ACCORDION BOOK FOR A PAPERCLIP COLLECTION

Someone made reference to something being "as boring as a paperclip collection", and although I agreed, whilst I was sorting thorough my craft room, it dawned on me that I might just possibly, at a stretch, perhaps be........a paperclip collector myself.

That left two alternatives - denial or celebration.  Having decided on the latter, Imade this little accordion book in which to display (some of) the collection.  I love this style of book.  Its super easy to make, but it sits so nicely that the whole contents can be displayed at once, or you can turn the pages like a regular book.  Better still it packs away easily for storage.  I used a fairly stiff card for the "pages" and covered some slightly higher and wider panels for the back and front, securing some ribbon under to tie it closed.

I was sure that the paperclip comment was a quote, and upon consulting Dr Google was delighted to find that it came from Sesame Street (Ernie to Bert, even although Ernie had his own collection!)
Better still, there was a whole song!!!  This solved the problem of what to write on the back - and I liked the sentiment - its easy to find beauty in a sunset or panoramic landscape - sometimes you just have to try a little harder to see it things like.........PAPERCLIPS!!!

PAPERCLIP ACCORDIAN BOOK

STICKER SHEET PIN PRICKING

 Its always good to find a new way to use an old product - I'm sure someone else has probably thought of this, but as I haven't come across it before I'll stake a claim!

Its a simple idea - after you remove the sticker from an outline sticker sheet, use the remaining outline as a guide to pinprick the pattern onto card.

You can either remove all the pieces and reassmble them on the card (difficult and hard to use more than once) or just cut around it and hold it in place with Magic tape whilst you make the holes!

PAPER PRICKING WITH STICKERS