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Sep. 10, 2008 - Our Notebooks...Easy to Make...Easy to Use

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I know that many of my readers also read one of my friend's blog, The Time That Has Elapsed, owned by Vintagegirl. Well, recently, she posted a really neat craft tutorial that I just fell in love with. I became determined to make one of my own. I also recruited my lovely sister Bluejane, and together, we sat down yesterday to craft!

You have to go check out this awesome craft tutorial for yourselves, Notebook...Easy to Make...Easy to Use.

So, here is my notebook, and for once, it is a project that I vastly pleased with. I am just hoping that I use it!

As you can see, the one just behind mine is Bluejane's. She did a really great job on hers.

This picture is a close-up of the tabs on the side. Since the over-all theme of mine was kind of grungy, I decided to add a little color to the tabs. I was very pleased with the results. Some of them I colored more than others, and the effect was quite nice.

This is the back of my notebook. It is kind of busy, but I think it matches the rest of the book. I love quotes, so adding one was exciting.

Finally, a close-up of the back. I didn't think you could read the letters very well in the first picture. Yes, it says Finis. I liked how Miss Emily Rose had put The End on hers, and so as I was thinking of another way to put it, Finis came promptly and suddenly to mind.

I haven't put any categories on the tabs yet, because I haven't really thought out what I want.

So there it is. I think it is a great idea, and I encourage you to make one too!

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Aug. 12, 2008 - Craft ~ Decorated Plastic Box

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I'm not sure, but I think this is my first craft tutorial, so bear with me!

Plastic drawers are pretty popular organizing tools, but they look so austere in my opinion. As I was organizing some things in my room, I changed the purpose of my plastic drawer to hold my rapidly accumulating cords, I decided to change it's look as well.

Before, my drawer had stickers and other things that little girls are fond of on it. If you follow this tutorial, you can have a unique drawer, that could even match your room design.

Materials

Clear, plastic box
A small piece of fabric big enough to cover the front of your box
Strong, transparent glue. I actually used a puzzle glue, which worked well
Scissors
Ruler

To start, measure your box to find out how big your fabric needs to be. Then, cut the fabric to those measurements. You can cut to the exact measurement. Since you are glueing, you don't need to worry about fraying.

Now is the time to add any embellishment. You can add ribbon, rick rack, embroidery, cross stitch, or whatever else is fairly thin, and strikes your fancy. I went to the computer and made a nice "t" and printed it on iron-on transfer paper. Following the instructions on the iron-on transfer, I fused it to my fabric to get this:

It winds up being a real subtle "T", don't you think? Sorry, I couldn't resist!

Next, clean the inside of your box, where the fabric is going to go. Glop the the glue on the surface, and spread it out. Carefully lay the fabric onto the plastic, and smooth out any bubbles, or wrinkles. If you want, you can also glue the backside as well.

As always, let it dry, and then you have a nice, new box front to look at! I am sure that if any of you do this to your boxes, it will be much cuter than mine, and I have some improvement ideas in color and embelishment, but I like what I have. Have fun!

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