Decorative
Note Pad Holders
Diane Miller
If you enjoy creating useful and decorative post-it-books, you'll love these decorative note pad holders
too! |
By using "Stiff
Stuff" from theCardLadies I don't have to use my expensive art paper to
created these useful and decorative note pad holders.
"Stiff Stuff" is basically pre-cut mat board. I
LOVE "ready to use" things, don't you?
What's the best part of using "Stiff Stuff" to create
these note pad holders?
1) Cost
2) Convenience
3) Instead of using your expensive art paper to cover cardboard,
you can create your own unique statement directly on "Stiff
Stuff" by doing what stampers love to do .... STAMP! |
Stamp Artist - Diane Miller
Created with Radiant Pearls |
Figure A |
Materials:
2 - 6 1/2 x 4 1/2"
pieces of "Stiff Stuff"
1 - 4 1/2 x 1/4" "Stiff Stuff" (for binder)
1 - 5 1/2 x 2" piece of suede paper
1 - 4 1/2 x 1 1/2"
piece of Suede paper |
Stamp and
emboss a design on both of your 6 1/2 x 4 1/2" "Stiff
Stuff" pieces. As shown in Figure A.
One piece will be the front cover, the other will be the back.
In the sample shown at the top of this page, I used Zia Resist
and Dr. PH Martin's Craft Ink to create my background and stamped
with Stamp Zia's
large Orchid stamp.
On the inside covers, I used "Ink Ticklers", from Meer
Image, to apply coordinating colors of Craft Ink on the inside
of the front and back cover. See Figure B
Now you are ready to put your note pad holder together!
Run your suede paper through your Xyron, using one-sided permanent
adhesive.
Lay your 4 1/2 x 2" piece of suede paper, Sticky side up,
onto your work surface. Carefully place your 6 1/2"
x 1/4" binder in the center, from side to side and top to
bottom. See Figure B
Leaving about 1/8" gap from your binder, lay down your front
cover, and then your back cover.
See Figure B |
Figure B |
Figure C |
Figure D |
From the left
and right, carefully fold your suede paper inward, over your
exposed binder.
See Figure C
Lay your remaining 4 1/2 x 2" piece of suede pager on top
of the inside of your binder.
See Figure D |
Created with Doc Martin's Crafters
Ink |
Created with Doc Martin's Crafters
Ink |
Diane's Tips:
You do not have to use Suede Paper. You can use any heavy
cardstock. You can even use masking tape, and then apply rub
'n buff . See samples of this technique here.
If you do not have a Xyron, book binding glue, available from
The Creative Mode, will also work
Make matching decorative
pens to go with
your note pad holder!
These make great gifts!
Credits:
Stiff Stuff - theCardLadies
Stamps - Dragonfly, Orchid Stamp Zia
Stamps - Maple Leaf Time To Stamp
Stamps - Face Unknown
Ink Ticklers - Meer Image
Zia Resist - Stamp Zia
Crafters Ink - Dr. PH. Martin
Suede Paper - Marco's Paper
Radiant Pearls - Radiant Pearls |
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