It was with excitement and trepidation that I began the construction of my Book Nook Kit which was a Christmas present from my husband. As a novice to crafting I started cautiously but quickly fell in love with the creating the book store, the quiet concentration just perfect for losing myself … and finding utter peace!
Peruse instructions
Snap out parts, click into place
Glue edges, fold card
Repeat for 27 steps, until at last.
The enticing light
beckons eager new readers
An awed hush descends.
Finally, Lessons Learned:
- Read instructions carefully and with diligence. Early on I missed a step and that resulted in the top of the violin breaking away. Not an issue as I could glue it back on but I did reel in my enthusiasm a bit and stopped it racing away with me!
- Be gentle but firm with snapping out the individual parts and equally so when clicking them all into place.
- When gluing use the edge of eg. a cut up old credit card to apply a very thin layer of glue. None of this lavishing it on from childhood days! Delicate and restrained is key!
- Use a sharp edge such as a ruler to help achieve sharp edges on the concertinaed books.
- Patience … and relish the sensation of losing myself in such a project!
- Believe in myself — I can and did do this!
- I love these type of craft kits and can’t wait to start the next one!
(PS. My next one just arrived and one I couldn’t resist since I’m a huge fan of ‘Friends’ – a coffee house kit that immediately reminded me of their Central Perk haunt!)
Annika Perry 
Your bookstore is gorgeous!
You did an excellent job. I’m sure you had hours of enjoyment. Have fun with the next project!
This is such a cute bookstore, Annika. What’s the height of the store? It looks delicate.
The lessons learnt are for life😊
What an undertaking! Is that in your writing room/nook? or somewhere in the main house?
Jacqui, fortunately this is a miniature book nook created from a kit! It’s currently on display on the piano at home and measures 7 cm / 7” high. Now, if it was real bookshop you’d have trouble getting me out of it!😀
It looks very cozy and inviting, Annika. Good for you! And thanks for the tips.
Audrey, it is a dream of a bookshop – one can just imagine losing oneself for hours here! I’m glad you liked the tips – I found myself looking around for ideas online and on youtube before starting out but still came across new ideas myself.
It’s so inviting I want to sit in there myself. Can we make it bigger for me? 😉
Haha! Lori, wouldn’t that be lovely! Or, we could use one of those magic machines and temporarily miniaturise ourselves for a quick visit? 😀
Ha. Believe me, I thought about that, too. 😁
WOW.. This is lovely. Well done !! XXXX
Shey, thank you so much! It was so much fun! xx
I love everything about that bookstore you have built!
Awww … thank you so much, Alethea! 😀 I know it’s supposed to nestle between the books but I’ve placed it for display on the piano!
It deserves to be on display!
Alethea, thank you and I must admit I tried it in various places between the books as intended but then placed it pride of place on the white piano! 😀 The family were most impressed when visiting for my mother’s birthday party.
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This is lovely! And thank you for providing your lessons learned, as this is something I have been eyeing for some time!
Thank you so much, Rus and I can definitely recommend them. This was a single star rating of difficulty, the next one is four so that’s quite a leap! I’ll see how I get on!