Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Easy Peasy Nifty Notebooks



Okay, I admit it.  I am addicted.  To making those papers that I used to make my Mixed Media Mini Album.  But this time I am transforming them into Nifty Notebooks. These are sooooo easy to make.  And they fit nicely into a purse, knapsack, laptop bag, even your back pocket.  

They are also great for holiday gifts.  And, trust me, it is never too early to start thinking of about holiday gifts for teachers, babysitters, your favorite StencilGirl (or Guy) - well, you get the picture.  This is a very easy, beautiful, handmade item that anyone would love to receive.



Click HERE if you cannot see the video.

For the papers used in the video

~Spray one side of paper with Pure Sunshine Dylusions.  Spray other side with London Blue. 
~Lay the Crackle Stencil down and spray with the Postbox Red. On both sides.  
~Lay the Numbers Stencil down and spray with Black Marble.  On both sides.

I removed excess with paper towels and heat set between colors.

**Note: if you do not have a binding machine, Office Supply stores such as Staples and Office Max do this for a small fee.

Supplies used:

Dylusions Sprays in Pure Sunshine, Postbox Red, London Blue, and Black Marble
Binding machine (The Cinch or Bind It All)

Hope you enjoyed this video!!  Let me know...leave a comment (I love comments).

Hugs (abracos)

~Michael

19 comments:

  1. Super cool idea for gifts! Your video was easy to follow - I hope to try this soon!

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    1. Thanks Dawn. Hope you do try it and make sure to show us what you make!!

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  2. There are some days when I REALLY miss papercrafting...today is one of them! Thanks for the memories Michael! Great project--I might just have to pull out one of my 3 binding machines :)

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    1. 3 binding machines?? LOL. Glad you liked. Am all over the place lately and needed to get back to binding a book!

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  3. Cute and super simple...love it!

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  4. Great idea! Perfect for gift giving!

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  5. Super duper cute! And I've never seen those little snap thingies before, very cool. Great use of your gorgeous papers.

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  6. Like it, I LOVED it! Two very cool ideas to make with our stencil prints. AND they make such great gifts too. Thank You! :0)

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  7. Thank you, Michael.. great projects!

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  8. Super video and notebooks, Michael!! Love it! So fabulous!

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  9. You make it look so easy Michael......I don't have a binding machine of any kind so I'll have to make an investment, but these little books would make great gifts. Thanks for sharing the video tutorial:)

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  10. I have the rollabind punch. I could make some cool books with that, too. Thanks for the great idea!

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  11. Beautiful!!! And a great use for all our gelli plate & stenciled papers. TFS such a great project - TFS. BTW to those who don't have a binding machine yet (like me) there are multiple ways to bind using stings, ribbons, etc…. google it!

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  12. Great tutorial Michael. Easy to follow and great use of one single sheet of paper. Kind of like the stencil you used for the cover as well! :-)

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