14.6.12

IBP: Notebooks & Notepads

Get inspired today by learning new ideas on an old favorite. Today I share some new ideas that are Inspired by Pinterest on cutting apart notebooks and then ways to cover notebooks and notepads for quick and simple gifts. Plus I'm giving away some of my favorite finished Notebook samples too! 



WATCH MY CLIPBOARDS & CANDLES

Fabric Covered Composition Book
Felt Covered Composition Book

Covered Composition Books Cut in Half
Visit my "Notebooks" Board on Pinterest to find more great notebook and note pad ideas.

  Here's the links to the blogs referenced in this episode:

Credits: Kerry's Paper Crafts

Credits: Imperfectly Beautiful Blog
Credits: Paper Perfect Designs Blog
Credits: Everything Etsy
GIVEAWAY
Today I'm giving away these yummy Echo Park Skinny Notebooks to a lucky winner. These make great gifts or keep them all if you're a list maker like me!

HOW TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:

Each person can leave up to FOUR SEPARATE COMMENTS….increasing your chances of winning! One comment per task completed.

1. Watch the Inspired by Pinterest (Notebook Episode) and come back here and leave a comment saying what you liked.
BONUS ENTRIES: 
2. Facebook or Tweet about my Inspired by Pinterest Show on My Craft Channel and come back and leave a comment below saying you did so.
3. Follow My Craft Channel on Facebook THEN come back here and leave a comment underneath this post saying you did so.
4. Follow my blog with by email and/or Friend Connect THEN come back here and leave a comment saying you did so.
Good luck! Giveaway ends this Monday, June 18th, at 11:59 PM. Winner Announced on Tuesday June 19th.

 Be sure to join me next week me next week when I 
host a long time friend as she shares some Scrapbook Layout Pins.

Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!!

83 comments:

Lindzie said...

Where were these ideas about 2 days ago? We're doing something like this for our church activity tonight. Great idea with fabric, washi tape and having the office supply store cut things in half. OO I'm so excited to go try all of these ideas now! :) Thanks for the great info!

Lindzie said...

follow my craft channel on FB

Lindzie said...

will definitely be following your blog. great stuff!

Lindzie said...

shared you video

Irene said...

Thanks for the great ideas. What a great idea to cut the comp books in half!

Sonia said...

Too too cute, I just watched your show and love the idea of cutting the comp nbook in half and also adhering fabric. Love it!!

Sonia said...

Hi Lori, went to FB and I believe I already follow, but I also liked just in case I did it wrong.

Sonia said...

Just bragged about you on my FB page!!

Sonia said...

Just followed your blog via email and friend connect.

Tanya said...

I love your notebook segment! I use to cover composition books for my daughters when they were in school! They loved having special books that were different from their school mates. I absolutely love, love, love your Inspired By Pinterest segments...you always inspire! Thanks!
Tanya Thompson

Tanya said...

I am an e-mail subscriber to your blog! You are so full of ideas and inspiration! I love receiving an e-mail that you've posted a new blog segment! Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us!
Tanya Thompson

Tanya said...

I have followed My Craft Channel on FB for quite a bit now...look forward to their posts and love checking out all the amazing talents and ideas! Thanks so much!
Tanya Thompson

April said...

I love the fabric covered notebook. I have plenty of fabric, and my girls are all about writing and lists lately! Thanks for the great ideas!

April said...

Just followed your blog via email!

Anonymous said...

Love the half composition notebook pads....need to make a run to office depot! Really enjoy your show.

Pam said...

Watched you notebook segment and loved it, as I do all your shows. Notebooks fascinate me. Will you ever be doing a segment on different ways to use artist canvases in home decor? Hope so.

Pam said...

I follow My Craft Channel on Facebook. Never miss an episode.

Pam said...

I have been following your blog by rss feed for a long time. Watched all your you tube episodes as well. Love all your crafty ideas and projects.

Unknown said...

the notebooks are great for teacher appreciation or first day of school teacher. I love my craft channel i'm addicted!!!
Lisa Hampton

Unknown said...

Just watched your video on the notebooks. I do a lot of these as well. Love the fabric/spray adhesive idea AND the cut in half comp notebooks. That makes a great size!

Unknown said...

I am following your blog now. Glad I found you.

Unknown said...

I also already follow My Craft Channel on Facebook.

Kim said...

I loved the cut down notebooks. I had seen the note pads cut down but never the composition books!! Cute, cute ideas!!!

Kim said...

Just commented on fb about the cute ideas of dolling up notebooks and using them as gift ideas!

Kim said...

I follow your blog by email. It is also on my google reader list.

Kim said...

I have followed My Craft Channel on fb for some time now!

tianna said...

I followed your blog via email

tianna said...

I follow My Craft Channel on fb

tianna said...

I watched the notebook episode and LOVE the use of adhesive spray and fabric - what a brillant idea!!

Shelley said...

I watch your video every week...we are kindred spirits. I have been making the "cut down" notebooks for a few months now. Love them. I have not considered cutting the composition notebooks. Gotta try that soon. I am going to use this idea for summer camp in a few weeks.

Shelley said...

following your blog...yeah!

Shelley said...

Liked My craft channel on facebook.

Anita Kehn said...

I watch My Craft Channel every day. I do a lot of altering notebooks so have done most of your ideas already. Not the fabric one yet. My favorite is the composition books cut in half. I found a place that cuts them for nothing! Cool!

Anita Kehn said...

I follow your blog via email. By the way I love Kerry's Paper Crafts ~ a blog that you linked to today. Her projects are so awesome.

Cherie said...

Wow! I'm off to WM to get some Loctite! Thanks for sharing this with us! I follow your blog. Love the many ideas!

Migdalia said...

Liked it!I loved it!!
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Migdalia said...

Follow and like you on Fb/name: Migdalia Rodriguez

Migdalia said...

New follower!!!YiiPPEEEE!!
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Migdalia said...

Shared your video on Fb/name:Migdalia Rodriguez

Patty said...

I justed watch the episode on comp books. FANTASTIC!!
Thanks

Patty said...

I already follow My Craft Channel on Facebook!

Patty said...

I will be following your blog! Great Ideas!

Renee Evenson said...

Love the way you can pack so many ideas into a short segment. Thanks for the inspiration.

Renee Evenson said...

I follow MY Craft Channel and your Inspired By Pinterest is one of my favs.

Janet said...

Follow My Craft Channel on Facebook!! Really like My Craft Channel and all the great ideas and supplies! RICH!
God bless,
Janet

Janet said...

Awesome inspiration! Loving it...going to try them soon! God bless!

Janet said...

Follow your blog! God bless!

Jennifer said...

Loved the Inspired by Pinterest episode - I am always looking for cute, AFFORDABLE gift ideas especially for Christmas. I am so excited! I am going to make several of these to give as gifts this year! I am so happy that I can use my scrapbppk supplies that I have on hand which makes it even better! Thanks and I LOVE these segments!

Jennifer said...

Liked My Craft Channel on FB since it started! LOVE IT!

becky said...

I watched your episode and my favorite part was about cutting the composition books in half. TOTALLY changes the look! Also loved that you mentioned about cutting fabric with a die...gonna go try with my spellbinders and cuttlebug!

becky said...

Posted about your show on my Facebook. www.facebook.com/hoowantstocraft

becky said...

LIKED mycraftchannel on FB.

becky said...

New follower of your blog, Lori! Great ideas you have!

Kim O'Connell said...

Thanks for linking back to my blog! :)

Kari V. said...

I loved this episode...especially the idea to cut a composition book in half or a note pad in half. Also, I have never tried fabric to cover them, either...I think I have a new project to try!! Thanks!

Kari V. said...

I follow your blog via GFC!

Kari V. said...

I like My Craft Channel on Facebook!

Dana said...

I just started to follow your blog.

Dana said...

these are great ideas for teacher gifts... <3

Penny said...

I like My Craft Channel on FB

Penny said...

I loved all the notebooks. I loved the tip of cutting the notepads and compostion books in half. Love the little "jot it down" and friends. Thanks for sharing. Off to follow your blog and sign up for your email.

Dana said...

I love the notebooks that were cut in half!

Dana said...

I just started to follow your blog.

Penny said...

I am now a follower of your blog and signed up for your email.

Sarah Barton said...

Love these. Can't wait to get some notebooks to get cut down!

Rosa Ann Whitehorn Smith said...

I liked all of the notebook ideas. I think I will try some today. Thanks for the ideas.
Rosa

mountaineer said...

I love to watch you on the craft channel. You do an amazing job. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you. These notebooks are awesome. I bought a bunch of these notebooks at Target for 10 cents a piece. Even though I am a retired teacher, I still couldn't pass up this deal. Now, I can play. Thanks again.

Brenda Nichols

mountaineer said...

I love to watch you on the craft channel. You do an amazing job. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you. These notebooks are awesome. I bought a bunch of these notebooks at Target for 10 cents a piece. Even though I am a retired teacher, I still couldn't pass up this deal. Now, I can play. Thanks again.

Brenda Nichols

Lyndee @ A Recovering Craft Hoarder said...

I follow your blog by email! :)

Lyndee @ A Recovering Craft Hoarder said...

I like My Craft Channel on facebook.

Lyndee @ A Recovering Craft Hoarder said...

I watched the episode. Love how something so easy can make a simple notebook into a fabulous notebook.

RaeChelle said...

I loved the long skinny note books. And of course thinking the upcycled note books from cereal boxes will be a hit with my boys! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration! ;)

RaeChelle said...

I loved the long skinny note books. And of course thinking the upcycled note books from cereal boxes will be a hit with my boys! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration! ;)

RaeChelle said...

following your craft channel on FB

CraftingChic79 said...

I watched your video today and can't wait to try some of these notebooks. I am a teacher and am hoping to make some of these and give them as a gift to my coworkers for the end of the school year. I am especially excited to go and get some notebooks cut at my local office supply store!

CraftingChic79 said...

I just checked out your Pinterest Board and can't wait to get to work! So many great ideas.

Justina said...

I just watched your notebook episode. I decorate notebooks already but never thought about having comp notebooks cut in half, I'm going to try that! I am also going to decorate and/or have my teens help me decorate their boring comp notebooks for classes this fall. Studying is more fun when you are looking at something interesting! Thanks for the ideas!

Justina said...

I just watched your notebook episode. I decorate notebooks already but never thought about having comp notebooks cut in half, I'm going to try that! I am also going to decorate and/or have my teens help me decorate their boring comp notebooks for classes this fall. Studying is more fun when you are looking at something interesting! Thanks for the ideas!

Justina said...

I watched your episode today about notebooks. I decorate notebooks already but I never thought of cutting comp notebooks in two, I'm going to try that. Also I am going to decorate and/or have my teens decorate their comp notebooks this fall. Studying is more fun when you are looking at something decorated!

Justina said...

I follow Craft Channel on Facebook!

Justina said...
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Justina said...

I just signed up to follow your blog...

Unknown said...

How do you keep the edges of the material from fraying? I had a hard time with that.

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