Oh well, you probably caught me playing hooky from my stamping business over the weekend. What can I say? Busted!
I didn't mean to, but I was having such a blast with the past that stamping had to take a back seat! It was my 25th High School Reunion weekend afterall, and we partied like it was…well…1987!!! Woohoo!
After a pre-Reunion get-together at a local bar on Friday night, a family picnic and high school tour on Saturday afternoon, the fantabulous Reunion event on Saturday night, and a virtual after-party on Facebook all day Sunday…it's been one wild and crazy weekend! Well, as wild and crazy as we can get after 25 years! Haha!
I talked and laughed and danced with nearly 100 classmates I hadn't seen since graduation. And, I always love spending time with Angie and Susan (pictured above), my very, very close friends since grade school! We've been friends for 35+ years!!! Love you, ladies!
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OK, enough of my excuses…it's time to get our stamping on!
Today's project comes courtesy of Carmen DeBruce! She brought this cute Halloween Mini Legal Pad Holder featuring the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper to our demo team meeting last week.
The cover is decorated with the retired Warmest of Wishes hostess set, but the Googly Ghouls set would be a terrific alternative here. The image is punched with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch and layered on a 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch in More Mustard card stock. It's finished off with some Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon that has been dyed with Tangerine Tango Refill Ink. (Learn how to dye ribbon.)
Open it up to reveal a narrow note pad…perfect for list-making! It's really half of one of those junior legal pads. You can purchase a bulk pack of 12 pads at most office supply stores, and they will usually be able to cut them in half for you for a nominal fee. Carmen said it was $1 to cut through all 12 pads at once at her store.
Make Your Own Mini Legal Pad Cover—Here's a helpful tutorial you can refer to for creating your own Mini Legal Note Pad Holder.
Quick Measurements Guide:
- Mini 5" x 8" Legal Pad—Cut in half, 2-1/2" x 8".
- Paper To Cover Legal Pad Binding—2-1/2" x 2-1/2".
- Cardstock For Cover—5-1/2" x 8-1/4", scored along 5-1/2" side at 2-5/8" and 2-7/8".
- Decorative Paper For Cover & Inside—2-3/8" x 8".
I love this idea as a handy thank you gift for any occasion! Decorated differently, it would be a great stocking-stuffer, too!
Thanks, Carmen for sharing it with us!
Angie
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