I made this little notebook from the ends of two Tazo tea boxes. You can use only one box, as long as both ends are intact. The nice thing about this notebook, is that the box tabs function as place markers.
How-to: (click on photos to view larger)
#1: Begin by cutting the ends off a tea box(es). Leave all tabs intact.
#2: Cut a stack of pages to fit the covers (not including the tabs). Make the pages slightly smaller to allow the tabs to fold over them completely. Cut a few sample pages to make sure they are the correct size before cutting a whole stack.
#3: Divide pages into two even stacks. Punch holes in all pages. and in the tabs of the tea box ends that you intend to use for the spin. I made a little cardboard template (shown the far right of this photo) for punching my holes to insure that they were even.
#4: Stitch each set of pages to one of the cardboard covers as shown.
#5: Glue and fold over each stitched tab as shown. Clamp until dry.
#6: Glue both sections together as shown. Clamp until dry.
So clever. Starbucks should market them.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I discovered this particular tea (now my favorite standby) at Starbucks, actually.
ReplyDeleteLove it! I want to make one... can you tell me how many sheets of paper you used? Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteKiki: I used 40 pages (20 in each section). I'd love to see a photo of the one you make!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Elizabeth! I'll definitely post a photo (if I don't completely mess it up!) and link back to your site!
ReplyDeleteThe only glue I have is Elmer's (white school glue) and Super Glue. I don't have much confidence in the strength of Elmer's, so I'll probably go with the strong stuff. ;)
Thanks again! I've just discovered your site. I love repurposing things, so I'm enjoying looking through your projects. Just saw the notepad using playing cards, which of COURSE I'll have to do also (using both playing cards and tarot)!
Thanks for sharing your inspiration!
♥ Kiki
Darn! I had already cut into the perforated edge of the Tazo box I had, so I bought another box today specifically for this project... and it doesn't have the bottom tabs! :( The box is designed differently. And the top tabs are smaller. I suppose I will just improvise and either cut my own tabs out, or just go tab-less.
ReplyDelete(BTW, in case anyone is wondering, the Tazo box that doesn't have the bottom tabs is "Tazo Focus: Well Being".
Kiki: Best of luck! I did notice that Tazo has come out with another box design. I hadn't examined the box itself, so I assumed it was just the graphics. That's too bad.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nifty little tutorial! Well done.
ReplyDeleteI will try to give this a go and show you what it turns out like! Thank you for sharing :)