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Shirt Book

This shirt book makes a great Father's Day gift! I made one for my dad last year and filled it with little memories that I remember from my growing up years. Things like him always playing three flies up with my brother and sister and I, biting my pony's ear one time (Yes, he did!), taking us camping, things like that. He absolutely loved it. I think the book actually charmed him.

Supplies needed:
1 piece of 8-1/2 x 11 decorative scrapbook paper, lightweight is best
Buttons

Directions:
Fold a piece of 8-1/2 x 11 scrapbook paper in half lengthwise.

Open up and then fold each side into the middle line.

Open back out and fold the corners into the first fold line on each side.

Take the inside corner and take it out to meet the outside edge, making sure that the edge lines up as square as possible.

Do this on both sides.

Fold over and fold crease flat.

Flip over and fold up bottom 1/2 inch or so.

Flip back over. Take bottom corner and fold to the center, creating a triangle shape fold about 5", basically going to the top in a narrowing fashion. Do this on both sides.

Flip over and fold bottom up into the "collar" of the shirt.

Cut your inside pages to 3-1/2 x 3 inches. Adhere to the back page with double sided tape. I used a brad to bind my book pages together. You can bind them however you want.

Embellish the front with buttons.

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