I recently got a Zutter bind-it-all (awesome ebay!) that punches holes and presses a wire binding togther to create an album or journal. You can use lots of things to make books out of...I made two mini albums out of vintage flash cards. One "girl learning/school" themed and one "boy learning/school" themed. First, I measured then cut out the front and back covers from a cereal box. I painted them black using acrylic craft paint and a sponge brush. While the covers were drying I covered every other side of the flashcards with patterned paper. Then I decided in what order I wanted the cards to be in, and arranged them. I used my Zutter machine to punch holes and bind the album. Lastly, I embelished the cover and pages. To add alittle something to the boy album I punched a hole in two bottle caps, set an eyelet in each and attached to the binding with a small chain. I'm officially hooked on making mini albums..but I don't think I can give up my paper lunch
sacks just yet!
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