Jillibean Soup Bean Talk: Recipe Binder Tutorial by Summer Fullerton

November 05, 2013

Recipe Binder Tutorial by Summer Fullerton

This recipe was inspired by my love to cook. There are tons of online resources for recipes and rather than save links I tend to print out my favorites. I love to have a paper copy to hold and carry around my kitchen. The end result was this huge stack of papers (aka my favorite recipes).

I picked up a 2 inch Avery Heavy Duty Clear View Binders, Avery Dividers and Sheet Protectors all at a local office supply store. Then I cut out some white paper to act as a base for my front cover and spine.

The binder cover and spine were much tighter to work with than a traditional page protector. Therefore, I couldn't use 3 dimensional embellishments, like buttons, pop dots, wood veneer, etc. With this in mind, I kept my design super simple by creating name plates using my Silhouette and embellishing with die cuts and machine stitching because they do not add bulk.

When I put together my binder, I realized the Avery dividers were not wide enough to use with the page protectors I bought. So I decided to use pattern paper to extend my dividers. This was really just another excuse to dress up my binder.

I confess, I love this little project and have used my new binder many times. I have even added a couple of new recipes.

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup
Patterned Paper: Fresh Vegetable Soup/Baby Carrots, Mushrooms, Crushed Ginger, Bite Size Bits; Happy Camper Stew/1 Part Camping
Pea Pod Parts: Fresh Vegetable Soup

Other: Fiskars scallop border punch, McGill tab punch, Silhouette Cutting System and fonts, Stencils/Titles and Traveling Typewriter/Tabs, office supplies: 2 inch Avery Heavy Duty Clear View Binder, Avery Dividers and Staples Sheet Protectors, favorite recipes.

This is a super simple project that would make a great gift for the upcoming holiday season. Thanks for joining me today and happy crafting.