Post-it Books

I'm excited to share this fun project with you today.  You can take some ordinary post-it notes and turn them into a beautiful gift!  I have shared a different pattern for making post-it note pouches in the past.  Check it out HERE if you would like to see both styles.

I found the instructions for this post-it note holder on the Song of My Heart stampers blog.  I found my pens in the Easter section at Michaels.  I think next time I might try using mini-mechanical pencils like the ones found HERE.  

You can see me make these post-it books on THIS VIDEO.

I always use the Highland brand of sticky notes.  You can get a great price on Amazon.

This is the front of the books:

And this is the inside: 

I thought the sentiments from the Waterfront stamp set were so perfect.  My stamping friends always make the good times better and have especially made the hard times easier this past year!

Measurements:

• Cut Melon Mambo or Highland Heather cardstock at 3-1/4" x 10-1/2".  With 10-1/2" side at the top, score at 3-1/4, 3-5/8, 4, and 7-1/2.
• Watch the video to see how to put the book together.
• Black layer: 3 x 3 (cut two)
• White layer: 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 (cut two)
• DSP layer on the inside: 2-1/2 x 2-1/2
• Use the Double Oval Punch for the inside greeting.
• The tulips were stamped in Melon Mambo and Gorgeous Grape.
•   Immediately after stamping, I ran over the images with a water painter to soften the lines (it also lightened the color). The leaves and stems were stamped in Granny Apple Green.    

I gave these post-it books to my team members who attended On Tour with me.  I put them in a goody bag with a few other things.

I hope you'll give these post-it books a try!  If you make them before 4/20/21, go post a picture on my Happy Stampers with Marsha Facebook group to get entered to win a $5 coupon toward one of my classes.  I'll post the winner on 4/21/21. Be sure to use the hashtag: #postit to get entered.

If you would like to order this month, please use the following host code: GKRWNCXV.  You will get a free pack of Rhinestone basic jewels from me on orders of $50 or more.

Happy Stamping!

Marsha

Product List

Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [151534] $18.00	Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386] $17.00	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320] $8.75
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152487] $11.50	Double Oval Punch [154242] $18.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $7.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Water Painters [151298] $12.00

Mini Tic Tac Holders

I saw a picture of these adorable Tulip Mini-Tic Tac holders and I just HAD to make them.  I ordered the Mini Tic Tacs on Amazon, with the plan to make them for Easter baskets, but it took TWO months for them to arrive!  Now, this was at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, when everything got delayed.  Right now Amazon says it will only take two days.  I'm just warning you that it might take longer!  I watched a video on YouTube by a German demonstrator, Ximena Morales. I did my best to convert the metric measurements to inches.

Measurements and steps:

• Start with a piece of cardstock cut at 1-5/8" x 3-1/2"
• With 3-1/2" side at the top, score at 5/8", 1-1/2", 2-1/8", and 3"
• Turn and score at 5/8" (for the bottom flap of the box)
• To assemble, watch my Facebook Live video HERE or the video link above by Ximena.
• Punch your tulips out of the In Color DSP.  I used Bumblebee and Magenta Madness.
• Punch your leaves out of Just Jade cardstock.
• I used glue to attach the leaves to the Tulip and the box.
• I stamped "Hello" from the Timeless Tulips stamp set.
• I tied some bows with White Crinkle Seam Binding and some bows with retired white twine.  I added them to the project with a glue dot.

That's it! Although I didn't get to use these for Easter, I still gave them out as party favors at a recent stamp class.  I've also made two variations that I can use for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  For the Thanksgiving version, I used Harvest Hellos Stamp set and Apple Builder Punch.  The Snowman version comes from the Snowman Season Stamp set and Snowman Builder Punch.  The greetings are from past Paper Pumpkin kits.

I adjusted the box size for the pumpkin to hold two mini Tic Tac boxes. I adjusted the box size for the snowman to be a little taller, but the top of his body still sticks above it quite a bit. 

 Here are the alternate measurements:

The pink pox is the original size shown above.  The white box is 1-7/8 x 3-1/2.  The Tic Tacs go all the way in without the top peeking out. The third box is for the pumpkin and measures 1-3/4" x 5-1/4".  With 5-1/4" side at the top, score at 5/8", 2-3/8", 3", 4-3/4", and 5-1/4".  Then turn and score at 5/8".  The Tic Tacs will peek above the edge a little, but not much.

Thank you for stopping by!  Please use the following host code for online orders this month: Y6DZBVGA.  If your order is over $50, you will get a free acrylic block from me, your choice of C, D, or H.  If your order is over $150, do not use the code as you will get your own host rewards, plus the free block.  Email your choice to me after you place your order.

Happy stamping!

P.S. The supply list below is only for the Tulip version.  I posted this before I had made the alternate versions and then came back to add those today.

Product List

2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153070] $11.50

2020–2022 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment [153074] $9.00

Timeless Tulips Bundle (English) [153793] $32.25

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $7.50