Tutorial Thursday - Mini Notepad

 

 

Hello everyone! Welcome to Tutorial Thursday!

ALLISON here with you today to share a tutorial with you!

Today's tutorial is:  MINI NOTEPAD

PRODUCTS USED

Bold Numbers Bundle

Makers Gonna Make Clear Stamp Set

Every Year Calendar Clear Stamp Set

Lined Paper Rubber Stamp

Graph Paper Rubber Stamp

Rounded Stitched Rectangles Die

Notepad Die

Notepad Pages Die

Scalloped Rectangles Die

Long Flags Die

Nested Frames Small Die

Note To Self Paper Pack

Life Documented Paper Pack

SPECTRUM NOIR COLORS

Mouse - TN5,4,2,GB1,CR1

Green - DG3,CG2,CG1

Blue - AB3,2,1

SUPPLIES

Jump Rings

Solid Cardstock

Glue

Ribbon

Jewelry Pliers

Dimensional Tape

hot glue, hot glue gun

OPTIONAL

Chain

Beads

~ now for the tutorial you have been waiting for ~ 

Start by die cutting 20-30 sheets using the notepad die.  Use copy paper and die cut 3 or 4 at a time to speed things up.  On some of these I stamped grids and lines to the sheets.

Die cut the notepad die again 4-6 times using thick card stock and/or patterned paper  (These will be the dividers)

How many dividers and copy paper will be dependent on the size of jump ring or binder rings you use.

COVER

From card stock cut the largest stitched rectangle die, cut in half. 

Using the notepad die mark with pencil on the inside of each side where the holes are and hole punch. 

Glue and add on patterned paper to the front of the scallop die cut and hole punch again.

With the card stock/patterned paper notepad die cuts glue on tabs.  Some tabs I doubled up for extra interest.

Stack covers, dividers and lined paper together.

Using large jump rings/ or small journal rings feed through holes and close with jewelry pliers.

Attach chain and beads to top jump ring.  Make chain long enough to use as a page marker.

Finish the cover by wrapping 2 thin strips of ribbon leaving enough length to tie a bow.  Glue ribbon in place on back and layer die cuts with more glue to secure ribbon.

For the front add a flag and rounded rectangle die cut, glue in place.  Place ribbon over top and glue down.  Add the stitched label over top with liquid glue.  

Finish with another rounded rectangle, a sentiment and hot glue on a button. 

You can also add the months using the Everyday Calendar and cute images.

We hope that you are inspired to try out your own creation with the amazing stamps and dies from La-La Land Crafts! 

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Hoping you all have a great week of Creating

ALLISON 

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