The
end of the Summer holidays are almost here!
I
spent the better part of today covering JorjaRose’s school books.
This
year I refused to pay NZ$4 > NZ$5 per roll for book covering {which covers
2 exercise books}, so instead designed my own…
In
my craft stash I have a bunch of really gorgeous serviettes.
JorjaRose
decided on the Eiffel Tower Parisian them serviettes {which were 3Ply} and the hearts
and music notes serviettes {4Ply}.
Because the serviettes were 3Ply and 4Ply Serviettes, I needed to separate
the Plys down to a single layer.
I cut the serviettes in rows to fit the school books.
I layered the books with cling wrap, and then placed the single Ply serviette on the cling wrap; I then placed a sheet of thick cardstock on top, to form a sandwich.
I used my clothes iron to iron the thick cardstock, which heated the cling wrap, which then formed a glue to adhere the layers together
{the exercise book with the single Ply serviette}.
On the back of the school books I used double sided craft tape to attach a sheet of Stampin’ Up! Naturals White, which gave the books a
really clean and elegant {I thought!} look.
I used my SU “Decorative Label” Punch, and punched out tags for the subject labels, in SU Naturals White, and wrote on the labels with my
Early Espresso Stampin’ Marker.
I then covered the books in clear covering, the books looked gorgeous and unique, and JorjaRose was really happy with them.
This
process took all afternoon, and in the long-run, I value my time, so in
hindsight, it may have been a better idea to have paid for the decorated cover-seal
after all!
My
girl was in bed by 7.30pm tonight, as she was so excited about her first day of
school tomorrow, after 7 looooong weeks of Summer holidays!
Recipe Ingredient List
Cardstock
: Stampin’ Up! Naturals White
Punches:
Stampin’ Up! Decorative Label
Inks:
Early Espresso Stampin’ Marker
Other:
School Exercise Books, Serviettes, Cling Wrap, Clear Cover-Seal, Double Sided Craft
Tape
Special
Tools: Clothes Iron
