Some of you may have seen the notepads I make. I have posted several on my personal blog. Well, they make great teacher gifts or even a nice little "extra" for Mom for Mother's Day. They fit in your purse, and you can use junk paper on the inside so they are great for everyone. Plus you are recycling that junk paper! I thought I would take today and Friday to share step-by-step instructions on how to make these.
First, grab some Glitterati and Biscotti paper. This is what I will be using for this particular notepad. I love the colors!
1. Cut a 3 1/2" x 10" piece of Biscotti robins egg paper.
2. Score at 1 1/4" and again at 6". Fold along score lines. It should look like a matchbook.
3. Distress and ink all edges.
Now start cutting some scrap paper to 4 1/2" x 3 1/4". This is what you will fill the inside of your notepad with. I usually fill with 20-25 sheets.
I also always write on the inside of the notepad the size I cut the scrap paper. That way when the recipient runs out of paper, they will know what size I used so they can refill their notepad.
Now for tomorrow, be sure to have some ribbon, stamps, brads, and maybe some Memory Box jewels and pearls ready. I will show you how to finish this off and how I attach the scrap paper. Until then,
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