Security Envelope Hexagon Notebooks

Been crafting up a storm lately, still working on some Xmas decorations to share later on but playing around with those mini composition books and some leftover security envelope designs I came up with these cuties.

Seen soooo many Moleskine revamps lately I had to try my own out, and who doesn't love a Hexi? except here's my dirty secret. They aren't Moleskine (oooohhh the very shame of it) I actually made these myself by covering Mini Composition books with some $ store craft paper. Easy peasy, cheap as chips and much easier to source if you can't get the real deal in your area.

I prefer these too, I like to be able to rip out any lame ideas from my idea books (without other pages coming with), and pretend that everything I come up with is Golden, which it is, all the time... ish.
 
Coming up? more Moleskin revamps, the big project reveal and maybe just maybe I'll go back to my roots and rustle up a refashion.

Security Envelope Crafts - DIY Stationery

Here are some of my favourite uses of Security Envelopes from around and about the net.

A Little Hut - Stationery Set Tutorial

This was the first project that really made me think about using Security Envelopes, check out the covered pencils and bookmark, Genius.

Carolyns homework - Security Envelope Pictures

What a great idea for Notecards.

Mini Notecards

Gingham Cherry - Mini Notecards

Security Envelope Covered Notebooks

I cannot get enough of the teeny Composition Books, and since I've
been hoarding security envelopes for the longest time (over a year) it was time to get crackerlacking and actually use them for something. Just in time, the hubster was on the blower (phone) to Clutterers Anonymous signing me up for a 12 step program ;)

 I had all these grand plans, but sometimes simple is the best option, the patterns on the inside of the envelopes were so pretty (at least to me anyway) that just a glue down and trim up was all I needed to do with those cheeky little pads.

Thinking of making your own?

• Open mail with a letter opener/knife at home and work.
• Ask family/friends/work colleagues to save them for you.
• Keep an eye out for unused return envelopes from Banks and Large Brochure size Envelopes.
• Spacing is crucial when using small envelopes. I used the bottom fold and lined it up with the spine of the book, so the Front and Back of the evelope are used and not the unpatterned flap.
• Some patterns aren't dark enough to cover the composition book cover from showing through so have a play around before sticking.

Wouldn't these make a cool gift for hard to craft for guys for Christmas? (I know, I know enough with the unseasonal hints) I'm thinking of grouping them in Greys and Blacks, Blues, and Greens. Look out for Reds too and more unusual Geometric patterns.

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