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Cool And Crafty Letter

  • Completed Project: Cool And Crafty Letter Picture #1

This empty ribbon spool will go from BLAH TO TADA! as we turn it into a greeting card/letter!

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    This empty ribbon spool will go from BLAH TO TADA! as we turn it into a greeting card/letter!

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Aside from the empty ribbon spool, we will also need a pair of scissors, glue and ruled paper.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Make a long paper strip by cutting ruled paper along the lines and gluing the edges. Compose a letter to your favorite friend.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Dress up the spool with stickers.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Glue the end (the edge where you signed your name) to the empty spool and wind the rest of the strip around it.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Make an envelope using decorative paper.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Insert your letter and mail it. TADA! -- Old fashioned instant messaging!

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Yaoichou™

Yaoichou™

24 Sep 17:21

OMG!!! So cool! :D I just wish I had any kind of spool lol

Zsófia L.

Zsófia L.

24 Sep 17:27

This is an amazing idea! I'll do this for my friends - maybe for Christmas! Thanks for sharing :).

kiVc K.

kiVc K.

24 Sep 18:48

what a fanTastiC iDea!! x) i ♥ it!

KT

KT

24 Sep 18:59

I wish I thought of this! Definately favoriting this one!

TR1221

TR1221

24 Sep 20:57

What a fun project.
I think I'll see if my card group will
want to make this. Thanks for the
ideas....

TR

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

25 Sep 01:54

nice!!

Ashley Marie

Ashley Marie

25 Sep 15:28

This is such a sweet idea! I love it!

♫ BecSTAR ♫

♫ BecSTAR ♫

27 Sep 11:14

OMG this is a blinking FANTASTIC idea, how did you manage to come up with that? I'm sooo going to send one to my friend in Liverpool...

Claire M.

Claire M.

29 Sep 13:36

This is so cute! I'd love to get one of these from a friend. Thanks for posting xx

SarahPOOF.

SarahPOOF.

30 Sep 03:51

i wish someone would make one for me... im always the giver of cool gifts! :( i have shit friends lol jks

SherLyn ♥ ButTerfLy

SherLyn ♥ ButTerfLy

30 Sep 12:54

super creativeee!!!!

tricia m.

tricia m.

06 Oct 03:12

this is such a great idea and so creative!!

Lindsey N.

Lindsey  N.

10 Oct 13:47

Ahh! This is so creative!
A wonderful craft:)

Sarah W.

Sarah W.

27 Oct 20:00

Such a neat idea! Now i just have to find someone to write a letter to! lol

Lana O.

Lana O.

12 Nov 19:40

Fantastic! I am definitely doing this next time I empty a ribbon spool!

Claire O. Posted By:
Claire O. »
September 24, 2009 16:44

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This project was by Crafty Superstar Claire Obias
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