Pocket Notebook

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  Step 1

  I started by tearing out some unused paper from journals and sketch books, and also used an envelope and some label stickers from my stationary pile.

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  Step 2

  I stacked all of the papers and paper clipped them to the envelope to cut everything to the same size.

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  Step 3

  but before I started cutting, I made sure that there was a 1/2 inch allowance between the top corner of the paper and the envelope, because when all of the paper gets folded, I didn’t want it to come out further than the envelope cover.

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  Step 4

  the next step was to fold the envelope in half and cut the top flap into two!

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  Step 5

  ten I folded all the cut, assorted paper in half and pressed down the crease, the best the I could, with the side of the scissors

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  Step 6

  paper from a sketch book is usually thicker and nicer than regular paper. I sometimes cut squares of it, to keep in my notebook just in case I need to write someone a note. A note from nice paper is just a little bit nicer to receive, as far as I’m concerned. With this in mind, I decided to perforate the sketch paper that was going to be in my notebook, just in case I want to tear it out.

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  Step 7

  I folded the paper about a half inch apart from both sides of the middle crease, and made a couple of slices along the folds, with an exacto knife. (if you don’t have an exacto knife, I bet poking holes with a needle would work fine too)

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  Step 8

  the slits were about this far apart from each other.

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  Step 9

  then I aligned all of the paper to the order I wanted, by lining it on top of the envelope, and securing it together with some paper clips. ( I added one more piece of lined paper, before the next step)

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  Step 10

  I fed the unfolded stack of paper through the sewing machine, veeeery slowly, to make sure I didn’t break the needle and it went through 9 sheets of paper.

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  Step 11

  ...

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  Step 12

  I re-creased it, and was almost done before realizing that the sewing machine kind of left the binding looking pretty crappy.

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  Step 13

  ugh.

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  Step 14

  I took one of these postal stickers that I instinctually have been grabbing from the post office since my days of dabbling with graffiti art.

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  Step 15

  painted over it,

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  Step 16

  cut it up, and covered the matted binding of my new pocket notebook!

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  Step 17

  I’m really excited to have a reason to write out a note,

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  Step 18

  have a way to keep track of the dates,

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  Step 19

  and to have a safe keeping place for all my good fortunes!

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Noor · Riyadh, Riyadh Province, SA · 10 projects 6th April 2012

I LOVE THIS

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Kaylee G. · Dayton, Minnesota, US 13th February 2012

looks really cool i have to try it

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Ophelia · Varese, Lombardia, IT · 9 projects 12th February 2012

amaaaazing! I'm gonna try this immediately! <3 thank you for sharing!

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