Floppy-Disk Notebook. Sponsored Links This is a small notebook which comes with two repurposed floppy disks that serve as the book’s outer covers/pad.
Includes 50 sheets of 24# bright white paper, and they (including the disks) are bundled together by wire binding. Available in 5 different colors (see the last photo) Credit: PipingHotPapers Etsy Shop (Buy – $5.50) Spiral-Clasp Journal. Views: 149,741.
Notebook Repurposed From Book. I’ve told you before I’m a bit obsessed with books.
I love all books where I intend to read them or not. A local library has a huge book sale every year where you can pick up a grocery bag of books for $3! So at the last sale I picked up a big stack of hard cover books to be repurposed. Don’t worry, I’m not destroying literary classics, and I use all parts of the book so nothing is wasted. Today we are just working with the outside hard cover to create this new notebook. What you need-Hardcover bookPaperDecorative paperSmall bit of ribbonPaper cutterWhite glueHot gluePadding compound (optional)Clamps or bulldog clipsFirst you need to cut the pages out of your book so your just left with the cover. Slather on a nice layer of white glue to the inside of your cover. Apply your decorative paper. Also cut a piece of thin recycled cardboard the size of your notepad and a piece of decorative paper about 3 inches by the width of your notepad (this will be used to wrap the top edge of the pad).
Upcycled Journal From Book. Old Book + Recycled Paper = New Journal!
As part of the Elmer's Holiday Memories Campaign* through Social Fabric, I had the opportunity to create an easy, affordable last minute holiday gift using my favorite Elmer's and X-ACTO products, and requiring only one quick stop at our local Walmart! With all the homework, music lessons, karate and dance classes, school performances, cookie exchanges and all the other holly jolly of the season, there's been little time to shop, let alone craft! So a one-stop-shop was an absolute must for my** handmade gift project, which was inspired by the Ordy & Joon post I had tacked to my "Crafty Inspirations" board on Pinterest earlier this year.
I started with something most people have around their home -- an old book. If you don't have an old book in need of a makeover, Reader's Digests, like the ones I used here, can be picked up for a song in second-hand shops. Here's how it's done... Stab-Bound Journal. Make a hand bound journal with elaborate side stitching for yourself or as a gift.
The stitching is a lot easier than it looks and is so much nicer to hold than a spiral bound edge. Supplies and Equipment – sharp utility knife and cutting surface BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE SHARP BLADE – rulers – drill with 1/16th inch bit OR a small paper punch BE VERY CAREFUL WITH POWER TOOLS – fancy cover paper – I used Cavallini Vintage Tickets Wrapping Paper – 20″ x 28″ – 1 sheet of 8.5×11 for endpapers (this can be fancy or the same paper as your pages) – 10 sheets of 8.5×11 paper for pages – 3 yards of embroidery floss – mat board – I used Crescent No. 33 White & Cream Smooth Mat Board – Yes Stikflat Glue or other archival glue that leaves paper flat – heavy object to use as a weight – waxed paper – cutting/hole punch template – click here to download – thin cotton or linen fabric (optional) – needle with an eye large enough to fit embroidery floss – brush for glue.
Bookbinding Tutorial. Belgian Book Binding. Time: 2.5-3 hours Materials: Chipboard- (2) 3.5”x 4.75”, (1) 0.5”x 4.75” Cover Paper- (2) 4.75”x 6”, (1) 1.25”x 6.25” End Paper- (2) 3.25”x 4.5” Text Weight Paper- 6 sheets, folded in half 4 feet colored binding thread 3.5 feet of thin binding linen, needle PVA Glue, brush x-acto knife Awl Bone Folder.
How to Make Books. Photos and Post By Emelie Sanders.
When Momma takes us to the bookstore we each get a book; sometimes two–it depends on her mood, really. Usually, I take the longest time. I quickly scan the fiction area, then turn to the small nook of craft books. DIY Bookbinding. By Arounna Khounnoraj of bookhou I wanted to do a project using some vintage wallpaper I had kicking around. If you like, this project is also good for recycling and reusing some other types of papers. This project is fun and fast and makes great gifts or for your own use. Pocket-Size Notepads. Don't know what to do with leftover notebook pages, some pretty sheets of colored paper or even some scrap paper with only one blank side?
These little pads always come in handy, for phone numbers, address books, travel diaries, or gifts. All you need is a hole punch and two paper fasteners for the cover. Use a craft knife to cut out the pages of your new notepad. For the front and back cover, choose thick paper or cardboard that has some interesting texture - food packaging, Tetra Pak cartons, photos are all good sources. A flexible material is best, otherwise, your notepad will be very stiff. Punch holes in all the sheets and assemble them with the paper fasteners.
Button and String Mini-Journal. I've been trying to decide on what to make my hubby for a Valentine's gift and decided that I wanted to write more than a letter - so I decided to make him a mini journal / album / book of things I love about him, different memories I have of our life together, things like that (hopefully he won't read this before next weekend ;)).
I found this fab tutorial awhile back about button and string closure and somehow wanted to incorporate it, thus I came up with this fun journal - it has a vintage feel - the button and string closure, and a bunch of found papers inside, including old school writing pages, graph paper and strategically cut magazine pages. The fun thing about these journals is you can use them for any occasion- to record a special event, to keep as a personal journal, to write a note to a friend, many possibilities! Take your cover sheet and score a line 1.5" in from the right side (see below). Then score a line 4.75" in from the left side (see below). Staple-Free Matchbook Notepad. In an effort to use up the damaged & small surplus of 2010 calendars I have on-hand, I've been experimenting with ways to repurpose them.
These matchbook notepads were this week's project. They are easy to make .... and adorable ... and completely practical. I'll be making these to drop into my customers' packages as a token of thanks. The paper is from the offcuts of my shipping labels.