Keep Calm and Shop On

Happy Monday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a couple of note pads I made using the hostess set "Carry On".

I loved this set when it first came out in the catalog and I had to have it right away and then I had never used it til just recently.

I decide to make up a couple of these fun little notepads. 

I have made a few of these in the past using some 4x6 lined sticky notepads that I had got at a local Dollar Store.

I love making these and they are fun little gifts.

I started with a couple of the new in colors, I used Midnight Muse and Primrose Petals.

The cover is 6-1/4" x 8-7/8, and scored at 4-1/4 and 4-5/8

I am thinking I need to add a pen to these.

Here is a picture of the inside finished.

And a closeup of the Primrose Notepad

 Inside:

Pretty straight forward but let me know if you have in questions!

Thanks for stopping by and 

HAPPY STAMPING

Vicki

The Sky's the Limit Note Pad

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a fun little notepad I made a few weeks back.

I saw the idea for this little kite HERE! It is so cute I had to make one!

I was making a few of these little note pads, tutorial by Nancy Riley found HERE, for a couple of  friends that had ordered some for gifts and so I had to try the little kite on one. 

I had to keep it for myself cos I loved it so much.....lol!! 

Any of you that visit me regularly know that I enjoy making these notepads and I think the kite is a fun addition!

The kite is really simple to make, the top portion is just a 1-1/4" square cut in half at an angle and the bottom portions are 1-1/4" x 2". I used a small scrap of card stock to build the kite on, matching the points together to form the kite. I used the Stampin Up Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch around the edges, this just makes the kite pop! Click on the link above, she has a little picture tutorial. 

I used some bakers twine to make my kite's tail and hand cut the little tail pieces.

The sentiment on here is from the Stampin Up set called "Up in the Air"

If you have any questions or would like me to make you some of these just shoot me an e-mail!

Thanks for stopping by today and 

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Merry Monday Sketch.....Notepad

Happy Hump Day Peeps!

Today I have a fun little notepad to share with you.

I found a few lined sticky notepads awhile back and had been wanting to make them into some covered notepads for Christmas gifts and so when I looked at the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge I thought it would be perfect for this.

I had gotten some new SU goodies on Tuesday and I used a few of them on this project.

You are getting a little sneak peek of  some things that will be available June 1st in the new Stampin' Up catalog.

The DSP is called "Be of Good Cheer" and the stamp set is called "Chock-full of Cheer" 

The lined sticky note pad is 4" x 6", I got mine at the dollar store.

The cover is 6-1/4" x 8-7/8" scored at 4-1/4" and 4-5/8"

That makes the base cover for the notepad. 

Here is a picture of the inside:

Love the little mitten stamp in this set! 

The sentiment on the inside is from the retiring "Short & Sweet' stamp set, grab that while you still can!

I made a pocket on the inside to hold whatever, stamps, coupons, lists, money, receipts, whatever you want.

Well, that is it from me for today! Thanks for stopping by and 

HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

Santa Notepads

Happy Thursday Peeps!!

Today I have some more notepads to share with you. 

 I made them last week when I saw these project by Heather O'Grady. I thought immediately, I could  make a cute Santa notepad.

 Again, I used THIS tutorial by Nancy Riley, Nancy if you are reading this, thank you  so much for these instructions I use them alot!!

I did change things up a bit from the original card, I used some of the silver glitter paper from the Stampin Up Holiday mini catalog, down the front and for the belt buckle. I used Real Red Card stock for the base of the notepads, I also used real red card stock that I embossed with the square lattice
EF around the top of the notpads on the inside.

 I also used the buttons embosslit from Stampin Up for his buttons but it is hard to see them in the picture, I think now I should have put some twine through the button holes. 

I added a sentiment at the bottom, the "very merry" is from the Stampin Up "Short & Sweet" stamp set. I stamped it with black stazon across the bottom of the front.  I used the tiny snow flake from the same set on some of the papers on the inside of the note pad. you can see that in the picture below:

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Season's Greetings Notepad

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!!

Sorry for the no post yesterday, I am not motivated this week and I really need to be I have an etsy order to fill, my sweet Sunday card to make and my regular post to keep up with and I am contemplating planning a get together on the 30Th for some girls stamping! What a time to lose the motivation to create....LOL! I just want to do nothing!! I hate in when this happens!! LOL!

Well, on to what I have for you today. I actually made this a while back, I found this little note pad at my local dollar general and I knew I wanted to try to make a cover for it. I like to have these little things on hand for last minute gifts. The pad measures 4 x 6, so it is a great size to carry in your tote. I made a inside pocket to hold receipts, stamps, whatever.

Inside shot:



I used real red card stock for the base, it is 6-1/4 inches by 8-5/8 inches. I scored at 4-1/8 and 4-1/2. Easy Peasy! I used the little Christmas girl from the Greeting Card Kids stamp set. I stamped with black stazon onto whisper white and colored in with my aqua painter and my ink pads. The paper is from the "Candy Cane" DS pack. The sentiment is from "Curly Cute". I added some red rick-rack from my stash. Next one I want to add a pen holder and maybe some brads to the inside pocket.

Well, I am off to get things going around here, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Curtain Call.....Take Note

Happy Tuesday Peeps! Hope your week is going well so far!

Today I am sharing a fun little project I made using a pattern I found here. I used Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 40 for the colors for my notebook. In the tutorial for this, she called it a gift card wallet, I changed mine up a bit to use one of the jr legal notepads I had cut in half last week. The colors this week for the challenge are basic black, kiwi kiss, real red, tempting turquoise and whisper white. I used some retired DS Speciality paper, from the Rockabilly pack. I really like how this turned out. The base of the note pad holder is basic black and then on the front I used some kiwi kiss card stock and then the front and back of one of the DS papers in the pack. I used the stamp set, "Tart & Tangy" also I used the top note die and the Naturally Serif sizzlit strip die for my "Take Note" letters. There is turquoise on the front, I added a strip between the two DS papers, but in the photo the ribbon is covering most of it. There is also a bit showing around the stamped cherries.

Now the real fun is the inside:




For the left side of the cover, I used some tempting turquoise card stock and some kiwi kiss dotted DS paper. I covered the top of the half notepad with a bit more of the DS paper and then used score tape to attach it to the inside. I added the stamped cherries on the first few pages of the notepad.

The right side is made with the Scallop Envelope Die. I cut three, one in real red, another in kiwi kiss and another with tempting turquoise. I added some DS paper to the envelopes and a jumbo white brad to each. These envelopes can be used for any number of things, candy, gift cards, coupons, stamps...etc. I think for the next one I will add a pen/pencil holder in the middle.

I used some real red grosgrain ribbon wrapped around to tie a half bow for the closure.

Well, that is it from me today, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

Owl Notepad and Clips

Happy Thursday Peeps! I am having so much fun with my new OWL Punch, you have to get this fellow!! He is adorable and the punch does all the work you just have to glue!!!

I made a little note pad following the tutorial on Nancy Riley's blog. Super easy! I used the Greenhouse Gala DS paper and some chocolate chip and baja breeze card stock. The hearts are pear pizzazz card stock. The sentiment on the note pad is from the Apple Blossom level 2 stamp set. I stamped with black stazon onto baja card stock and used my word window punch to cut it out. The owl is matted with card stock punched with the scallop circle punch, the 1-1/2 inch punc and 1-3/8 inch punch. I pierced all around the scallop circle with my piercing tool and mat pack. I added a baja button to the divider strip.

Next are 2 cute matching owls mounted onto some jumbo paper clips.




Forgot to say I used some 8mm wiggly eyes on all the owls, aren't they cute?

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!


Vicki