recently i got a stack of mixed media magazines from my local op shop. i've been wanting to dabble in this area for a while but, like di, i was wary of letting papercraft take over my house and life! well, it's too late now, i've collected used envelopes, junk mail, old books, dictionaries, flyers and cereal boxes while i've been procrastinating so it was time to actually make something.
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| cereal box notebook |
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| closeup of closure |
for this notebook i used two cereal boxes, a birthday card, a vinyl sample and a childrens book. i layered some elements and Manz kindly stitched them and the vinyl binding on her industrial sewing machine. the covers are strengthened with thick card for durability.
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| stitched binding |
i used some recycled card and ephemeral materials combined with brightly coloured new card for the pages. in my beading stash i found some coloured waxed cord for the stitched binding and followed the instructions for a five hole pamphlet stitch. finally, a spare toggle button and some old ricrac was just right for the closure. unfortunately this project hasn't made much of a dent in my collection of cereal boxes...
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