DIY Notepads

School is out {finally!} so there is a small chance that your kids came home with some unused school supplies. You can of course stash them away for next year or you can turn them into a little project. I decided to turn some unused blank index cards into cute summer DIY notepads. I had seen this idea years back when I first started blogging and always wanted to make them but never got around to it. I broke out my supplies and managed to pull this project off rather quickly………even though I had this guy running around getting into my stuff and trashing my house in the process.

The Supplies

Blank Index Cards

Mod Podge

Binder Clips

Washi Tape

PSA Essentials Stamps

How you want your notepads to looks is entirely up to you. I wanted to make some cute summer pads for my girls so I went with a sunglasses stamp from PSA Essentials. PSA has a HUGE line of stamps to choose from so this project comes in handy for so many occasions. Couldn’t you just see them as adorable little party favors? Before I got to stamping I broke out my washi tape stash and added a few fun strips to what would be the cover of the notepad.

Then I stamped my covers and stamped the corners of my pages just for fun.

Once you have your cover and pages all ready you are going to take 2 binder clips and fasten them to either side of the pad. I went pretty close to the edge of the sides of the notepad as you can see because I really wanted to make sure it was even as I could make it.

To bind the pages together I used Mod Podge and put a nice thick layer over the top of the pages. Not too thick where it was dripping all over but a good amount.

I let the notepads dry for a few minutes and then I did another coat just to be sure the pages stayed together. And since everything looks better with glitter, I dipped the top of the notepad in glitter while the second coat was still wet.