DIY your guestbook with everything you can get from bookstore | scrapbook

Hello all, it's been a while since i last "check-in" starry craft and i'm so so sorry i've been neglecting craft work due to my job.

So here's something new. Non knit or crochet related. I've always wanted to do some scrap-booking and didn't have the time for it. until recently i'm forced to come out with something because of my dog's big day! (and yes! i celebrate her every year's birthday since she was 9. she's 12 today)

Every material used was bought from the book store! and i mean it! I didn't even check the craft store for material i want. So i bought an acid-free 12 x 12 card stock from Times book store. it's two sided and pretty thick. went home and figured that oh damn! how am i gonna get my guest to sign on a colorful paper? everything will look really ugly!

I'm so attracted with the stripe card stock i bought it anyway! At the book store, my sister suggested Stickies! why not get your guest to sign on stickies and paste them all over the guestbook? i thought it was a great idea. so i bought so many colorful stickies.

But nope, with ideas flying in my head.. i eliminated the stickies concept! instead, i took out a paper bag from my room and reused it. i start to cut up the paper bag and make pockets for the guestbook. (as shown in picture)

Then i took out a starter scrapbook kit i bought from the popular bookstore. and paste the die cut "New Friends" and "my best friend" on the pockets because it looked really plain without anything on it.

Then it's the notepad. i tried looking for colorful notepads in the bookstore, but it's really expensive! so instead of buying new pads that cost me bucks i Re-use paper bag again. and took out my old color papers from school (like 10 years ago?lol). i decided to stick the theme to "colorful". So i cut out as many colors as possible. Some colors are bigger in size and some smaller. (you know? some people can really write alot on your guestbook.)

The square cards i cut out looks really plain! So i cut both the top right and left edge. i didn't measure correctly. just simply cut it. then idea pops again!

next i punch a whole in the middle. Note: i didn't buy any single hole puncher from craft store. i'm using the two hole puncher and carefully punch it using one side.

and then i uses the straps from the knitting and crocheting. reuse it to tie a knot through the hole. i've also used some ribbons.

Color of paper bag always look too plain to me. So i uses these color mask tape and some are washi tapes i bought from bookstore and dollar store to stick the bottom of the card. check out the difference of the one with tape and the one without!

here's how it look like! simple but not too plain! with beautiful ribbons tied on top!

variety in size and color for my colorful theme guestbook.

Last part is to put up the wordings. Same thing! Word "Snowie" is from popular bookstore. Check out their craft section in the bookstore. I'm using the same kit to make the word Guestbook. and the word are actually stickers!

and we're ready to go! ;)

a recap for what are the things i've used:-
1. 12 x 12 cardstock from book store
2. scrapbook starter kit with die cuts and ribbons
3. old paper / recycle bags
4. Wording stickers
5. Color paper / cards
6. Ribbons or straps from yarn
7. Color mask tapes or washi tapes from bookstore or dollar store

* you can choose to buy everything from the craft store! there's no craft store around my area and online purchase are too costy to me. so i choose to re-use and recycle. and try to buy everything nearby my area.

Hope this post is able to help friends out there to work out with a simple and quick guestbook for your party. Please note that i'm not good at paper craft. This is merely sharing my last minute work to you. hope u enjoy it!

Happy Birthday my sweet heart! Be healthy! I love you very much!

Love,
Yi