Note Pads - Great Stocking Stuffer!

I love lists, organization and paper!  So, I decided to make some little note pads.  I actually gave these away as stocking stuffers, so I need to make some more for myself! 

I love this stamp set from Stampin' Up!. It's appropriately named "Notes & Details".   I mounted 4 of the stamps onto a clear block and was ready to stamp away!

For each note pad, I cut 5 sheets of cardstock into (20) 3-1/2" x 5" pieces and then used my Fiskars cutter with perforating blade 3/4" from the top of each piece. Next, I stamped the above image in Basic Black ink towards the bottom of each piece of cardstock. Then, I used my Crop-o-Dile to punch holes in the top. Finally, I stamped the largest of the stamps from the "Bliss" set in ink coordinating with the cardstock - Rose Red, Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi. (You can see that some of the background stamps are darker than the others.  This is because I was stamping off onto scrap paper and then onto the note pad page - so it wouldn't be so dark - and I forgot a few times!  Oh, well!)

 
The next step was creating the wrap for the top of each pad. I cut Whisper White cardstock to 2" x 3-1/2" and scored each piece 3/4"from the top and bottom edges.  I again used the largest of the stamps from the "Bliss" set and covered the cardstock.  I punched corresponding holes with the Crop-o-Dile, and used coordinating ribbon to attach it all together.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Notes & Details, Bliss
Cardstock: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Marina Mist
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Marina Mist, Basic Black
Ribbon: Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Marina Mist
Crop-o-Dile

Mary

Scrapbook in a Box

I made this "Scrapbook in a Box" for my niece, Lindsay's, birthday.  I got the basic dimensions and cutting instructions from my Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Jessica Taylor.  It was actually very quick and easy.  I love how it turned out.

Mary

2012 Journal

I saw this accordion fold 2012 journal on Scrapbooks & Cards Today Blog and instantly thought of making something similar for my friend Sara's birthday.  Here are two photos of this cute journal that gave me inspiration!  Not shown below are the cards that are inserted into each pocket with prompts such as "wanting", "feeling" and "thinking".  The idea is to write something about each of these prompts once a month for the entire year.  Sara loves to write and journal, so I knew she would just love this idea!

Now, Sara loves red and black, so I chose the products appropriately.  I decided to use glassine kraft envelopes to hold a little card containing the following prompts:
        enjoying, feeling, wanting, scripture, reading, needing, writing, wondering, singing, creating

Here is the cover:

Top view:

The envelopes are layered under the accent papers and the calendars are mounted to the back of the envelopes.  I mounted them backwards so that the flaps would be easy to open.  The calendars cover up the seam in the envelopes.

I had so much fun making this that I decided I will make something similar for myself.  Now, just to decide on a design!

Hope you enjoyed seeing this as much as I enjoyed making it!

Mary

PRODUCTS USED:
Paper: Canvas Corp: Black & Kraft French Script, Black & Kraft Ribbon Stripe; Stampin' Up!: Red Riding Hood Cardstock; Bazzill: Black Textured Cardstock
Stickers: Cloud 9 Design: Number Rain Dots (black)
Envelopes: Jim Holtz Kraft Glassing Pockets
Calendars: Jenni Bowlin: Yellow/Red 2-1/2" x 4" Calendar Cards
Tape: Smash: Black with White Polka Dots
Buttons: Basic Grey "Femme Fatale Assortment"
Twill Tape: Simplicity 5/8" Black Twill Tape (from Jo-Ann Fabrics)
Tools: Corner Rounder