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'Night Before Christmas' Star Book

Why our Christmas Star Book Kits are Superior

• Ours our made with heavy, high quality 80 lb. cardstock

• Ours are cut so that each color coordinated panel is framed by the panel behind it

• Ours comes with the poem "The Night Before Christmas" printed on translucent vellum paper for wonderful design options

• Ours is sewn together with a simple but beautiful "French stitch"

• Book Board
• Decorative Cover Paper
• Pre-Cut Cardstock Pages
• 'The Night Before Christmas' Poem Printed on Vellum
• Thread
• Hole-Punching Template
• Corner Cutting Template
• Step-by-Step Instructions

• Large Eye Needle
• Awl
• PVA or other adhesive
• Glue Stick
• Glue Brush
• Cutter or X-Acto Knife
• Bone Folder or Potter's Rib
• Ruler
• Cutting Mat
• Hole Punching Cradle (optional)

Here's a very elaborate and elegant star book that will be in the midst of new memories and traditions for years to come. It's fun to make and it will be a gorgeous centerpiece for your holiday decor. The poem 'The Night Before Christmas' is printed on vellum and layered onto multiple shades of your choice of 3 shades of blue or green cardstock. Finish the book with your own stamping, embossing, Pearl Ex powders, glitter or whatever else expresses your holiday spirit!
Difficulty rating:

Finished journal size: 5 1/2" X 5 1/2"
Open star is over 11" across

$30.00

The cover of the book is made of binder's board covered with a fantastic white paper with deeply embossed roses and other flowers! Click the picture for a close up of the paper.

Bonus!
Buy any book kit and the bonus kit is yours for only $3.50 (a $4.75 value).

• 1 oz. block beeswax

• 1 large eye binding needle

Bonus Kit
$3.50

Poem on Vellum
Buy the poem 'The Night Before Christmas' printed in black ink on medium weight vellum. Each set contains 7 panels with 2 stanzas each of the classic poem. The panels measure 3 1/8" H X 4 1/4" W

$4.50 / Set

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