Materials:

• Cassette tape
• Elastic 3/8” (11 mm) wide
• Small bauble, jewel, or other trinket (to adorn the elastic)
  needle-nose pliers, jeweler’s screwdriver (Phillips head), sewing machine (or hand-sewing needle), thread, fabric glue (if necessary to glue bauble onto elastic)

Directions:

1. Remove the screws from the cassette, and remove the insides of the cassette.
2. Use pliers to break off the plastic pieces that protrude from the inside of the cassette.  Make sure your business cards fit inside.
3. Cut 5” (13 cm) of elastic. Overlap the two ends and zigzag stitch. If you don’t have a zigzag on your machine, single needle is fine.  Sew right sides together and trim the ends of the elastic so they don’t fray. 
4. Insert your business cards between the cassette pieces.  Wrap the elastic around the cassette to ensure it remains shut.  The elastic can also double as a cute bracelet or hair tie!  Hey – look at you moving up in the business world!

Resources:

Making Memories size-adjustable hole punch, elastic, thread, jeweler’s screwdriver (Phillips head), fabric glue -
Michaels Craft Store
1-800-MICHAELS
www.michaels.com

Cassette tapes -
Dollar Giant
604-874-7155

needle nose pliers -
Kerrisdale Lumber
6191 West Boulevard
Vancouver, BC
604-261-4274