Make it: Recycled Card Ornament

Re-craft the stacks of holiday cards from years past.... and make.....ORNAMENTS! They are simple to make and after you make just one ornament you will have the hang of it!

Materials:
several used greeting or note cards
2-1/2" punch, or a glass with a 2-1/2" base for tracing
pencil
small scrap of cardboard
ruler
glue stick
binder clips
hole punch
decorative ribbon
optional -- bone folder

1. Use the 2-1/2" punch (or trace a 2-1/2" glass base) to punch 20 circles from assorted cards. 2. Using a ruler and pencil, draw a triangle measuring 2-1/8" on all sides on a scrap of cardboard; cut out the triangle to use as a template.


3. Trace the triangle onto the back of each greeting card circle and score each circle along the triangle lines using a bone folder or ruler. The circle should fold so the printed sides of each circle are on the interior of a small triangle-bowl shape.

4. Using five of the scored circles, glue stick the flap of one circle to the flap of another, continuing with all five circles to form a star shape. Clamp together with binder clips and let dry for 15 minutes.

5. Working with 10 more greeting card circles for the middle layer, glue the flaps to the bottom layer flaps, clamp and let dry.


6. Use the last five greeting card circles to form a top layer. Glue, clamp and dry.
7. Punch one extended flap with the hole punch, thread a length of decorative ribbon and hang.

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Tutorial: Super Girly Card with Hot Glue Gun Helpers!

Super Girly Card with Hot Glue Gun Helpers!

See the tools in action!!

The finger caps helps prevent burns when gluing ribbons and pressing!

Glue two ribbons and clip the ends.

The press wand's carved tip allows you to smear hot glue!

Glue punched papers together.

The Press Wand, keeps your fingers out of the glue!

The paddle allows for a soft press - so your petals don't get smashed!

The non-stick tweezers help with delicate items.

The Press Wand's carved tip, plumps paper flowers when you press in the center.

Tweezers are perfect for setting stones!

The blunt end of the Press Wand is perfect for a flat press!

Quick and Easy Gift Idea: fabric covered photo album

Photo albums make great gifts, and making them yourself adds a personal touch that your friends and family will really appreciate. You will only need a small amount of fabric!!

Materials:
1/2 yd. decorative fabric
tacky glue
notebook or photo album – plain
scissors
thin cardboard
ruler
thin quilter's batting (just enough to cover the front and back of the book)
hot glue
fusible webbing
optional: silk flowers, ribbons, scrapbook embellishments

1. Glue the batting to the front of the album. Trim around the edges of the book to remove any excess batting.

2. Begin with clean and pressed fabric. Lay the fabric wrong side up and position the opened book right side (batting side) down on top of the fabric. You'll need to place the book 2" from the edge of the fabric (this allows the fabric to wrap around the notebook).

3. Trim the fabric around the notebook, leaving a 2" border. Apply a bead of glue to the inside corner edge of the notebook and begin at the corners by pulling the material over the corner edges of the notebook cover.

4. Apply a bead of glue around all the edges of the notebook and pull the material over the edge.

Note: Make sure you fold up the notebook at the center, because it takes more fabric than you think to make your way around the spine. When you reach the spine, depending on the notebook, you may have to trim away a bit of the fabric.

5. Measure the inside covers (as close to the edge as possible) of the notebook and cut the cardboard to that measurement. Iron the fusible webbing to the back of the extra fabric (you'll need enough to cover both pieces of cardboard). Lay the cardboard on the webbing and trim around it, leaving a 1/2" border. Attach the fabric to the cardboard by using a hot iron and first pressing the top of the fabric to the cardboard, turn the cardboard over and press the edges of the fabric over the edge of the cardboard.

6. Use hot glue to attach the fabric-covered cardboard to the inside of the notebook.

7. Use hot glue to add additional details or embellishments to the front cover of the book: silk flowers, name plaques, ribbons -- the sky's the limit.