A friend of mine was needing to order notepads recently, and she talked about making her own...which got me thinking...why not?!
I heard of this stuff called "padding compound" which is the glue that makes "tear away" notepads stay together, but still allow you to rip pages off. I searched for some, with little luck. It comes in BULK, which would make a gazillion notepads, seeing is how all you need is enough to cover the top of a stack of papers. Thanks to etsy, I found a little kit here for just $3. The store is still really new, but Beth is great- so don't be afraid to order your own!
I heard of this stuff called "padding compound" which is the glue that makes "tear away" notepads stay together, but still allow you to rip pages off. I searched for some, with little luck. It comes in BULK, which would make a gazillion notepads, seeing is how all you need is enough to cover the top of a stack of papers. Thanks to etsy, I found a little kit here for just $3. The store is still really new, but Beth is great- so don't be afraid to order your own!
All I did was pull up a word document, separate the screen into 4 sections, and then cut the pages in fourths for a nice little notepad! Back it with cardboard (you could easily use a cereal box)! Then use the binder clips to hold the paper in place, nice and tight. (I used a few extra, just to keep it tight) It dries in a couple hours!
I even made one for my cousin- who is the president of her club at school (which is a pretty big deal!)
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What a clever and fun idea!
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I hope my comments don't post more than once. The computer is not my friend this afternoon.
Anyway, thanks for linking my shop. Your notepads turned out very nice. I almost always use cereal boxes as my backing :-) But just about anything works.
If I can figure out how to post a download, I'll add a notepad template to my blog.
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Those are so cute! I may have to do that some time!
These would make a great gift!
Cute idea! i love notepads!
I love this idea. What a fun way to dress up a regular notepad! Very creative! I would love to have you share this @ Show & Share!
http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/2011/09/show-share-5.html
I like that the compound is bright. It gives it a fun edge! Thanks for linking up with DIY under $15!
This is so fun Kitty!! And such a great idea for gifts! I'm sharing this on FB & Twitter - thanks for linking up!! I ALWAYS love your projects!!
Great idea and thank you so much for giving us your source for the sticky stuff!!!
That's awesome!!! Thanks for the link for the glue - I have seriously wanted to get something like this since forever!!! :)
You might find this post on making your own padding compound helpful and cheaper (personally haven't tried it yet):
http://www.ehow.com/how_7790590_make-paper-padding-compound.html
Fantastic! I'm bookmarking this and hoping I can get to this project soon...Thanks for Sharing!
What a fun and cute project, the notepads turned out great and they make will make a lovely gift :)
This is such a cute idea!!!! thank you so much for linking up to my party Show and Share! hope to see you again this week!
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Featuring YOU over on my blog today! :) Great idea!
Ginger
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2011/09/back-to-school-link-party-features_26.html
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