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Speed Racer Fun, unique projects for those car-loving crafters From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-104L

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza introduce crafts that utilize automotive bits and pieces (old license plates, tire-valve caps, hubcaps and more). These clever projects are sure to delight any car enthusiast on your gift list!

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License-Plate Scrapbooks

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza turn old license plates into funky new scrapbooks.

License-Plate Scrapbook

Materials:

2 license plates
2 1" loose-leaf rings (available at office-supply stores)
cardstock scrapbook paper
acid-free glue stick
grommets (2 per page)
grommet setter
hole punch
small craft hammer
2 pieces decorative scrapbook papers
scrapbook alphabet embellishments
scrapbook eyelets and setter
scissors
ruler

1. Using a paper cutter or scissors and a ruler, trim the cardstock paper to fit just inside the license plate. Line up the trimmed cardstock with the license plate and use a pencil to mark where the existing holes on the license plate are. Using a hole punch, punch holes in the cardstock where you made the marks (figure A).

2. Following the manufacturer's instructions, attach grommets using a craft hammer and the setting tool that comes with the grommets (figure B). Adding grommets will give strength to the paper. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each page you want to make.

Figure A

Figure B

3. Decide on a layout for the pages and decorate each page to your liking, using photos, stickers, ribbons and scrapbook embellishments.

4. To make our cover page, trim decorative scrapbook papers slightly smaller than the grommeted cardstock. Tear both papers down the long side edge at different widths. Add scrapbook embellishments to the pages. Attach letters of the alphabet (F-A-M-I-L-Y) with an eyelet setter (figure C). Using an acid-free glue stick, layer and glue the torn pages to the grommeted paper.

5. Using the loose-leaf rings, attach the book together by placing the rings through one license plate, the scrapbook pages (figure D), the cover page and the second license plate. Snap the ring closed (figure E).

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

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