I can sniff out a cool craft project anywhere. At the shoe store, the bank and even the hair salon. Recently, while my hairdresser was snipping my split ends, something wonderful caught my eye. Up on his supply cabinet was a little brag book themed around his new puppy. My hair guy had just adopted an adorable Australian shepherd, and its mother's owner, Kathya Hidalgo of Laveen, was kind enough to create an accordion photo album for him that doubled as a tip book. One side has photos and captions, the other has little pockets that offer feeding, grooming and discipline tips. I fell in love with the idea, not only for its design, but also for its function.
Puppy Tip/Memory Book
Supplies
2 pieces of mat board covered with decorative paper, 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches each
1 piece of heavy art paper, 24 by 5 1/2 inches
4 card stock pockets
4 card stock tags with ribbon
Assorted scrapbook paper
Assorted pictures
Pens, rub-on letters, embellishments, rubber stamps
Glue stick or other paper adhesive

Directions: Accordion fold the art paper five times to create even-size panels. Affix one end of the panel to the inside of each piece of mat board. If desired, cover each panel with decorative scrapbook paper. One side of the book will be filled with pet-care tips, so affix the pockets to each panel, write tips on the tags and insert them. For the other side of the book, affix pictures of the pet and use the pen and rub-on letters to write phrases or notes. Decorate the covers with rub-on letters, rubber stamps and embellishments.


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Labels: collage/paper, pets