length multiply 1" times the number of envelopes plus 2".

On your card stock measure in 1" and fold. Now accordion fold every 1/2" and leave 1" unfolded on the other end. The envelopes will be glued in the "valleys" of the folds. The 1" ends will be glued to the covers. Take your time and be very exact in your folding.

Decorate the envelopes using stamps or what ever you like.

Double back tape the envelopes into the spine folds. Make sure that the envelopes are all facing the same way and are seated in the bottom of each "valley".

For the book covers use two pieces of matte board cut 1/4" larger all the way around than your envelopes.

You can cover the front and back covers using fabric, wrapping paper, card stock or construction paper.

Cut the material 1" larger all the way around than your matte board.

I decorated the construction paper I used before gluing it onto the matte board just in case I mess it up.

Miter the corners so they wrap smoothly over the matte board.

Wrap and glue the material onto the matte board using spray adhesive.

Cut two equal lengths of ribbon to wrap and tie the book closed. I used two pieces 1" wide and 10" long.

Glue about 3" of the ribbon centered to the inside top of the front and back.

Double back tape the front and back covers to the 1" edge of the spine along the inside back edges. Make sure the fronts of the envelopes face forward.

Cut two pieces of card stock to fit 1/8" to 1/4" inside the edges of the cover.

Using spray adhesive glue the card stock to the inside of the front and back covers.

Now you're ready to put your items into the envelopes and tie it up.

We made our Envelope Organizer Book for the garden using a garden theme. These are great for organizing wedding and showers, travel, shopping coupons or anything you can think of.

They can also be used to organize those old photo negatives you have laying around. Glue a photo or write information on the outside of the envelope and put your journaling and negatives inside.

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