Each month I team up with my blogging friends and share a craft project with you made from supplies I have been hoarding collecting. We call it the Craft Room De-Stash Challenge. I am finally going to take these mini books and make a recipe book.
I have always been crafty and love giving gifts that are well thought out and personalized. Since I do a lot of cooking I am always asked to share my recipes and I thought this DIY Recipe Book would be a way for me to share recipes with family and friends.
As you know, in a former life, I worked in the craft and hobby industry which means I have a lot of crafts supplies stock piled in my house. I no longer have a designated craft room so things are packed up in boxes in my crazy, messy basement. Being part of the monthly Craft Room Destash motivates me to use what I have on hand to get creative.
I also have this issue of savings things that I might need one day such as these Longaberger books. I honestly don’t know the original intended purpose these books were to serve but I think I held onto them to make mini scrapbooks. Well, that plan has since changed and I am making a mini recipe book for my college bound daughter.
Now keep in mind, these mini books can only hold about a dozen recipes so I am going to add a few of my favorite recipes and include some blank recipe cards so she can add her own favorite recipes. You can download the recipe card template here.
If you don’t happen to have a mini book available to DIY your own recipe book you can find a variety of scrapbooks in different shapes and sizes on Amazon {affiliate link, you can read my full disclosure here}.
If you’d like to join in the monthly Craft Room De-Stash Challenge, you can request to join our Facebook group here!
This is a great idea for college-bound kids and a bridal shower. It is especially nice to put all of the cherished family recipes in one spot.
Thank you very much.
What a fun idea! When ours went off to university and college, that first Christmas I made each of them recipes boxes.
Yes, she is going to love it.
These would make really creative and thoughtful gifts. I hate throwing out good binders too so I am always trying to think of a way to reuse them. Visiting from the blog hop.
I love the way you’ve repurposed that notebook Denise! It reminds me of a spiral bound calendar notebook I have that I never wrote in. I need to dig it back out and see what I can make out of mine. I would love to have a look at your craft supplies! They look interesting.
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I have a ton of craft supplies but I am working on getting them organized and letting go of the things I am not using.
Cookbooks filled with favourite family recipes are one of the best gifts you could give someone off to college. Great project!
Thank you. I think my daughter will appreciate it.
What a wonderful gift! Your daughter will LOVE having your recipes with her! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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Yes, my daughter loves my cooking and she will love having her favorite recipes with her.
What a wonderful gift for your daughter. My mother wrote down my favorite meals for me, too. But only in a plain white notebook 😉
Clever repurpose! I like that there are so many directions to take this project, too 🙂
Love this idea! What a fabulous gift idea too!
I literally just finished a reuse book project. Love yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a great gift for your daughter! Just love it!
Thanks Michelle.
Fabulous gift or sentimental idea! Love how many ways you could decorate it!
Yes, it can be decorated and personalized in so many different ways.
This is a really thoughtful gift. My Mom bought me my first cookbook and wrote a poem inside, I still treasure it. Beautiful idea.
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