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S: Recycled-Calendar Envelope Book

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Swap Coordinator:LahDeeDah (contact)
Swap categories: Books  Handmade  Paper Crafts 
Number of people in swap:2
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:January 4, 2013
Date items must be sent by:January 25, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I always find it difficult to let go of my old calendars. Even when recycling them as envelopes, I hate to cover the pictures with address labels and stamps. This year I'm turning my used calendar into a twelve-page envelope book so I can enjoy the pictures for years to come. I plan to use my book to keep birthday reminders and gift ideas, but it would also be useful for storing flat mementos or monthly receipts that have been gathered throughout the year. Perhaps it would even work well for keeping track of and storing 2013 Swap-Bot exchanges!

If you would like to make and trade a similar book, this swap is for you!

You will use one calendar to make one book for a single partner.

Your first task will be to transform your calendar into a series of twelve envelopes. Each envelope must be at least 5 X 6 inches big. If your calendar is large enough to make bigger envelopes, this will work even better.

There are a lot of steps to making this book. It's not terribly difficult, but it is time intensive! The finished product, however . . . very nice! You will find a complete tutorial here. The only difference between this project and the tutorial is our use of a calendar.

It may not be possible or reasonable for you to purchase the book cloth needed for this project. If this is the case, please feel free to make your own. Here is a simple tutorial that explains how to create your own book cloth.

As always, do your best work and send a product you would enjoy receiving.

Participants will be carefully screened. Although this is a group of very responsible swappers, if I have reason to doubt you will complete the challenge, I will drop you from the swap before assigning partners.

If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of rating your partner a one, I will angel this swap for you.

Discussion

dobie256 12/ 7/2012 #

Wowie-Zowie! That is quite the tutortial. TFS!!! I love doing hand-bound books. Now I have two questions. In the tutorial it shows placeing opposing envelopes positioned flap to flap. I assume it is OK to put them in with the flaps all opening on the backside of the page so that the calendar print can be on the front side of the page (in other words, all the flaps would face the same direction -- toward the back of the book)? Also I have a ton of calendars at my disposal. And most of them have animals on them. Is it OK to mix and match the pictures in the book? Maybe some animals, some flowers, some landscapes? Or do we have to use one whole calendar on each separate book? No biggie -- just curious. This looks like a fantastic swap and I definitely will be joining!

LahDeeDah 12/ 7/2012 #

Good questions!

I prefer the flaps opening on the back of each page, as well. I'll probably make mine that way. I'll leave that up to your discretion.

You can absolutely mix and match calendars. The calendars also don't have to be from last year. The only requirement is to end up with twelve pages so the book can be used to keep monthly records.

If you would like to add anything to the pages to make them look more appealing, please feel free to do that, too.

Thanks for mentioning those things. :-)

dobie256 01/ 4/2013 #

So sorry ladies. I will have to drop this swap. I haven't had time to start it at all and now I feel I will be crunched for time. Life is very chaotic here right now. Hopefully you will host another swap like this later in the year and I can join then. Sorry! :(

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