Notepad holder tutorial is HERE!

My most humble apologies to those of you who logged on earlier only to find a title and nothing else. I was wrapping up my post (including pictures) and was about to post when it all just disappeared and couldn't be retrieved! I am now no longer angry with the computer and can start again! Thanks for your patience and sorry for the confusion!

So, here's the tutorial.

You need:

1 full sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock ( I used Rich Razzleberry)
2 extra pieces of cardstock; 1 in a contrasting colour(14cm x 10cm) and 1 neutral piece(13.5cm x 9.5cm) (I used Old Olive and Very Vanilla)
paper cutter
bone folder
stamps, ink and embellishments
ribbon
ruler and pen
word window punch
Crop-A-Dile tool
Sticky Strip
mini glue dots
1 small notepad (mine was 7.5cm x 12cm)
1 mini pen

1. Out of the full sheet of card stock, cut 2 pieces: 29cm x 10.5cm and 16.5cm x 10.5cm Score the longer piece at 14.5cm and the shorter piece at 14.5cm and 15.5cm. Crease score lines with the bone folder.



2. Place the folded part of the larger piece at the bottom. Lay your notepad on top so that it is 1.8cm from the top, 0.5cm from th left-hand side and 2.5cm from the right-hand side. Using your pen, make a dot at each of the top corners of your notepad.


3. Use a ruler to make a line between the two dots - this will be the guideline for your word window punch which you will use to make the slot your notepad will go into. Move the word window punch along the line until the slot is long enough.





4. Put the notepad in the slot to check it will fit and then leave it there while you place you pen. Using the pen, mark a small dot either side of the pen barrel. Punch a small hole on each of these dots using the Crop-A-Dile tool (or hand-held punch). Take the notepad out.




5. Thread ribbon through these holes and pull it tight around the pen. Adhere the ends of the ribbon to the back of the cardstock using mini glue dots. Trim the ends of the ribbon.





6. Put Sticky Strip on the end of the smaller piece of cardstock and adhere it to the inside of the back flap of the main piece. Then use Sticky Strip again to stick the two halves of the larger piece together.




7. Stamp your design onto the neutral cardstock and embellish as desired. Adhere the completed neutral piece to the contrasting colour mat. Adhere the decorative piece to the front of the flap, put your notepad into the slot and your work is done. Enjoy!




P.S. This is my first time writing a tutorial - I hope it's clear enough!