This took one hour , a few materials, and the end result is pretty darn sweet!
Materials & supplies needed
8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ card stock
Fold all 3 pieces in half
Fold all 3 pieces in 4
Flip over and fold all 3 squares diagonally
Glue 2 outside pieces to one inside piece
Glued and ready to assemble covers
Uncompressed pages
Compressed booklet interior pages
4 1/2″ square cardboards
6″ square cover paper
Glue 6″ sq cover paper to 4 1/2″ square cardboard
Tape inside of cover
Sew a button to top side and pull ribbon through to reverse side. Tape securely.
Glue both covers to each end of the page insert
Tail of ribbon will now wrap around button to keep book closed.
Finished book
I will add the final photo of the entire booklet unfolded and mounted with photos inside. Soon. Maybe not so soon. Anyhow, try it. It’s for photos or mementos or journal keeping or sketching or whatever. And quick!