A Book Card for my Grandson

Hello Everyone, Hopefully you are all keeping safe and warm during this awful weather we have been having recently.  Believe it or not I have been in my craft room most of the time, sometimes just wondering what to do, but I did spend a lot of time making my Eldest Grandson  ( Annie's Son ) a book card for his 27th Birthday to-morrow.  Most of you have seen my book cards before, but as they take a lot of card, I don't make them too often.  The actual book itself was made with heavy black card and the outer covers and the spine were made from card and metal tape.  I then embossed it and painted it with black acrylic paint, I let it dry slightly before wiping it of with kitchen paper, it allows only the indents to take on the paint and gives it a pewter look.  I then rusted some Tim Holtz hinges and added them to book. The tag was one that I had created earlier and I added it to the front. The inside was made using cream card that was folded to make it look like pages and I distressed then with Vintage Photo distress ink. I added my sentiment before adding the folded frame on top, then using a piece of acetate and a silver frame to cover the acetate.  I wanted to add some cash, so I made a little ATC card with a small piece of card on the back to slot it in. I made the box to hold the book so that it would not get damaged.  Probably by this time you are all as confused as me after writing this post. Sorry if it seemed a bit  long winded as most of you like me want to know how things are done.  Now I have an Engagement card to finish before starting some wedding cards.  Please Take Care of yourselves and Keep Safe and Warm too.   Hugs Rita xx