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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Finally! My Own Shopping List!



If you've read a couple of my posts when I make these notebooks, you'll know that I haven't made one for myself yet, even though I desperately need one! Well, I finally made one that suits me to a tee! And I'm going to make myself use it even though it's too pretty, LOL. I use a lot of lists for grocery shopping, so I made a double notebook. The template from Nichole Heady's blog makes it sooooo easy, no measuring, you just print it out on your cardstock, make a few cuts, score, and that's it! Actually, I don't print it directly on my cardstock anymore, wastes too much paper, and you have twice as many cuts. So I printed one onto heavy cardstock, cut it out and use that to trace onto my cardstock. This way, I can line it up to two sides of the paper, eliminating two cuts, and save some paper, as well.
Here's a closer look at some of the modifications I made to mine:


I wanted my list to hang on my refridgerator, so I needed to attach a magnet to the back cover. I bought a bunch of magnetic sheets for cheap at the hardware store. They're 'Vent Covers' and only cost like $3 or $4 for a package of three. A lot less costly than the sheets you buy at the craft store! I just cut it down to size on my guillotine trimmer, and used Scor tape to adhere it. Then, I ran across another problem. The cover kept opening when hanging on the fridge. So I dug through my tool stash for the wafer thin magnets by Basic Grey. I found that if I adhered them to the inside back covers of the notebooks, they were still strong enough to keep the whole notebook closed, even through all the sheets of paper.
I love it, and you should really try one! Pretty and practical!
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Perfect Match, Versamark
Paper: SU, PTI
Accessories: Marvy Uchida clever lever snowflake punches, PTI button, SU ribbon, Nestabilities, flocked mitten brad from Oriental Trading, Martha Stewart scallop punch, SU Heat n Stick powder, Art Institute glitter, PTI notebooks, magnetic sheet, Basic Grey magnets

4 comments:

  1. Gorgeous job. and thanks so much for the vent cover hint. I've been looking for magnetic sheets!

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  2. Oh this is stunning!!!!
    Love the winter theme and the beautiful snowflake! And what a great idea!!!

    hugs,
    Jorunn

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  3. What a GREAT idea about the vent cover. I swear, you slap "craft" in the name of something and the price goes up 300%. :-) Very innovative, though. Cute project, too!

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  4. Beautiful! I love the colors you chose and the snowflakes. Feels so wintery! You should be proud. The closing issue was a stroke of genius, too. Great Job!

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