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SCRAPBOOKING DISPLAY HANGER The perfect gift for a
scrapper or your scrapbook room.
What you
need:
A wire coat
hanger
2 pegs
Ribbons, fabrics
and fibres
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Made by
Glenda Cressy
with photos
and descriptions by Adrienne Lubbe
Step by step:
1. Cut strips of
fabric on the true bias (45° angle to the selvedge.) This angle prevents
the fabric from fraying.
Make strips
about 1.5cm wide.
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2. Cut a whole
lot of fabric strips about 15cm long and fibres and ribbons about 10cm
long. (The broader the ribbon the longer it must be cut.)
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3. Tie the ribbons, fabric strips and fibres onto the top
diagonal wires of the the coat hanger in a single knot.
Alternate the
colours and textures.
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4. Once you have tied the entire length, tie a piece of
fabric around the central hook of the hanger.
5. Attach a
large flower to the centre by opening a large brad and securing it
around the wire of the coat hanger.
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6. Add pegs to
the horizontal wire and attach your page for display.
7. Make two
identical hangers for a double page spread.
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#3. MONEY ENVELOPE
Designed by Adrienne Lubbe
1. Use half a sheet of cardstock (15cm x
30.5cm)
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2. Divide into 4 sections as shown above, score and fold
on those lines. |
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3. Cut off first section diagonally as shown. |
4. Adhere thin double sided tape on the inside of the
first section as shown and adhere to second section to create a pocket. |
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5. Decorate the pocket section with left
over stickers and ribbons. |
6. Insert money, wrap closed and seal with a sticker.
Write name on the envelope or attach a gift tag. |
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# 2. CD COVERS
Designed by Adrienne Lubbe
Everyone who is into digital photography needs a blank
CD to back up their photos. What a great and inexpensive gift idea!
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| Step by step
instructions: 1. Trace the outline of
the CD cover onto left over cardstock and cut out.
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2. Choose a colour ink that will be used throughout the project and
chalk or ink all the edges.
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| 3. Stamp
or draw a design onto another left over piece of cardstock. Choose
something with lines so that there is place to list what photos are being
saved on the disc.
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4. Go through your stash to select a
variety of bits and pieces that could possibly be used on the project.
This is a great way to use up extra and left over embellishments and off
cuts of paper.
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| 5. Arrange
your materials on the cover and once you are satisfied with the design,
adhere all bits and pieces to cardstock with double sided tape or glue
dots.
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6. Stick the entire cover to the CD cover with double sided
tape.Completed example #1 - Theme general 'life' and family photos.
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7. Completed example #2 - Travel or
holiday photos.
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8. Completed example #3 - General
photos
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GIFT MINI ALBUM
Example by Karen Adams
# 1.
GIFT RECIPE BOOK
Designed by Karen Adams
with instructions and
photos by Adrienne Lubbe
Use all your bits and pieces of cardstock
and embellishments to make this cute gift recipe book.
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Step by Step Instructions:
1.Print out your favourite Christmas
recipes on different coloured pieces of cardstock or paper.
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pages of the booklet progressively smaller by 1 cm per page on the right
hand side only, and by only about 1/2 cm on the top and the bottom.
3. Extend the last layer by 2cm on the left hand
side and wrap over all the pages on the left.
4. Punch holes with a paper punch and attach a
file fastener to bind the booklet.
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5. Round the outer corners with a
corner rounder.
6. Cut the recipe printouts down in
size and corner round all 4 corners.
7. Ink the edges and adhere to each
page of the booklet.
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8.
Embellish each page with a ribbon loop (these can be stapled on) and other
bits and pieces such as stickers, stamps, die cuts etc. |
9.Finish off the booklet by tying
ribbons and some Christmas decorations or charms to the file fastener.
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