Project & Review: Recipe Book (Thanks to Glue Dots)

Alright, so while I may not follow recipes exactly, it doesn't mean I don't still love to collect them! I have several shelves worth of cookbooks.

But a lot of recipes I find that I would like to try are either off the Internet, or out of a magazine. If I kept all the magazines, can you imagine how much clutter I would have? It's bad enough now! LOL

Once upon a time, I would copy or cut those recipes down so that they fit into a recipe box. Let me tell you how well that worked... it didn't! I either A) never used them or B) they ended up getting lost, or tossed because I was exasperated with trying to figure out where to stick them since they didn't quite fit into that teeny tiny wooden recipe box.

And for the few stragglers that managed to hang through those scenarios, they seemed to meet their doom by getting something spilled on them. I never said I was a neat cook - far from it. There's a reason I have a collection of aprons, trust me. ;)

So when I was told I was going to be able to review Glue Dots, it took me but a second to realize I could combine two of my loves - scrapbooking, and recipe collecting! Yay! And because I am cheap, let me tell you that some of my supplies like the sheet protectors came from the Dollar Tree, others such as the papers are from my scrapbooking chest, and of course, you can purchase Glue Dots at places like Office Depot, Michaels (like I need an excuse to visit there LOL), and some small local Scrapbooking stores carry them as well! The great part about this project is that your kids can help you - it's a great way to get them into helping you in the kitchen!

What you need to make a fun scrapbook style Recipe book:

Your favorite recipe clippings
Glue Dots (I used the Dot N Go so it was super fast and easy!)
Scrapbook Pages
Embellishments (ribbons, stickers, however fancy you want to make it)
Page protectors
A Scrapbook (you can even find these at the Dollar Tree with some protectors already in!)


Clip the recipes you want to save or try out of the magazine. You can use your paper edgers to make the sides fun if you'd like, but I decided not to mess with it so they wouldn't distract me as much when cooking. ;)


Then you'll get out your scrapbook paper - like my zebra? ;) - and using the Glue Dots, place them on the sheet where you want them to be. Add your embellishments of choice, then slide into a page protector, and add to your scrapbook. Unless you are a neat cook, I suggest that you use the page protectors to save your pages from getting food or food on them when cooking. It's really an easy project to do!




The best part about using the Dot N Go on this project is that it's so easy to use, even kids will have no problem - just run it across the paper where you want it to be placed, and you'll have yourself a little sticky spot in the blink of an eye - it's kind of like the stuff they use to attach your debit/credit card to the paper, if you're unfamiliar with it - see:


And you're not just limited to scrapbooking - they are great for other crafts as you can even attach them to wood, candles, etc. And those foam crafts that are all the rage? You can use them with those too, and skip the messy liquid glue. (whew! Tried glue once, it was not fun at all!)

If you'd like to check out some other great project created by fellow Twitter Moms, check out the discussion here. You can also find Glue Dots over on Facebook, where you'll find more great ideas too!

I received an array of Glue Dots products to complete a project of my own. I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms and Glue Dots blogging contest to be eligible to receive a $30 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here.