Repurposed book into expanding file

[PrincessJasmine]

I've made a few purses out of these old Reader's Digest condensed books. I've got like hundreds of them.  So this time I wanted to have the same concept, but something that you can throw into your larger purse, so I made this expanding file.  I used manilla folders to make the dividing sections, covered them with scrapbook paper using mod podge, then glued it all together with the mother of all craft glues: E6000

I also wanted the sides to look like pages from a book, so I used pages from the book

Inside


Side:


Front:

[SkyyAngel]

This. Is. Awesome. I really want one. I have no idea what I would put into it... coupons maybe. Or receipts. Oh hell, I can always find something to organize.

Thank you for the very awesome idea!

[PenguinSoup]

That such a great idea and it looks so pretty!

[theatreorchid]

Usually I cringe at book-destroying crafts, but those Reader's Digest things are so awful I can't really be bothered, hehe.  What you made is so pretty, too!  I want one!  Time to start trolling the Goodwill. 

[rackycoo]

What a great idea! I featured this project on Craftster's Facebook page today. Thanks for sharing! 

[Sandra22]

What a fantrastic idea - I want one   This would be sooooo useful for so many things, and it is really pretty.

[alteredmommy]

really, really cool!!

[librarylover]

Great idea for using that Readers' Digest Condensed book!

[DawnsTrees]

I agree with all of the previous posts - this is a great idea (and extremely well executed too)! I would love to have one of these in my purse!