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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

CD and Cereal Box Book!

What can you do with old CD's and a cereal box??!!! I'm in this swap, and I'm new to altering things, and one of the things to do in this swap is to make something altered. I kept thinking about it and thinking about it until finally, I thought I would make a small book!
Materials:
Cricut Expression
Cereal Box
2 CD's
Bind It All
4 Sheets of 12x12 paper solid color
1 sheet of Print Paper
1 Brad
2 Flowers
Ribbon
Sponge Paintbrush
Stickles glue
Mod Podge
Cricut-"George" Cartridge using Circles
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I measured the CD's so I can cut paper on the Expression at 4 3/4 inches. I cut out all the circles of solid paper. I took apart the cereal box so the box will lay flat on the sticky mat.
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I cut out four circles also at 4 3/4 inches on the expression. I had it set at the highest pressure and it cut out perfectly. I didn't need to change to the deep housing blade.
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When I cut everything out, that was when I used my Bind it all to cut all the sides of the paper and CD's and cardboard, so when I glue it, it will come together perfectly.
I glued the cardboard on both sides of both CD's using Mod Podge. I glued the ribbon on the CD at that point so I will be able to tie it together to keep the book shut.
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This is the print, I used it for the covers outside and inside, on either side of the cereal box.
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I glued with Mod Podge the print onto the cardboard. I kept out the cover and embellished the front with flowers and a brad.
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Then I binded it together!
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Here it is!!! All done! Just put ribbon on the edge! It was great fun to make!

3 comments:

~Jeri~ said...

Very nice Nik!! Turned out great!! Thanks for the instructions! Your partner is going to love this!

Sandy said...

oooh you let your kids eat the "sugary" cereals huh??? Just kidding. cute

Lynne said...

Nice!! I just got a BIA..still need to learn how to use it! I need to make an album soon..any tips??? I bought the blue one..