Altered note book

As promised!!!....Today I had some spare time...don't even ask why...I promised not to moan.So lets get started.

I saw this project on youtube and all credits go to Chic n Scratch. I think she does some fantastic projects and couldn't resist not trying out this one.I have tried to take pics along the way so you can get an idea how its done...but if you prefer, you can hop over to youtube and search chic n scratch.

Anyway, there we go:
Simply Said set by Stampin up, Versamagic ink, small notebook, versamark and dye based black ink.

Place one side (the cover) of the note book on a piece of paper and trace out the holes, just make some dots using your pencils in the open space. See below:-
Or place your paper on top, and pierce some holes using the tip of your pencil as this is your rough page, your template.
When you have finshed, place your template on your chosen card and trace the holes again, making dots as you work your way from one side to the other.
Once you have done that, just use your crop a dile or a punching tool and punch out the holes. Then using a pair of scissors, just slit your card at the top , just above where the holes are, until you reach the holes. This will help the card to slide over the rings.Then use a corner rounder and round the bottom of your card to match the noteback(which normally comes rounded).Apply glue to the front cover of your notepad and place your card on the cover, starting from the bottom(opposite sides of where the rings are) and stick it down, moving from the bottom to the other side where the rings are....Don't worry as your card will just slide over the rings(remember the slits you made?) and press down- you might want to use a narrow object to try and smooth everything down in between the rings...(SO so sorry I didnt take pics for these steps...).

Then decorate as you wish. I have used the flower stamps and sentiments from the set mentioned above to decorate the front cover.Its entirely up to you to cover the back of the notebook as well. Won't this make a cute little gift for that special person in your life.

Hope you like it. If you have any question, don't hesitate to ask me or leave a comment.

Thanks for visiting.Hope you like it.

Decision...

I have decided not to join the stampin' up!....Its a great opportunity, lots of exciting products and what not....would have given me the chance to meet other crafters alike but I will not take it up, at least , not right now.

However, I have made some projects using stampin' up a few weeks ago and would like to share it with you....

I will still use this blog to showcase stampin'up products, when I get round to do them. If you want to subscribe, please do so, as it will allow you to know when I am posting so you can pop round only when I have indeed posted something. As I know it gets really boring after a while when you keep coming on here and nothing new has been posted, my apologies for that.

I honestly do not have much time on my hands anymore. So much to do but so little time. I know that my aunty told me, time is the same for everyone and that we should master our time management ourselves and that we will find time if we make the effort ...ect...yeah right, but , wot do you do when you plain and simple do not have the time? Where do you 'find' that time..know wot I mean?

Anyway, I think I will start moaning if I don't stop! Let me compress the pictures so I can put them up....I find this so time consuming to go and compress and crop and twist here and there.

Am I complaining or moaning again? Oh my God, that is not good.

Now, shhuuuuush!

Watch out for the next post which will be in about , I reckon, half an hour!