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Ok, here it goes...
For x-mas (yeah I now it's in 100 days...) my sisters and I decided to "make" our x-mas gift. We did this 2 years ago and we loved it, so now, it's become a tradition. But this year, my sisters are moving out of the family nest so I want to make them a "favorites recipes box" but I was wondering about the glue... What type of glue should I use to glue the paper on to the box?
I though of a book/binder but they would have to make there "new" pages as beautiful as mine, so I've decided to go with a box where they can write on card the recipes they want to add to the collection...
Thank you very much for you help
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Something else you could do is create pages that double as pockets. They could tuck the little recipes into the pockets based on categories. I love your idea of making Christmas gifts...It's a great idea. It shows thought and creativity but also takes you back to your childhood when you were so thrilled to make cards and gifts for people and watch their reaction when they opened them. My mom still has some of mine and I think it's so cute that she's saved them all these years. Makes me appreciate when my kids do it.
I have had good luck with UHU Photo Stick (it's an oval, yellow tube) when doing board books and such. I apply it to both surfaces and use a brayer to roll it on. I did a bunch for samples and never had one lift or peel off.
I've never been a fan of modpodge...I am totally unskilled at it and it always bubbles and looks yucky for me.
Something else you could do is create pages that double as pockets. They could tuck the little recipes into the pockets based on categories. I love your idea of making Christmas gifts...It's a great idea. It shows thought and creativity but also takes you back to your childhood when you were so thrilled to make cards and gifts for people and watch their reaction when they opened them. My mom still has some of mine and I think it's so cute that she's saved them all these years. Makes me appreciate when my kids do it.
I like the pocket pages idea!
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I would go with modpodge.. comes in matte and glossy... put a thin layer on then the paper then another thin layer.. and yes it will bubble but when it dries it should lay flat again!
well not so godd! I'm still looking for a recipe box to alter. I found some in plastic but they don't look very sturdy So I still have to look. I'll do the modpodge with some napking that have nice cooking items or food on them. thank you all for your help.
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I know this is of no help, but I would still consider doing a recipe binder. I have all my favorite recipes in a binder, then add to it. I often pull recipes out of magazines, then 3 hole punch them and stick them in the binder. If I don't like them after I try them, I can pull it out and throw it away so I won't make it again. Also, the older I get, the larger I like the font to be. I find it a little hard to read tiny writing on recipe cards. You could put dividers in the binder and have categories such as Family Favorites, Recipes to Try, and then the usual categories for different types of foods. Also, you can put the family favorites in those clear covers so they won't get messy when they are being used. The larger page size also allows for the possibility of adding a picture to each recipe page. Just my two cents worth.
I know this is of no help, but I would still consider doing a recipe binder. I have all my favorite recipes in a binder, then add to it. I often pull recipes out of magazines, then 3 hole punch them and stick them in the binder. If I don't like them after I try them, I can pull it out and throw it away so I won't make it again. Also, the older I get, the larger I like the font to be. I find it a little hard to read tiny writing on recipe cards. You could put dividers in the binder and have categories such as Family Favorites, Recipes to Try, and then the usual categories for different types of foods. Also, you can put the family favorites in those clear covers so they won't get messy when they are being used. The larger page size also allows for the possibility of adding a picture to each recipe page. Just my two cents worth.
wow I never though of that!!! I really like your ideas... now I'm so glad I decided to start my gift in october and not wait until december!!!
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so I want to make them a "favorites recipes box" but I was wondering about the glue... What type of glue should I use to glue the paper on to the box?
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