Pukka pad to a Steampunk one... from Graphic 45

Hi bloggers! well this is the 3rd blog - and it hasn't been a month or so since the last one - am definitely going to keep this up (fingers crossed!

I made this item using the papers from the Steampunk Spells series from Graphic 45 some time ago and  have made some others using Graphic 45 - but will do another blog about them later on.. Their images are incredibly colourful and vivid and bring back memories (well not actual ones) of the 20's and 30's... see their website for their work..

Steampunk Spells notepad..                       From this....
   
                   

 

Products and tools you will need to make this project:-

Products for the A5 pad

•   Pukka A5 project pad (or any other A5 pad)
•   Steampunk Spells 12 x 12ins black cog on the cream background
•   Steampunk Spells alphabet stickers
•   We R Memory Keepers Washi tape or any of the others available or even paper    borders
•  Black and gold zig-zag peel off sticker

For the matching bookmark

•  Any white cardstock measuring  57x117mm or bookmark from Craft Creations - see here
•  Steampunk Spells black cog on the cream background paper (left over from the pad)

Tools you will need for both items

• Glue (Collal all purpose glue or Pinflair glue will do fine) - or 
• Roller tape adhesive - there are many options out there - I use either the Crafters' Companion Double sided adhesive tape or C&C Tape Roller
• Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper (Deco) - optional - 
• Crop-a-dile eyelet setter tool (and eyelet) - (I bought mine from Handy Hippo)
• Raffia or Bakers Twine 
• Liquid Pearls - White opal (optional)

There are many wonderful images in this pack but the plainer patterned papers made me think a bit harder but it came to me that they would be ideal to cover an A5 pad - luckily I had an A5 Pukka Project hardback pad spare and thought that would do nicely!

• You have to be quite frugal with the paper as there are only 2 or 3 sheets per pad but it is definitely worth it - you can find many of their designs on a well known auction site at reasonable prices.
•  You can either measure the paper to fit the covers but what I have done is put some adhesive tape or glue along the edges of the front cover and placed the paper on it and then cut it to fit it! and then repeated it for the back cover.
•  Once the glue has dried (if you've used it), then add some contrasting tape - I used Washi tape as it lets you see the pattern underneath it. (There are lots of other varieties available - some plain and some patterned 
•  I have then added some black and gold zig zag peel off stickers (or any other ones you may have) around the edges adding a border to it on both the front and back so it matches.
• I have used the letters you find on the Graphic45 Steampunk Spells Alphabet stickers to make the words MY NOTES (but you can obviously choose whatever sentiments you like).
•  Finally, when you are completely satisfied with the way it looks, you can add some Liquid Pearls (or even self adhesive ones) in each of the corner on the front cover - though with the first you must wait a few hours before it has hardened!

Now to make a matching bookmark...

 

•  Either use a precut bookmark (I have used the plain white one from Craft Creations or cut out some plain cardstock to 51x178mm
• Cover it in the remaining card that you have used for the pad - once again I have made sure that the card is matching the left hand side and the bottom of the bookmark
•  Once it is secure, I then cut the remaining sides to fit
•  I then added a strip of the black and gold ziz zag border peel off stick on the bottom of the bookmark to add a bit of interest.
• You can then use the Crop-a-Dile Corner chomper to round the corners or keep them plain - but if you do use one, then do it after you have stuck the paper on!
•  Once done, then mark lightly with a pencil on the back where you want the hole to go and use your Crop-a-dile and punch your hole (you could also use one hole from a normal punch) 
• Fix an eyelet (colour of your choice) to it - if you don't have an Eyelet setter then you can just fix it with a pen... (see a great video from Stamp.TV here as to how to do it)
•  Then add whatever sentiment you want - I have used a Happy Birthday one but it could be anything!
•  Finally use raffia or ribbon to add that extra touch...
• And there you go - a matching Pad and bookmark set that I think would be a lovely gift for anyone!

NB - you could also add a matching ballpoint pen if you want - by taking some of the matching paper and undoing the barrel and placing it inside - this is a bit fiddly but would look lovely!

Also, I have just had another thought - you could also cover a strip of card 80x120mm with the paper and stick 3 sides of it to the front of the pad and put the MY NOTES on that instead  and then put the bookmark inside it so that it is secure!

So if you think this sounds interesting then why not:-

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