Category Archives: Book/Paper

Christmas cards

We bought a used piano a few years ago and it came with a lot of old sheet music. We didn’t want to just throw it in the recycling, so we decided to turn it into Christmas cards. We traced … Continue reading

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Subscription card Rolodex

Do you get annoyed by those pesky subscription cards that are put into magazines? Well never fear. We found a way for you to actually be glad to see them and even want to save them. The subscription card Rolodex. … Continue reading

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Lunchbag scrapbook

Ava here. For this next project, we decided to get the girls together (the brothers were occupied elsewhere) and create some fun scrapbooks. We started by gathering some paper bags. Folded them in half, punched holes and then tied them … Continue reading

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From Children's Book to Baby Journal

Melany here. I have always loved the way that the Little Golden books looked and felt.  Even the smell of the books brings back many memories from my childhood. This particular Little Golden book was old and used but didn’t … Continue reading

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A Sketchbook Fit for a Queen

Today we made a sketchbook honoring the Queen. No, we are not talking about this queen… We used a record album cover from this Queen… We had this great empty record album cover that was screaming, “Repurpose me!” We decided … Continue reading

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Re-book

Carol here. We have a lot of books in our house. Some of them are in boxes in our basement. Unfortunately, our basement flooded last spring. As a result, some of our books were damaged. Never fear! We can turn … Continue reading

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Sticky Note Journal

Carol and I both work for a non-profit organization called the Artery.  We teach ballroom dance to fifth and eighth grade students in the public schools.  There have been numerous articles in the Omaha World Herald highlighting the students in … Continue reading

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Note card journal

We have a great idea for what to do with all those greeting cards, birthday cards, and Christmas cards. Turn them into a note card journal. Perfect for on the go journaling. This is an easy project. You need note … Continue reading

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