Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Is it a bag or a book?

Here is an idea of what to do with those important birthday cards that you just can’t bear to throw away. I bound my cards into a book to remember a ‘special’ birthday. I used the carrier bag that one of my presents came in and a ribbon off another present to decorate the cover
I pasted in pieces of old envelopes to hold a series of postcards which I received,and stitched in the cards as separate signatures.
On one page I stitched the wrappers from some very posh chocolates which came from Denmark.




Of course you have to have friends and family to give you the nice cards and presents first.

5 comments:

  1. What a fantastic idea!

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  2. thats an interesting idea for an altered book!

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  3. What a wonderful idea, I have all the christmas and birthday cards from my husband since we met, I must give it a go. thank you

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  4. Aha! You've been away. welcome back. Its nice to make a souvenir of yout travels..I haven't travelled this summer..just trying to sort something out but not hopeful.

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  5. I love those wrapper flowers, and your banner is the best! Makes me want to tear into my lace pile right now!

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