Okay, for day seven I'm gonna try something a little different. Here's a how-to for something you can make to take along on your next scooter adventure.
It's fairly quick and easy to make, can be decorated in all kinds of ways (scootery or not) and is handy for jotting down some quick directions, recording a favorite new-found scooter route, leaving a note for a friend--you name it! So, put your creative helmet on and make your own matchbook notebooks!
What you'll need:
- cardstock or other fairly stiff paper (plain or decorative--this is your cover)
- thinner paper for the interior (I like to use orphan tractor-feed paper)
- stapler
- paper cutter (scissors would work too, but a paper cutter helps keep the lines straight)
The size of these can really vary--it all depends on how big a matchbook you want to end up with.
The cover: I make six covers using one 8.5" x 11" piece of card stock. That means each cover piece is approximately 2.5" wide and 5.5" tall when cut. (This makes a finished book that is about 2.5" x 2.5")
Interior pages: You'll want your interior pages to be slightly smaller than the cover. With the above cover specs, my interior pages are approximately 2.25" x 2.25." How many pages you'd like to include in each book is also up to you. Experiment to see what works best for your books and stapler (12 pages works well for me).
- Fold each cover piece approximately a quarter inch up from the bottom.
- Insert your interior pages and place a staple in the center.
- Fold your cover over so that it tucks into the flap above the staple.
If you haven't done so already, decorate your cover!
Now bundle up and find an adventure!
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