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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
things i invented - pt.2 - FREE DOWNLOAD!
why hello there, how have you been these past moments? great, good, yes, me too...
this post is a pseudo tutorial... pseudo because i made the project in a mad frenzy without a thought as to how i was doing what i was doing. i will try my best to reenact the process in words.
my sister Tisa is my best friend. (wedding note : she is also the world's all time best maid of honor EVER) ...we are very famous to one another. she is 3 years older than me and teaches science to tiny ones. here is a picture of the two of us painted by the famous Rembrandt at the mall :
this is a picture of Theresa sniffin around on a flower, she does that kinda stuff :
she's really nice and always tells me i am doing a good job, so today i wanted to make her A Thing in appreciation. and you can make the same thing i did! if you want to!
so!
first i downloaded a template for a tabbed pocket folder from my favorite paper distributor's website (Neenah Paper)
this post is a pseudo tutorial... pseudo because i made the project in a mad frenzy without a thought as to how i was doing what i was doing. i will try my best to reenact the process in words.
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my sister Tisa is my best friend. (wedding note : she is also the world's all time best maid of honor EVER) ...we are very famous to one another. she is 3 years older than me and teaches science to tiny ones. here is a picture of the two of us painted by the famous Rembrandt at the mall :
this is a picture of Theresa sniffin around on a flower, she does that kinda stuff :
she's really nice and always tells me i am doing a good job, so today i wanted to make her A Thing in appreciation. and you can make the same thing i did! if you want to!
so!
first i downloaded a template for a tabbed pocket folder from my favorite paper distributor's website (Neenah Paper)
(psst.. download the template, and a bunch of others, here)
then, using some drawlins i had layin around the computer i whipped up 2 different to do lists to print out
(downloadable pdf files at the end of the post! score!)
(downloadable pdf files at the end of the post! score!)
i printed each to do list 4 to a page, trimmed them, and then layered the two in a stack to make a note pad. for a sturdy backing i cut an old cereal box to size and then stapled the whole affair together.
next i assembled the folder (which by the way, has to be sized to fit an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper because it is apparently intended for big old fancy paper that not all of us have...). the folder is pretty easy to make. you know, fold on the dashed lines, cut on the solid lines. tape or glue pocket flaps into place, voila! and then you get to decorate!
LASTLY, using double sided tape i attached the note pad to the side of the folder without the pocket, decorated a little more, and then dissolved into a heaving mass of corner rounders and decorative scissors. sort of.
and this is what i ended up with:
(this is the front.)
(this is what you see when you open it.)
(here you can see how i have decorated the pocket &also utilized the tab function.)
(the to do list note pad!)
(to do list #1 - knitgirl)
(to do list #2 - notgirl)
(this is what it looks like from the back. you can see the tab!)
next i assembled the folder (which by the way, has to be sized to fit an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper because it is apparently intended for big old fancy paper that not all of us have...). the folder is pretty easy to make. you know, fold on the dashed lines, cut on the solid lines. tape or glue pocket flaps into place, voila! and then you get to decorate!
LASTLY, using double sided tape i attached the note pad to the side of the folder without the pocket, decorated a little more, and then dissolved into a heaving mass of corner rounders and decorative scissors. sort of.
and this is what i ended up with:
(this is the front.)
(this is what you see when you open it.)
(here you can see how i have decorated the pocket &also utilized the tab function.)
(the to do list note pad!)
(to do list #1 - knitgirl)
(to do list #2 - notgirl)
(this is what it looks like from the back. you can see the tab!)and thus concludes my project sharing for the day... this thingy was pretty fun to make, and is really quite useful. it ends up being small enough that you can tuck it in your purse or whatevz and you know, actually use it... i am finding myself obsessed with making folders suddenly... (in fact, i'm working on some even as i write this)
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4 comments:
Found you through Oh So Beautiful Paper. You have such a great spirit and I love your enthusiasm & enegery behind your hand mades. I get the SAME way! :) When I feel inspired I just can't wait to make it! -Alejandra
aww thank you!
I saw your wedding invitations over on 'once wed' - they are stunningly amazing! the simple colours and papers and the amount of detail in the font and design is so beautiful. i will definitely be coming back to this site! :D
yay! what a nice bunch of comments over here
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