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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Comic Book Wallet

Comic Book Wallet


Today I made a very simple Comic Book Wallet....and my son LOVES it!

I purchased a two pack of comic books at the Dollar Store for my son, 
which I might add he never read.  So I decided to use them for crafts :)

And this is what I came up with!  He's thrilled, I'm thrilled..it's a win/win

Here's what I did:

I ripped out (gently folks) a page of the comic book and trimmed it to a 6.5" x 6.5" square.


Please excuse the glare....
I then covered both sides with Clear Packing Tape.
Take your time during this process, you don't want bumps and air bubbles...
After covering both sides, I trimmed off any excess tape from around all edges.


Then I folded the bottom up toward the top, stopping shortly before they are even.  You want the folded piece to be a bit shorter than the piece behind it.


Then using the packing tape I added tape along the sides of the wallet secure the sides.


To keep it closed I used some Self Adhesive Velcro 


And it's done!  This is so awesome...I mean what boy..big or small..wouldn't like one of these bad boys??

This would be the perfect gift for any teenager..throw a $10 bill in there and call it a day!  

Hope you enjoy this :)
Happy Crafting!
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5 comments:

  1. HollyJuly 5, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    My son makes duct tape wallets and sells them to his friends. I'm shocked at what a wallet made from duct tape is going for these days. We are always looking for good crafts for one reason or another. I'm following from the hop. Stop by for a visit!

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  2. NicoleJuly 5, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Holly,
    I make them too. I've been selling Duct Tape wallets for years now. I too am surprised at how much people charge for them. I think it's great that your son makes them. I have an 11yr old son, and I want to teach him. I make them for all his friends. Duct Tape is my all time, can't live with out, craft item. IT'S MY FAVORITE!!

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  3. Frugal SaraJuly 5, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    These are so cute! May have to add these to the list of rainy day activities! Thanks for linking up to the Frugal Tuesday Tip. Would you mind putting our link up somewhere in your post?

    Look forward to hearing your tip next week!

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  4. KimberlyJuly 6, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Fun x 10!!! I'm so glad you linked up to Frugal Tuesday tips so I found you! What an awesome blog! I'm going to have to blog about your blog! :) You are genius!!!

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  5. NicoleJuly 6, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Thank you Kimberly! I just made a few more wallets for my oldest son's friends today :)

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