Elegant organization: craft expert Melissa Neufeld shows how to transform an antique velvet photo album into a desktop organizer.(Brief article)

Country Living, February, 2007

how to:

STEP 1: Carefully cut out photo album pages using an X-acto knife. To add the ribbon tie (shown on previous page), use a hot-glue gun to secure the ribbons to the inside of the album covers. For a stronger hold, cut the ribbon long, and glue it deep inside the album.

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STEP 2: Place file inside the album. Using a hot-glue gun, run glue along the edges of one side of the file. Attach to the album by holding in place until glue dries. Repeat on other side.

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