Heartfelt Creations Wednesday - Notepad Holder

Welcome to another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! I am sharing an altered notepad holder with you today. I have seen many versions of these over the years, and I have made my fair share. When I started to work on this project, I noticed that I had a large tag on my table and decided it would make a GREAT notepad holder!

I love to make notepad holders and fancy gift card holders. It makes giving small gifts such a joy, both for me and for the recipient. These notepad holders are also great gifts for teachers and coaches, or easy "bulk gifts" to make for a group of scrapbook or stamping pals. 

The inside cover has a pocket for a gift card, or you could slip in a movie ticket or some good old American cash! And then there is space for a sticky notepad. (I wish I had some sticky notes in a color other than that horrid yellow! Why do they not come in cream or ivory?)

Come along, let's make the project!

We will create a 4 3/4" x 4 x 1/2" notepad holder which will fit a standard 3" x 3" sticky notepad. The tag is a Graphic45 Large Kraft Tag and measures approximately 3 7/8" x 8 3/4".  

Score the tag on the long side a 3 1/2" and 4".

Fold on the score lines and burnish with a bone folder. Sponge tag edges with creamy brown Chalk Ink.



Unfold the tag with the grommet end to the left (with the outside of the tag facing up) and attach Everyday Heroes paper to the outside of the tag notepad holder as follows. Trim black and ivory dot paper to 3 7/8" x 3 3/4" and round the left top and bottom corners. Sponge edges with creamy brown Chalk Ink and attach the paper to the left side of the tag. 

Trim a strip of black and ivory dot paper to 3/8" x 3 3/4" and sponge edges with creamy brown Chalk Ink. Attach the paper to the center section (the spine) of the notepad holder. 

Trim a third piece of black and ivory dot paper to 3 3/8" x 3 3/4" and round the right upper and lower corners. Sponge edges with creamy brown Chalk Ink and attach the paper to the right side of the tag.

Flip the tag over so that the grommet end is on the right. Decorate the inside of the notepad holder as follows. Trim notebook print Everyday Heroes paper to 3 3/8" x 3 3/4" and round the left top and bottom corners. Sponge edges with creamy brown Chalk Ink and attach the paper to the left side of the tag. 

Trim a strip of black and ivory dot paper to 3/8" x 3 3/4" and sponge edges with creamy brown Chalk Ink. Attach the paper to the center section (the spine) of the notepad holder. 

Trim a piece of tan and black dot paper to 3 7/8" x 3 3/4" and round the right upper and lower corners. Sponge edges with creamy brown Chalk Ink and attach the paper to the right side of the tag.

Using strong double-sided adhesive, attach a 3" x 3" sticky-note pad to the right side of the notepad holder. 

Create a pocket, suitable for holding a gift card, from black and ivory dot paper. Trim the paper to 1 1/2" x 3 3/4". Round both left corners and use a circle punch to create a notch in the center of the right edge. Sponge the edges with creamy brown Chalk Ink. Add 1/8" double-sided tape to the top, left, and bottom edges of the pocket and attach it to the left edge of the tag. 

Stamp the "better place" sentiment from the Everyday Hero Cling Stamp Set onto the center of the first sticky-note with black ink.

A standard gift card will fit into the pocket as shown.

Trim canvas ribbon to 5 1/2" x 1/2" and knot one end. Thread the canvas ribbon through the grommet so that the knot is on the back of the tag. (This cotton blend ribbon is 2 1/2" wide. I cut it down to the width I needed and frayed the edges for that rustic look.)

Trim a second piece of canvas ribbon to 7 1/2" x 1/2" and glue one end to the center of the notepad holder's front cover.

Tie a loose knot with the ribbon ends to close the notepad holder.

Stamp the Vintage Morning Background Cling Stamp Set onto ivory cardstock with dark brown ink. Color the image with creamy brown chalk ink. Cut out the flowers with the Majestic Blooms Die. Shape the flowers and create blooms by gluing two flowers together, one larger then the other. (I confess, I have not used much of the Majestic Morning Collection, which came out in January 2014, simply because the colors are not "up my alley." But once I created the flowers in this rustic scheme, I fell in love with the stamps and matching die!) 

Create three blooms of various sizes. Use Glossy Accents to add tiny beads to the flower centers. Glue the flowers to the front of the notepad holder as shown, making sure to overlap the canvas ribbon.

On a side note, I create "bead blobs" by mixing the micro beads with Glossy Accents. If I create too many, I place the blobs on a non-stick craft sheet until the glue is dry. Then, I place the bead blobs into a bag to use for a later project! No waste!  

Use the Luggage and Tags Die to trim the "just a note" sentiment from the Everyday Heroes paper. Attach the sentiment to the lower left of the notepad holder using foam adhesive.

Thanks for stopping by! Visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog for more inspiration!

Products Used:

HCDP1-253 Everyday Heroes Paper Collection

HCPC-3666 Everyday Hero Cling Stamp Set

HCD-745 Luggage and Tags Die

HCPC-3577 Vintage Morning Background Cling Stamp Set

HCD-742 Majestic Blooms Die

TSMP800 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa

71036 Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad- Creamy Brown

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

Other products used: 

Cardstock: WorldWin Papers Natural

Tag: Graphic 45 Large Kraft Tag

Trim: Really Reasonable Ribbon canvas trim (Cotton Blend Plain Ribbon)

Beads: craft supply

Sticky-note pad: office supply

Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, My Sweet Petunia MISTI, Martha Stewart score board, EK Success corner rounder, Stampin' Up circle punch, hot glue gun

Adhesive: Scotch 3M tape, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares, Scor-tape, Ranger Glossy Accents, hot glue sticks