I’ve gifted my first set of mini-notebooks one by one, so it was time to make more. If you haven’t tried this craft yet, you must give it a go! Why?
- They’re quick and easy, and it’s so much fun to mix and match scrapbook papers for the covers, spines, and labels.
- A notebook costs less than $1 to make and less than $2 to mail, so by adding a handwritten message on the first page, it makes the perfect economical yet pretty and useful greeting card/gift combination.
You can find a complete tutorial here. I can’t wait to start giving these away, too! ♥
You know I love your mini-notebooks!!
Thank you, Kelly! It was so much fun to get out my scrapbook paper again . . . it’s just so pretty!!!
Those are so cute!!!
Thank you, Lisa! And I think I can smell that yummy chicken soup cooking from here!
I absolutely LOVE these! One of the classrooms in which I’ve worked, we made binder covers for the special needs students and turned them into scrapbooks. They’re fun to do, too!
What a wonderful idea! Thank you!
I will have to remember these come teacher appreciation week too! Between these and all the other cute ideas I have been discovering, I may never buy another pre-made present again! Thanks for the cute ideas
Thank you!
And I feel the same way! I never dreamed that starting to blog would allow me to meet so many wonderful crafters from all over the world willing to share their creative ideas! I LOVE it! 
THESE are GREATTTTT, as tony the tiger might say.. you are so crafty I love it…
Thank you, Nici! I’m glad to have a new stash of them for gifting!
They really would make great gifts, hmmmm now you got me in the thinking slash craft mood… only if all my stuff weren’t in storage, I need to move so I can get working on some of these
Brilliant! Have you thought of using a scor-buddy to score the folds of the notebook cover?
Hmm . . . I don’t know what that is! Something scrapbookers use? ?)
It’s a 12 X 12 inch board with grooves every 1/4 inch and a flat plastic tool to push the paper into the groove and score it. It saves a lot of time because you don’t need to measure and mark the lines with a ruler first.
OK, I’ve got to get one of those! THANK YOU for the wonderful tip!
Don’t know why, but can’t see you’re photos of your mini books
seems like they were a hit.
Hmm . . . I’m not sure why! Maybe when you refresh or restart WordPress they’ll show up??? The mysteries of the internet!
I’m thinking Christmas gifts too…they are lovely…~mkg
Ooohhh . . . I LOVE that idea! And it gives me a perfect excuse to go look at holiday scrapbook paper!
Aren’t these great? I have been making them ever since I saw the first tutorial. Great mini gifts and a wonderful way to see beautiful paper other than in an album
You’ve been my biggest “mini-notebook cheerleader”! So thank you for that! And I’m so glad that you’re enjoying making them and your friends and family are enjoying getting them!
Oh, yes, and I DO love scrapbook paper!!! 
Love these. Dollar Store here I come!
I know! I’ve bought the notebooks for 49 cents or less there!
I really like these… I had been wanting to cover some note books with fabric…
I’d like to try fabric, too! But for now, I’m enjoying dabbling with scrapbook paper since it’s SO pretty and I don’t scrapbook!
I’m not a scrap-booker either… Love all the pretty papers out there right now. So many to choose from.
Love these!
Thank you! I had a fun evening making them . . . while watching HGTV!
This would be a great stocking stuffer, love them !!
Thank you, Ponytail! I agree!!!
I need to try this! Wanted to let know I nominated you for three awards.
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Wow . . . thank you!!! That is so sweet! And have fun making your notebooks . . . can’t wait to see them on your blog!
Best, Katherine
You ARE a productive machine…!
Just having fun! That’s all!
On my way to Staples to purchase some. BTW – right now if you spend $5 there, you can get 3 large composition books for 10 cents!
COOL!!! I’m running errands tomorrow so I’ll have to stop by! Thanks for the tip!
oh my goodness – these are beautiful! you do good work for sure.
Thank you! It was fun to see all the different combinations I could come up with!
I’m going to keep this one in mind for upcoming holiday gifts. Thanks!
You’re very welcome! One of my blogging friends suggested holiday scrapbook paper mini-notebooks for Christmas gifts . . . I love that idea!
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