- Recycled Zip-cover as xmas gift
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Christmas is always a nightmare for all things eco-friendly it seems - endless meters of wrapping papers and ribbons, over-the top packaging ... and all to be chucked out anyway.
So I thought I keep that pile of rubbish to a minimum and try to make re-cycled, rather neat christmas gifts and ornaments, that tread 'softly' - with a lower carbon footprint - Ho ho ho .... HOW? Well here is one idea...
Eco-craft project no 1: getting zippy with old Zip & CD covers
You'll need ...
> A stack of old Zip drive/CD covers
(thanks to my boyfriends hording, there were many for me to snatch) LOL
> christmas ornaments (I used flat straw stars, see pic)
> glue
> scissors
> card paper
> old xmas cards or festive decorative stickers
> white/gold pen (optional)
Step 1
Ensure that the ornament or whatever you want put in the Zip-cover does not obstruct or crush when the case is closed.
Step 2
Use the paper sleeve inside of the zip-case as a guideline on how large to cut your decorative cover. Or measure the plastic and just cut paper to size
Step 3
Decorate your cut-to-shape card paper in a festive style. I re-use motives and words from old christmas cards for this. Have your friends donate their old xmas cards this year and you'll have a stock of great material for next year to come
Step 4
Once the decorated paper square is in place, add the ornament to the zip-case and VOILA
A neat way to re-use those plastic covers and make a unique and personalised xmas gift.
NOTE: This idea can of course be used for many other occasions like birthdays, Valentines etc.
Enjoy and get eco-crafty
Best wishes
Iris
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