After you’ve finished your take-away latte, turn the cup into a handy little book – Shimelle Laine explains how it’s done
"It’s only after you have consumed endless cups of coffee that you start to look at a take-away cup and wonder whether you should be turning it into something cute and crafty!" says Shimelle Laine. "After deconstructing one such cup to create an album, I quickly developed a new habit, and now I find myself making coffee cups into elaborate birthday cards, holiday party menus and tiny scrapbooks to celebrate friendship. They are easy to make, and never fail to earn a few gasps of ‘I never would have thought of that!’"
This is a pdf article, first published in Papercraft inspirations magazine. All shopping lists and supplies suggestions in this pdf were correct at the time of publication, but you may need to improvise and shop around for supplies if items are no longer in the shops.
If you love this project, be sure to check out Shimelle's website at www.shimelle.com.
