Hello everyone! Stefanie Ried here with a new Bloom Street project! Awhile ago I had put aside some papers that I wanted to use for small notebooks. Since you can't see so many friends at the moment, I thought I'd like to give them a little present. And I like to make notebooks better than cards. So I bought little empty notepads and made a cover with cardboard and paper. I also have a little picture tutorial for you so you can make some too!
My notepads are 3x4". But you can do it with any size of notepads that you find. Then I cut the cardboard into three pieces: the same size for the front and back of the notepad and then the same size for the narrow back of the notepad. The size of the cover is a little bit bigger all around so I have a nice edge and the paper block is not visible. The cardboard is covered with Bloom Street patterned papers.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqiiazJ67US-yj4gEfrlWopIS1qn4QXuZ1kIYBC108y7oSGBt-PIq5AQ3huj-VSaPbn-nZqj4FlxVuHNeLpV8iA8Jzxse26NS2NqoubKTfPU_nhle637Qyo2LU481glkBQD_fAlLrlKwO/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial1.jpg)
To close the notepad I used a thin elastic ribbon (1mm thick). Since I wanted to have colorful closures, I painted them with watercolors and let them dry. This is so easy and you have a new color! Try it :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nyv983HdMIP4Ao6dbOXfRAAu8Uw-uKUqV_hMay8AUYNa-E05c-qbWdnKPpj0DuQQpCmhSUSohaENTQt_W322CX-PN6tFpYX-pQ6ZMgteIpQ205DYq95bSuGpf0LjS43DJqh0dD8kZJ6R/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial2.jpg)
On the elastic I threaded various charms and beads. The Flower Charms and Tassels from the Bloom Street collection go great with these notebooks.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ACzg212wq_95yfPtVzDSAiXam8EOH_yx_kDaHhQyCP6_wyZu9bDIp35flB0RzYXj3XH8v-PQS58XZ_6e_Wh_OP8KQ8E-MMZg9asoxJOH1yBq0HKaaLK6sSs1QK5sPqJ-AaBl5SEpPQoq/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial3.jpg)
To attach the elastic to the lid, I punched a small hole in the middle of the back with a Crop-A-Dile and pulled the elastic through from the outside. To avoid a big bump on the inside, I didn't make a knot in the elastic, but taped it on the inside of the cover which will be hidden with the notepad later.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOd1ry5lj6CIIUfjSmM8z82b2az1EFlrvx0RNz5tpJm1KFIMGx_K0RcDwzArjd_eBWxwYmcxaUPoxRVjD_o3DF_B9IguwiXqOFkpvG_qyKyyPGUiccoUlAc53W1q0CJuvf_l9F5FXr1sl8/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial4.jpg)
Cover the inside with patterned paper trimmed slightly smaller than the edge. Finally, glue the paper block on the bottom and the notepad is ready!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZaeapBU1HdbO5IHrGmQoJHzU5qp-dE7RBJL3ZIFoG9uQOGBtrBr11_nAnsZWsQHY0zpQUuah2a4GMzkO3Q8b4cqdX8nzByxtOrCcyV2Zm0uv-q4gQOJ6KvnheFfdo1mm0utrKvhNm-Xs/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial5.jpg)
Now it's time to decorate the inside and outside as you like!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CNgcd6h9F2E18X9AERpPg27Rat1TKuoAE2uAoDQY7DnvQ9_mTx6as0bdwXvI4nc4SHI9JzRXfPv1CNI2PL39j0I0vLVvCRvt_9oDsLNmayLcERgkZz8aO6ulSZUvtYWL3yxApQhaDTKu/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial6.jpg)
I hope you enjoyed my Bloom Street notebooks project!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsD9MrWAre_ikC2ltflXfophN_4dxwVzAOkDvSo4dJ_mcvguah_K4yW4rr4oqZTp0gaPA-QC69Io3_tVo8QtFGwDIza3Yu34vummp0B6BQJ77wVMGeUIxTRFKVOkz_jNzt-NNBepbxDbu/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_3.jpg)
Thanks for stopping by!
My notepads are 3x4". But you can do it with any size of notepads that you find. Then I cut the cardboard into three pieces: the same size for the front and back of the notepad and then the same size for the narrow back of the notepad. The size of the cover is a little bit bigger all around so I have a nice edge and the paper block is not visible. The cardboard is covered with Bloom Street patterned papers.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqiiazJ67US-yj4gEfrlWopIS1qn4QXuZ1kIYBC108y7oSGBt-PIq5AQ3huj-VSaPbn-nZqj4FlxVuHNeLpV8iA8Jzxse26NS2NqoubKTfPU_nhle637Qyo2LU481glkBQD_fAlLrlKwO/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial1.jpg)
To close the notepad I used a thin elastic ribbon (1mm thick). Since I wanted to have colorful closures, I painted them with watercolors and let them dry. This is so easy and you have a new color! Try it :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nyv983HdMIP4Ao6dbOXfRAAu8Uw-uKUqV_hMay8AUYNa-E05c-qbWdnKPpj0DuQQpCmhSUSohaENTQt_W322CX-PN6tFpYX-pQ6ZMgteIpQ205DYq95bSuGpf0LjS43DJqh0dD8kZJ6R/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial2.jpg)
On the elastic I threaded various charms and beads. The Flower Charms and Tassels from the Bloom Street collection go great with these notebooks.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ACzg212wq_95yfPtVzDSAiXam8EOH_yx_kDaHhQyCP6_wyZu9bDIp35flB0RzYXj3XH8v-PQS58XZ_6e_Wh_OP8KQ8E-MMZg9asoxJOH1yBq0HKaaLK6sSs1QK5sPqJ-AaBl5SEpPQoq/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial3.jpg)
To attach the elastic to the lid, I punched a small hole in the middle of the back with a Crop-A-Dile and pulled the elastic through from the outside. To avoid a big bump on the inside, I didn't make a knot in the elastic, but taped it on the inside of the cover which will be hidden with the notepad later.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOd1ry5lj6CIIUfjSmM8z82b2az1EFlrvx0RNz5tpJm1KFIMGx_K0RcDwzArjd_eBWxwYmcxaUPoxRVjD_o3DF_B9IguwiXqOFkpvG_qyKyyPGUiccoUlAc53W1q0CJuvf_l9F5FXr1sl8/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial4.jpg)
Cover the inside with patterned paper trimmed slightly smaller than the edge. Finally, glue the paper block on the bottom and the notepad is ready!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZaeapBU1HdbO5IHrGmQoJHzU5qp-dE7RBJL3ZIFoG9uQOGBtrBr11_nAnsZWsQHY0zpQUuah2a4GMzkO3Q8b4cqdX8nzByxtOrCcyV2Zm0uv-q4gQOJ6KvnheFfdo1mm0utrKvhNm-Xs/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial5.jpg)
Now it's time to decorate the inside and outside as you like!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CNgcd6h9F2E18X9AERpPg27Rat1TKuoAE2uAoDQY7DnvQ9_mTx6as0bdwXvI4nc4SHI9JzRXfPv1CNI2PL39j0I0vLVvCRvt_9oDsLNmayLcERgkZz8aO6ulSZUvtYWL3yxApQhaDTKu/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_Tutorial6.jpg)
I hope you enjoyed my Bloom Street notebooks project!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsD9MrWAre_ikC2ltflXfophN_4dxwVzAOkDvSo4dJ_mcvguah_K4yW4rr4oqZTp0gaPA-QC69Io3_tVo8QtFGwDIza3Yu34vummp0B6BQJ77wVMGeUIxTRFKVOkz_jNzt-NNBepbxDbu/s640/SteffiRied_Notepads_3.jpg)
Thanks for stopping by!
SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, embellishments, charms, die cuts, tassel, enamel dots: BLOOM STREET
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Wow wow wow!!!!! These are fabulous! I love this idea!
ReplyDeleteYou're so clever and always designing pretty projects I've never seen before. I love gorgeous little things that are practical too! Bravo Stefanie ! 💕
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