How to Make Inspirational Sticky Notes

I love being able to use up my scraps of papers in my stash but also make something useful.  I found some old sheets of papers (and I mean old, like over 10 years old for some) of scrapbook paper that I thought would be fun to make into DIY sticky notes with my Xyron Creative Station.  I did not want to just make plain old sticky notes, I wanted something that had an inspiration note on it each day, so stamps to the rescue!!

Here is a video tutorial on how to make these fun sticky notes with a little heart.

I started with some papers that have been in my stash for ages, and I wanted them thin, more like stick note thicknesses of paper, not a thick cardstock.  I love being able to use up supplies in my stash and I have had some of these papers for ages!!  I started by cutting the scrapbook sheets down to a 4x4 size.  I then stamped each page with a fun sentiment from various stamps sets I had in my stash that all had positive emotions tied in with it.

I then added the stamped papers in to my Xyron Creative Station to make the tops of each paper sticky like a sticky note with the 9in CS Repo Adhesive Refill.  This is super simple and such a cheap way to make sticky notes, and the best part is you can make them any color you want!!  I then attached the set of sticky notes all layered on top of each other onto a mini sign holder as a stand.

Now I can tear off sheets as I want and each one has a inspirational message on it to give me all the warm fuzzies.

You can keep this fun sticky notes set for yourself, or give it as a fun gift to someone special.  It is great as teacher gift, mother's day gift, grandparents gift, or Valentine's Day gift!  Even the kids can get into it and help make sets!!

Supplies Used

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Rita Barakat Products Shop at: O	Large Acrylic Block – Brutus Monroe Shop at: SB	Detail Ink Raven Shop at: SB
Xyron Creative Station Shop at: SB | AZ	Brutus Monroe Stamps Shop at: SB | O	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | AZ
Tombow Twintone Pens Shop at: AZ	Xyron Reprositiionble Adhesive Refill Shop at: SB | AZ	Deflecto Mini Sign Holder Shop at: AZ

December Daily Creative Junque Journal

I have had a blast creating my December Daily this past month.  I decided to make it a little different than most, by making it more of a creation daily.  This means I create something daily or something that someone has given me as the month as gone along, from a friend, a swap, or my kids!!  Plus I had to throw a few fun pictures into the mix too!!

I have created a series of video starting with setting up the book, and then adding to the book each week.  Here is the book set up video.

Here is the fun front cover.

I used supplies from my Canvas Corp Brands Christmas kit (link below) to help start the book, but as I went along lots of other fun stuff went into as well.  My goal was to create a little fun something each day during the month of December adding them to the little paper bag envelopes each day.  Here is the 1st week video.

I loved being able to use some of the amazing creation crafty friends had given me in some of my fun crafty swaps, so I popped them into the book as well.   I also added in some fun notes about what was doing on that day on the back of some cards.

December is just jammed pack with a ton of events, from parties, end of year school events, and getting ready for Christmas.  I had to include some fun little personal events into the book as well.  Here is week 2 video.

Here I did a mix of a family tradition and also a fun new event of my son laying in his first band concert!

I sometimes I gave the entire page, instead of just a little pocket, for that day.  Here is the video for week 3.

It was fun to just create and have fun putting in fun events into the book.  I had no set agenda for what should be in the book, and this gave me a sense of freedom for how it was made.

I loved to put in items my friends made for me.  I do a ton of swaps and to add these items into my book made it even more special to me.  Here is the video for week 4.

I feel so blessed to have so many crafty friends.  Check out the day filled with some of their art!!

I also loved to add in items my kids made for me.  My daughter made a ton to put in my book, plus she loved to look at it and see everything that I added to it.  Here is the video from week 5.

Just check out her cute little Elsa bead craft mt daughter made me!!

A December daily can be whatever you want it to be  Do not feel like to have to follow a mold or a set formula, make it your own.  Crafting is fun not a chore!!!

Supplies Used

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Paint Brushes Shop at: SB	Large Acrylic Block – Brutus Monroe Shop at: SB	Swingline Paper Trimmer / Cutter, Guillotine Shop at: AZ
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Detail Ink Raven Shop at: SB	CCB Burlap Fringe Shop at: AZ	CCB Burlap Sheet Shop at: AZ
Star Nesting Dies Shop at: SB	Eyelet Outlet Bling Shop at: AZ	Jute trim Shop at: AZ
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PHP Life Organized - Rice Paper Stickers Shop at: SB	PHP Epoxy Clips Shop at: SB	PHP Puffy Clips Shop at: SB
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