Nifty Notepad Gift

Happy Monday!

I am so excited about what I have to share with you today, because it's the kind of gift I know is really practical and very easy for you to reproduce. This was one of my club projects last month and the ladies loved this clear mount stamp case holding a notepad inside.

We used patterns from the Santa's Helper Designer Series Paper and the variety of designs was fabulous! Inside the case is a notepad where you can keep all those holiday lists you need and a handy pocket for receipts is made by adhering an open-ended envelope.

This is such a great way to use your extra sheets of double-sided patterned paper! Cut a piece at 10-1/2" x 7" and slip it inside the plastic cover. It stays put, I found no need to adhere it. For the notepads you can buy inexpensive packs of Jr. Legal pads at an office supply store. You will need to have these cut at the store to 6-7/8" otherwise they're about an inch too long to fit in the case.

You'll need a 2 x 5" strip of paper to wrap around the top of the notepad, and another piece to line the envelope. "My receipts" was stamped using the Empire Alphabet Lower stamps and Early Espresso ink.

The cases (#119105) come in a pack of four for $5.95. Do you have children on your gift list? Imagine their delight to receive a personalized notepad with their name spelled out on the front. Adding a pocket for stamps, or a loop for a pen instead of the envelope are other ideas and I'm sure you have more. Hope this inspires you today.

 

  All supplies by Stampin' Up!

Comments

[Karen Grothe]

1.

Cindy, I have been looking for a way to contact you for several years now. What a treat to see what you have been doing and how talented you are. Let me know if you ever come 'home' to Baltimore. I would love to see you again. Karen Grothe (Eaton)

[Ann Schach]

2.

What a nifty gift, Cindy! Thanks for sharing all of the details!

[Ruth Ann]

3.

Love it!