FUN FOLD FRIDAY

I'm working on a project that my six beach buddies can make in September when we go to the beach for a week.  They don't like to be too challenged, so I thought a notebook with a cover would be perfect.  Here is one I made for a sample.  I may add a different decoration for the front, but this is the basic idea.  

I followed the great directions found on Melissa Stout's website found here so there is no need for me to reinvent the wheel.  Thanks, Melissa!

One thing I did add was to put a pocket on the inside of the folder in which to keep little notes. The dimensions for the pocket are 5 1/2" x 3 3/4", scored at 1/4" and 1/2" on the two short sides and one long side.  Cut out the square pieces on the two corners, burnish your score lines, and fold corners together to form a pocket.  I used Tombow adhesive to hold the corners together.

Put Tombow on the edges of your finished pocket also and attach it to the inside of the cover.

Here is what it looks like inside.

I used retired Kraft DSP that was a little thicker for the base.  Even though Melissa has the dimensions posted on her site, I will put them here for you also.

Cover:  8" x 11.5", scored at 5.5", 6", 6.5"

Front cardstock layer:  4 3/4" x 7 3/4"

Front DSP layer:  4 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Top of Legal Pad strip:  1" x 5"

DSP for inserting in pen: 1" x 3 3/8" (I actually sliced the 1" down a little to fit more easily into the pen.  This can be tricky, but break down the fibers a little with your bone folder, then wrap it around the ink refill tube to get your tubular shape.  You'll get it - be patient.)

Pocket piece:  5.5" x 3 3/4", scored at 1/4" & 1/2" on two short and one long side

Pocket DSP layer:  4 1/4" x 3" 

I purchased my pads at Staples and they come with quite a few in a pack (the ones I used were left over from another project and I don't remember exactly how many were in the pack, but possibly 8 or 10.)

I think I will make one of these for my granddaughter as she heads off to college at the end of the month.  That way maybe she will think of me now and then.  I know I will be thinking of her.