Today I am preparing for Fall! A friend, God love her sweetness, is hosting a women's bus trip to
Brown County, Indiana for the Lady
Shriners. Debbie herself is Indiana's First Shriner Lady, a divine appointment by virtue of being married to the Grand
Poopaa (Potentate, for real). If you've never seen Brown County in the Fall ... well, you are missing some of God's best leaves, shopping, and food! Think "
Shipshewana" times 10! Today's notebook project, and many more to come, will be included in their gift bags.
If you know
Mish's fabulous blog, you know she's queen of notebook covers! They are SO fun to make. The apple basket is from
Gina K's Whimsical Autumn stamp set, colored with
copics and cut with a regular square Spellbinders Die. The sentiment was curved on a glass block before stamping onto old olive
cardstock, the background is stamped with
PTI polka dot basics (an
absolute stash staple - just get it)!
A neat trick: BEFORE I removed the stamped apple basket out of my die, I used a Martha Stewart fine tip brown marker to outline my image. A nice and easy touch, that really sets its off. (see below) In keeping with the polka dot theme, I used a white
Inkessentials pen to dot my punched embellishment before topping off with a shiny red button.
Mass producing is my most-best-
favoritest way to create! Gives "
satisfaction for my soul" and makes me feel extra productive! My notebooks came from
Walmart, and any office supply store will cut them in half for you. Ready, set, create!
I cover my notebooks using a 1/4" score line for the fold, but there is some variation between notebook brands so best to measure! The back cover is
all one piece, which is attached separately after the scored, folded, cover has been adhered with the red sticky never come off adhesive tape. But I used regular adhesive for everything else. Stretch your
cardstock and your adhesive = stretch your dollars = go online and shop!
Now we have a cute little shopping list notebook, with a matching inside! Paper is from K&Company,
delicious paper I might add! (from
Michaels) 5 down. 45 more to go!
I hope you have a chance to create this weekend! For me, the last month has been filled with Kevin's knee surgery, Kevin's brother's massive stroke (still not responding), Fall conference season at the
law firm, state certification process in our family-owned business, and ... yes, I'm still smiling! Learning to turn chaos into calm! Praise Dee Lord!
If you know Mish's fabulous blog, you know she's queen of notebook covers! They are SO fun to make. The apple basket is from Gina K's Whimsical Autumn stamp set, colored with copics and cut with a regular square Spellbinders Die. The sentiment was curved on a glass block before stamping onto old olive cardstock, the background is stamped with PTI polka dot basics (an absolute stash staple - just get it)!
A neat trick: BEFORE I removed the stamped apple basket out of my die, I used a Martha Stewart fine tip brown marker to outline my image. A nice and easy touch, that really sets its off. (see below) In keeping with the polka dot theme, I used a white Inkessentials pen to dot my punched embellishment before topping off with a shiny red button. 
Mass producing is my most-best-favoritest way to create! Gives "satisfaction for my soul" and makes me feel extra productive! My notebooks came from Walmart, and any office supply store will cut them in half for you. Ready, set, create!
I cover my notebooks using a 1/4" score line for the fold, but there is some variation between notebook brands so best to measure! The back cover is all one piece, which is attached separately after the scored, folded, cover has been adhered with the red sticky never come off adhesive tape. But I used regular adhesive for everything else. Stretch your cardstock and your adhesive = stretch your dollars = go online and shop!
Now we have a cute little shopping list notebook, with a matching inside! Paper is from K&Company, delicious paper I might add! (from Michaels) 5 down. 45 more to go!
I hope you have a chance to create this weekend! For me, the last month has been filled with Kevin's knee surgery, Kevin's brother's massive stroke (still not responding), Fall conference season at the law firm, state certification process in our family-owned business, and ... yes, I'm still smiling! Learning to turn chaos into calm! Praise Dee Lord!
Oh My Stars ... these are FANTASTIC!! LOVE the fall theme and you say this place is Shipshe +10 ... of my word ,,, I must check that out!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this idea ... (a casing I will do, a casing I will do ... Hi Ho the merry-O ... a casing I will do!) LOL!! God Love Ya ... these will be so very well received!!!