Thursday, April 2, 2009

Hip Hop {Thursday} 'Take Note' Notepad!

Welcome to another fun Thursday with Unity! You should be joining me from Heather B.'s blog! Isn't she amazing? If you didn't start at the Unity blog, you will want to head back there so that you don't miss any of the amazing design team inspiration and fun!

Today, Angela is releasing two sets today--Tickled Pink and Bouncy Blue. Yes, you guessed it, they are wonderful baby themed sets! Angela wanted us to share a baby photo so here is a picture of me with my mom from Easter 1966. Yes, I was 8 months old there! Isn't my mom beautiful? She still is just as beautiful inside and out! I am blessed! Love ya Mom!!
Now what "mom-to-be" doesn't need a notepad nearby? I always told people in my childbirth classes that "your brain cells shrink as your uterine cells stretch." So, in an effort for any mom-to-be or goodness ANY MOM to remember things, I created this fun matchbook style notepad. It measures 3 1/2"x4 3/4", and I fill it with junk paper. Why not use the back of the paper for notes and recycle a bit? It's super easy to make and so cute. I made my first one in 2007 but it was a bit larger. I like the smaller size to fit in my purse. I used the Unity April KOM (the butterflies and the scroll stamps) for my notepad. Once I cut the scrap paper, I use my Crop-a-Dile to punch holes through all of the paper and ribbon. The brads are larger brads, and you can add more paper as needed!

Thanks for stopping by today. Now you can head on over to Linsey's awesome blog to see what she has in store for you today! Enjoy the rest of your day everyone!

85 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness, Patter, what a wonderful and lovely gift for anyone and I think I will be making something like this for someone I love too! You are so inspiring, I adore your pink/white/black color combo and fabulous cover design using the new KOM! Gorgeous as always, my sweet friend! And you and your Mom are both beauties!! Now I know where you got that sweet, beautiful face! :) hugs and happy hip hop!

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  2. Beautiful colour combination and style. Awesome! Lisa L.

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  3. What a great idea! Love your little notebook!

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  4. Beautiful color combo, Patter. I made some of your larger pads a couple years ago. I'll have to make a few more in this smaller size. I like the idea of them being more "purse-sized." The brads are a good idea too.

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  5. whoaaaaa. way too cute and very usable:)

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  6. Super Cute! What a great idea to add to a little new mom gift basket!

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  7. Wow, look at you and your mom stylin!! Love the matching dresses. Sooo cute.

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  8. Cute Patter! Adorable pic of you!

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  9. Cute little notebook! I like the inside especially.

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  10. Love this note book patter! Great picture of you and your mom, both of you are beautiful!!

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  11. Such a great idea. A way to remember all of those special moments.

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  12. Great notepad! Love your Easter pic too!

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  13. I love your notebook. I love the color combo.

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  14. Hey Patter!! What a great idea and project! Love this!

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  15. What a sweet picture! I love your notebook! What a great idea!

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  16. Another wonderful and creative project, Patter! Thanks for the HipHop inspiration!

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  17. what a great project to gift to any mom to be your so thoughtful.

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  18. This is a great idea! How cute!!

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  19. Love the notebook Patter. It really would make a wonderful addition to any gift.

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  20. WOw..beautiful card and what cute picture is that...

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  21. What an awesome and pretty notebook, and your pic of you and your mom is way tooo cute!

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  22. Wonderful project today! Love it! Great picture too!!

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  23. Patter, this little notepad is darling...so, so cute! smiles...

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  24. This is terrific! I definitely lost my memory during pregnacy and never got it back! LOL!

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  25. Love the project! You were so cute in your Easter outfit, and yes, your mom is beautiful.

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  26. wow beautiful picture and card!
    your mother is very beautiful, you must have some good gene's!

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  27. This is awesome Patter. Great idea and beautiful. I love the picture. Your mom is gorgeous.

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  28. Great notepad!! I always said I think they removed half my brain when I was in the hospital giving birth!! I could have used this!

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  29. Just popping in to say-Love Ya!!

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  30. What a beautiful card! I love the pink and black!

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  31. I Love the pink and black color combo. Your cards are always so inspiring

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  32. This is amazing. I love it!! How sweet is that photo!!

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  33. Great note pad...love the pink, black, and white combo!

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  34. Lovely note pad. Love your color combo...

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  35. Love the note pad Patter. Great job, I am sure anyone would love to receive such a beautiful gift.

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  36. Beautiful.. love the note pad...

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  37. What a GREAT idea and the recycling too...just beautiful!!!

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  38. FAB FAB FAB CARDS! Love it!

    and your pic, tooo cute!

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  39. Beautiful notepad Patter! I love it!

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  40. Great picture!! Love the handmade note pad idea! Very Cute.

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  41. Super idea and great color combo. Everybody needs acute notepad to carry in their purse plus its refillable.

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  42. such a sweet picture, Patter! great project too!

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  43. Love this...great Idea and love the colors too !!!

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  44. Love how you used the butterfly stamp!

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  45. You did a great job. The color combo is awesome.

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  46. Youe Easter pic is priceless. Jill S

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  47. Awww......what a sweet photo!!! And I love the notepad!! I JUST made my big Unity blog hop items out of that same dp!!! It's awesome!!!

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  48. Love the notebook- such a great gift!!!!And wonderful use of scraps.

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  49. Pink and black are among my favorite combos! This card is awesome and so is the photo!

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  50. My good friend's birthday is tomorrow and i am TOTALLY gonna make this for her gift bag I will give her when i see her at Church Sunday!!!

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  51. Goodness! Your work is beautiful!

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  52. Love the notepad -- what a great gift for anyone!

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  53. Your mother is so pretty in her Easter Bonnet! and I know she was so proud of you--and still is with all your creative ability and your love of the Lord. I like the way you used the butterfly stamp.

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  54. Love the notepad! What a sweet pic of you and your mom! I have a baby pic of me with my mom and dad that looks like it was taken in front of the same building!!

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  55. Very cute notepad and I have personal experience with Baby Brain! Sometimes, I just made lists of things that I had done because I wasn't very good at accepting that I just needed to mother my child at first (silly me, I thought I had to do that and everything else!)

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  56. Wonderful gift idea! Gorgeous.

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  57. Hmmm I was in a black pink and white mood too today :) Sorry I'm late but my DSL went down all day, what a disaster. Glad I made it tho nice card!

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  58. I love your work Patter. Been following you for a bit and every creation gives me inspiration

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  59. That notepad would make a brillant gift! Luv how you used the stamps.

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  60. one of my fave colour combos!!!!

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  61. That's a really cute card, I like the pink and black.

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  62. love your stuff as always... simply divine!

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  63. Awww! Such a lovely picture!

    I love that you chose pink black and white.

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  64. Patter this gorgeous!!! love the colors and everything about it.... soooo super cute!!!!

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