Is everyone liking the programs - song lyrics series I've got going on here?
Where did we leave off? Right? The outsides
We decided on programs a la the Cupcakes, but we changed them to fit our design style and DIY abilities.
We had 3 or 4 sheets (I can't remember now) of the 22 x 30 Canson Edition Paper from our invites. I love this paper. The color is a cool grey and the texture is great. I cut those 20 x 30 inch sheets down to a huge pile of 3.5 x 4.5 inch mini covers. It was no easy task! I had to cut them in half, and then half again and then down to size. I wish I had pictures of the process for you.
Instead of printing on the cover, I decided to make a half belly band to put on the front. I say half because it's not on the back in the same way.
I printed about 15 of these onto 65lb white paper and cut them down to size. This took awhile but luckily we had season 1 of the West Wing on DVD to pass the time.
Once I had the front and back (that's coming later) bands done, I handed the paper cutter off to Mr. Joey to finish up the inside part.
When I knew there was a lot of paper cutting to be done for our various DIY projects, I used a Christmas gift card to buy the X-Acto 12" Laser Paper Trimmer. Mrs. Daffodil liked it so much that the queen of DIY gadgets, Mrs. Penguin, wanted one. I'm so glad I bought this thing. My complaints are very minor (I wish it was bigger) but my appreciation for it is HUGE!
What DIY tool really saved time and you DIY sanity?
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