How cute are these! They were so easy to make - I adhered two sheets of craft foam (different colors) with rubber cement and then die cut with the Sizzix BIGZ dies. Punched two 1/8" holes with the hammer-type punch so I didn't have to worry about the thickness. Snip to the holes to make a cord slot and you are good to go! Just look through all your dies to find ones that "indent" in a bit on the sides to hold the cords.
You could probably cut individual sheets with dies for thinner materials, and then use a hole punch if you have those available - just be careful about lining up and maybe use Aileen's Tacky glue rather than an instant bond - no wiggle time adhesive like rubber cement (ask me how I know!) You need the two layer of fun foam to make it stiff enough to hold the cords. Glueing the sheets first meant I could get adhesive all the way to the edges with no spillover, and be very clean with the cut.
These would make great back-to-school gifts, teachers gifts, stocking stuffers, office gifts. It seems like everyone has headphone cords tangled in their purse. TFL
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Wed, Aug 28, 2013 @ 10:32 AM
What a super idea!!! Wonder how a heavy cardboard would hold up??? You could use some pretty DSP too! Mahalo for sharing and starting the juices flowing this cool AM!!
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Wed, Aug 28, 2013 @ 10:52 AM
Thanks for commenting! I think cardboard might be too stiff and sharp edged. The two layers of craft foam are firm enough to hold, but flexible and soft enough not to cut into the cords. But try it!