I love notebooks and notepads--all sizes and styles. Sure, we were supposed to become a paperless society, and I love my computers and e-readers and other gadgets, but writing on real paper with a real pen or pencil (preferably a fountain pen) lets me go back later and see how my handwriting has changed over the years. And I am not always willing to lug a tablet or laptop around. Typing on my phone or I-Pod isn't ideal for more than a few sentences--the screens are small and my fingers are fat LOL. Notebooks can be carried and used anywhere, and come in whatever size might be needed--small ones fit in my pocket while larger ones go in my purse and usually weigh much less that any e-gadget.
Notebooks are utility items, but don't need to look utilitarian--I absolutely love to doll mine up with fancy covers. Composition books are my favorites--I buy them by the dozen when the back-to-school sales offer them at 2/$1, and then as I come up with a reason for one, I decorate it.
Take today for instance--I realized I have a bucket list in my head--things I want to do before I die, but I've not dedicated a notebook to the list since the one I lost due to Katrina. Time to make a bucket list notebook (pronounced "bouquet" in homage to Patricia Routledge's wonderfully quirky Hyacinth Bucket in BBC's
Keeping Up Appearances). Here's the result:
All products are from Stampin' Up! The technique was featured on
Splitcoaststampers recently. Called Chalkboard, it's really simple--black cardstock, Versamark ink and white embossing powder, then white ink sponged around the edges. The most important part (to me at least) of covering a notebook is the adhesive--I totally swear by SU!'s
Anywhere Glue Stick. Not only are they very economical, the rectangle shape is fantastic for getting glue clear into the corner of a project! And the glue
sticks (pardon the pun)!!!!!
Now all that's left is to fill the pages...
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