If you've clicked over, hello SEI Lifestyle blog readers!
This DIY address book was a project that I featured during my guest blogging week at SEI Lifestyles last week. I offered to post the free address book pages download on my blog this week if there was any interest from the post...and there was! I'm so happy to share these with you today.
Okay, now that you've downloaded your address book pages, you'll need to decide what size your address book will be. I decided upon a 6"x6" size, since I was using the SEI paper pads. When I designed the pages, I left plenty of room to use binder rings, ball chain, ribbon, Bind-it-All o-wires or even a stapler to bind it all together.
Assuming you've decided your album will be 6"x6" also, your first cut will be at 5.75" if you're printing on an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper. Then rotate the page so that your next cut {between the two page templates} will be at 5.50".
I didn't use alphabetical tabs in my address book, but I think that would be a great idea. They would be so cute peeking out of the top of the book!
To create my address book, I used one of my favorite tools ever...the the Bind-it-All by Zutter. For the ribbon bow you see, I tied a knot around the rhinestone brad before inserting it through my pierced hole.
And you're finished. So easy, so cute and so useful. How often does that happen all in one sentence?
If you'd like to know how to use those long strips of paper we had from our first cut, scroll down in this post to see another DIY idea!
Thanks for stopping in!
What a great little project Monika...a friend has a Bind-It-All and I think these would make great little Christmas stocking stuffers!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing it with us!
Thank you, Monika!!
ReplyDeleteYou are making me think I need a Bind It All! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the address book download!
thanks for the comment on my blog! and i Love your blog! you have so much inspiration!! so thank you!
ReplyDeleteMegan
Oh waouh! This is so cool! Perfect gift for so many friends ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for the download Monika!
yay for the BIA! ;)
ReplyDeletehope you have a fabulous week, my friend!
hugs,
sarah.
Great stuff! I like, when my projects are useful... I linked you, hope you don't mind :)
ReplyDeleteSo you love the Bind It All, huh? I teach third grade and was eyeing ti for my class. I think they'd love to make books as a way to "publish" their writing. Hmmm, I'll have to investigate!
ReplyDeletemonika- i love this! i have been debating getting a zutter bind it all for some time -
ReplyDeletedo you recommend it?? if so, what all do i need to purchase?? would love your advice :))
have a super day :) i'm gearing up to do my summer in the life album by the way :)
oh wow. I am LOVING your blog! I'm so glad I clicked over. I would love to spread the word about the download if you didn't mind. This book is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is so adorable!
ReplyDeletehello, do you have a word file version? i just need to do some adjustments on the address. please email at maryterraternal@gmail.com. thanks!
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