Coffee Filter Album

[BBarb]

This is a variation of the paper bag album, only you use coffee filters. Decide how many pages you want in your book and use 1/2 that many coffee filters. But the small end together and choose your favorite way to bind them. On this example, I used cross stitch thread.

Decorate or embellish like you would a paper bag album. You even have the little pockets to put in tags. Use another filter to use as a template for cutting your paper.

http://http://www.scraplove.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=1050

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I can't get the damn hyperlink to work - the 1st one is the book closed, the 2nd one is the book opened!

[candicek]

Very creative!! Can't wait to see it all done!

[Schnauzermom]

How freaking cool is that???????????????????????????????

[Missy]

very cool.. I can see using that at school.. for mother's day.. making it look like a bouquet of flowers... yep.. somethign to keep in mind..

[BBarb]

We are having a bridal shower on the 12th for the former drill team director - I'm gonna decorate it so all she has to do is slap pictures from the shower on it. She is a big coffee drinker, so I thought it would be appropriate. This chick has a $1,200 espresso machine on her bridal registry!

[Schnauzermom]

$1200?????????????

:yikes:

[BBarb]

Exactly - I figure the least I can do is give her some filters :)

[Schnauzermom]

rofl !!!!!!!!!

[Missy]

barb thatis too funny..

[Dorothy]

hehehe... very "practical"!!!!

Think she'll get the $1200 machine?!

[Tigger]

Very cool Barb - I can't wait to see what it looks like finished..

AND...

THANK YOU for putting this in Laying Out without my nagging!!!!

[BBarb]

I'm a big rule follower - I didn't wanna hear you yell!

Hopefully it will be finished by this coming weekend - notice I said hopefully!

I know that she won't be getting that machine from the Miller's! His family is rich, so maybe someone in the family will get it for them. These "kids" are 36 years old and it is the 1st marriage for both of them.

[AuntLynnie]

Now, do you treat the coffee filters to make them photo-safe? Like, spray 'em with archival mist?

[BBarb]

I'm not that concerned about preserving this book - I guess you would use archival spray on it. I will be covering it with card stock and pp - so that would help.

[CareBear5]

That's really funny! I can't believe how creative people are.

[Cynthia]

Very cute! Gurrrrrl! You just jumpin' way out da box, huh!!??!

[rachaelsmom]

Thanks for the great idea!!! Wonerful!! Will try this this weekend!!