Book 307 - Christmas Guest Book- Recycled Placemat - Side Binding with Ribbon

Posting a little late for Christmas, but I did make this before Christmas. I just didn't have a working computer to post it. This side-bound guest book is made from a recycled placemat (or rather half a placemat) I found in Pier I on sale. It's some weird felted fiber, but I really don't have a clue as to what.

I cut the placemat in two lengthwise, cutting carefully around the flower shapes. Then I glued that onto a piece of heavy green card stock for a backing. Then I carefully cut the card stock backing to the shape of the flowered placemat. I cut plain white text paper to size, added a couple pieces of dark green paper for end papers, then punched two holes for the ribbon. I threaded the red ribbon through the covers and the pages and tied it in a knot, then a bow.

I added another pair of ribbons at the fore edge to tie the book shut.

Pretty simple really. This was one of those times I saw the placemat in the store and grabbed it, knowing exactly what I was going to do with it when I got it home. I usually have to live with these things for awhile, then stare at them awhile longer, before they tell me what they want to be. With this one i just knew immediately.