Damask Love _ craft is in session.pdf

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You heard me. It was a mail tube. Now its a pencil case.

Dont blink though, cause you might miss it. This thing is so easy to make and yourpencils are going to love you for giving them an awesome new home.

A few weeks ago I got an email from the folks at BuzzFeed asking me to create fortheir new DIY sister-site. They wanted a pencil case. Something easy. Somethingmodern & fresh. I accepted the challenge confidently never letting on that I hadexactly ZERO ideas for how on earth one creates a modern, fresh & easy to assemblepencil case.

So I started brainstorming: Things that are shaped like a pencil case, but dont requiresewing because sewing is not terribly easyand lets be honest, I sort of suck atsewing.

Then I came up with this list:

Yeah. That space is intentional. Because my list included precisely nothing. Not a cluewhat I was going to makeuntil I went to the post officewhere they sell mailtubeswhich, coincidently are shaped like pencil cases, and dont require sewingbecause, as I mentioned, I suck at sewing.

Heres how you do it

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{1} Use a saw or serrated knife to cut the tube into two segments, with one longer thanthe other. Tip: If your cut is not completely straight, dont worry! Use sandpaper tosmooth the cut edge and even things out.{2} Use double-sided tape and/or craft glue to adhere the patterned paper around themail tube.

{3} Roll the cardstock as shown

{4} then slide it into the bottom portion of the tube, allowing 1/2- 1 to extend abovethe edge of the tube. Adhere this piece of cardstock into place using craft glue.

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{5} Use a hole punch to place holes on either side of the top portion of the tube asshown

{6} Place the elastic into the holes as shown and secure the elastic into place withknots or by using eyelets.

{7} Use the hold punch again to place two notches in the bottom edge of the tube (seebelow)



Hows that for easy, modern & fresh!? With the kiddos going back to school, this is agreat craft to make with them. But in all honesty, Im a grown woman with no kids and Ifully plan on keeping these for myself!

Thanks to BuzzFeed for featuring this project along with several others in their DIYpost! Because of those guys, Ill never look at mail tubes in the same way again!

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16 comments1. Jayme {Jayme Designs} on August 29, 2013 at 1:32 pm said:

Oh my gosh! I have a mail tube in the garage that I forgot to throw away lastnight. Im so going to try this! Thanks for turning my soon-to-be trash into a soon-to-be project!Reply

2. Teri on August 29, 2013 at 2:08 pm said:What a cute way to transport my colored pencils when we travel, because, ofcourse, they always come with me!! Hmmm maybe color co-ordidate themblue paper for blues/purples, pink for pink/reds. the brain she is a spinnin!Thanks so much Amber!!!!!TeriReply

3. Shelly K on August 29, 2013 at 5:35 pm said:Oh, this is clever!! LOVE it!

Just may have to give this a try!

Thanks for sharing!Reply

4. Bev Cole on August 30, 2013 at 6:13 am said:Really cute! Love your blog. I check it regularly. I live in central FLever doanything near us?bevArtsystamper.comoReply

5. Joan on August 30, 2013 at 7:02 am said:Great tutorial! I will have to try this soon. I love the notebook with the Monogram,Did you die cut the book cover and the pink is the inner cardstock? It looks thatway and I am already thinking to make my next notebook like that.Hugs!Reply

6. Loly Borda on August 30, 2013 at 11:52 am said:Thank you! You always have the coolest ideas!Reply

7. Kathy H on August 30, 2013 at 12:36 pm said:You are absolutely awesome! Your house must be wonderful with all thesepretty things in it!Reply

8. Janet on September 4, 2013 at 2:38 pm said:Amber,You are truly amazing and so talented. I really appreciate your willingness toshowcase your craftiness on your blog for us to see and learn from.Thanks so much.Reply

9. Kathy H on September 15, 2013 at 11:22 am said:You make the most wonderful things Amber!Reply

10. carlyjcais on September 29, 2013 at 9:37 pm said:Gorgeous as always, Amber! Congrats on your feature on Buzzfeed!!

So happy for you!xoCarlyReply

11. mahnoor zeeshan on June 15, 2014 at 3:48 am said:it is very beautifulReply

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