I am sharing a craft to celebrate Rosh Hashanah over at AlphaMom. Please skip on over there to learn more about the Shofar.
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Rosh Hashanah Craft
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How to make a notepad
Here is a simple little project to turn that awesome Mom's Got A Latte Do Today List into a magnetic notepad that would make a cute gift! You can actually buy a special glue for making notepads called padding compound
To make these fun notepads you will need:
two clamps
two pieces of wood
100% silicone sealant
cardboard for the backing (I used a cereal box)
paper for your notepad (I made 12 copies of the download so my pad had 24 sheets)
Cut the paper and cardboard to the desired size. Line up paper sheets along with your cardboard backing and place between two pieces of wood (I used my child's blocks). Place clamps on each side of the wood. Once everything is clamped, place the silicone along the edge. Wet your finger and smooth a thin coat of silicone along the top. Allow to dry and then add a second coat.
Once silicone is completely dry remove from clamps. If you got some silicone on the wood make sure to remove the wood carefully. It might help to run a sharp knife along the edge to release the paper from the wood.
The sheets tear beautifully from the pad.
Add a magnet to the back of the notepad and you have a great magnetic notepad for your refrigerator.
“Mom ‘s Got A Latte Do Today” Printable List
Today I am so excited to introduce two extremely creative ladies! Erin Vale and Lori McDonough have made the most darling free printable to help keep us organized and on track--- in a very stylish way! Be sure to check out Erin's shop. It is filled with darling printables for weddings and baby showers. I love her favor boxes. If your looking for fun and inspiration you will want to head on over to Lori's Blog, Fresh Picked Whimsy! Lori also has a shop filled with delightful goodies.
Erin writes...
Hello everyone. My name is Erin Vale and I am a freelance graphic designer who runs a small business and website, Vale Design. I specialize in package design, but I also have a mad passion for stationery, paper goods, list making and printables. Today I have collaborated with a talented friend to make a free printable treat for all of you!
{Drum roll please} I am blessed to call this woman friend. She has been a creative confidant of mine for some time and I am super excited to introduce her to all of you. Her name is Lori McDonough and she is a professional illustrator and all around super hero/mom. She runs a successful studio, Whimsy Studios and blog, Fresh Picked Whimsy. Whimsical just might be the best way to describe her style. Admiring one of Lori’s adorable illustrations will make you smile and lets you discover a little piece of Lori herself.
The two of us got together {along with our third creative partner in crime} for lunch and brainstorming and out of that came the Latte Notes. Lori’s idea and illustration bring my love for practical design and list making to life! This is what happens when two crazy creatives put their heads and talents together! We hope you love them, share them and use them till you run out of tasks to complete! Just print on 8.5x11 paper and trim down the dotted lines. There are 2 lists per 8.5x11 page.
Mom's Got a Latte Do Today Printable List Download
Cheers – Erin
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Please visit tomorrow and I am going to show you how to make these darling lists into a magnetic notepad for your refrigerator!
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Winners
I now have a button at the bottom of the page to announce winners for the Skip to my Lou Giveaways! Please check it out. Congratulations to Joella for winning the fabulous Red Letter Words giveaway.
