Pocket Notebook NBUS Challenge

Several of my blogging friends have posted entries into the

Make it Monday challenge.

Curious, I checked it out.

It's sponsored by Papertrey Ink.

I love Papertrey Ink stamps.

Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of them.

But this time I have one that works!

This week, Erin Lincoln offers a video
instructing us to make lovely little notebooks.

I switched it up a bit and used some of that huge stash of 

Decorative Paper for the inside. 

This paper only has a design on one side and I layered it so the design is on the back

thinking that it would be easier to read my scribble if it wasn't competing

with a pattern.

It's kind of a nice surprise to turn the paper over and see the design.

I made my chipboard and Decorative Paper flap longer so I could wrap it 
around the bottom and  added some magnetic dots to keep it closed.

It really was pretty easy and it would make a lovely gift.

Or a prettier notebook to carry in my purse.

The flowers were so easy to stamp.

I inked the stamp with Summer Starfruit ink.

After stamping I used a blender pen to move the ink around into the petals.

I swiped a Old Olive marker on a plastic lid and picked up the color

with the blender pen for the leaves.

I stamped a sentiment from this set under the bottom flap

for a little surprise!

And since both of these stamps are NBUS,

I'm joining in my friend 

Darnell's Challenge

NBUS Challenge #1 

"Anything Goes" 

(Friendship Theme)

As I was reading the details of Darnell's challenge, it occurred to me
that this would be a perfect friendship gift.

Congratulations, Darnell on reaching 500 followers!

Thanks so much for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Recipe

Stamps:  Year of Flowers Collection (Papertrey Ink)

Ink:  Summer Starfruit, Old Olive Marker (both Stampin' Up!)

Paper:  Sweet Sorbet DSP (SU), 110# White (Neena)

Other:  Magnetic snaps (?)