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Bruins fever is alive and well here. I'm not immune to the superstition of sports (see old episodes of Cheers for a very funny take on that with Carla and her second husband Eddie LeBec) and since I made a book to commemorate the Bruins being in the Stanley Cup Playoffs two years ago and they won, I knew I had to make one again this year.
When I told my daughter I was making fan book for my husband and our very dedicated Bruins fan friend Brian, she said, "How clever. A fan book for fans." I hadn't even thought of that but I like it.
I usually prefer recycled materials but I wanted black and gold for this one. I went to the Bruins website and printed the player profiles from their roster page. I cut small strips (1.25" x 2.5" for the pages) and made the covers a little bigger. I punched holes in the center of the bottom of each page—just used my eye, no measuring.
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For the binding, I used 2 buttons and a twist tie. Here's how:
Insert the two ends of the twist tie into the button holes.
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Stack the pages with front and back cover. Insert both ends of the twist tie into holes from the front of the book.
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Insert the two ends of the twist tie into the holes of the second button.
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Push the button tight against the back of the book.
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Twist the two ends tight against the book.
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Twist the ends around once and then trim off the excess.
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For a gift, place it in a jewelry or other small box.
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Tonight: Place it nearby as you watch the game.
Here is last year's project: A Who am I? book.
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