A Creative Life: DIY Easy Notepads for Tres Jolie Kit Club

Thursday, March 12, 2026

DIY Easy Notepads for Tres Jolie Kit Club

Hi everyone,

Are you looking for a quick project? Well look no farther I share a quick way to create these beautiful notepads by using up your paper scraps. In today's step by step tutorial, I'm showing you how to create these adorable DIY Pocket Notepads! Whether you want to tuck them into a junk journal, use them as travel notes or give them as handmade gifts, these 'Simplicity' themed notepads are as functional as they are pretty. In the step-by-step tutorial below I will walk you through the process of constructing the fold-over notepad base with built-in flap and simple assembly techniques for the inner lined paper.

2026 March Scrapbook Kit

Notepad #1

Cut 1 piece of cardstock @ 5 1/2 x 11; Score 1 inch, 4 3/4 inch on the 5 1/2 inch across the top of the scoreboard; turn to the 11 inch across the scoreboard, score @ 1, 1 1/8, 1 1/4 inches, score @ 7 3/4, 7 7/8, 8 inches

Chipboard piece cut at 3 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches

Cut 2 pieces of cardstock at 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches

Lined notebook paper - 3 1/4 x 6 inches

After you score, cut the two end corner on the right and left side near the one inch flap. Then at the bottom cut the left and right side corners and you will have a long flap.

Next cut a chipboard piece at 3 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches. Adhere the chipboard piece in the middle and adhere the two long side flaps.

Cover the chipboard using one of the 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 inch pieces.

Use the second 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 inch piece, adhere to the bottom long flap.

For the notepad, use the lined notebook paper, place the sheet all together and clip them, as shown below. Then use adhesive glue to the top of the sheets. Let dry for a bit, then add another coat on top let dry. While the lined paper is drying, cover the outside and inside of the notepad base.

Then you can add the papers to the inside of the paper pad base along the top of the score-line. (see video tutorial for more details) Clip these together to let dry.

Here is the finished notepad showing the cover of the notepad and the inside.

(for more details view Video Tutorial)

Notepad #2

To start the 2nd notepad, cut the lined notebook paper at 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches. Before you clip the papers together place some glue along the top, clip and let dry. Then place a second coat, and let dry again.

Then cut or use a scrap pattern paper that measures 4 1/2 x 12 inches;

Score at 3 , 3 1/4 inches and Score at 6 5/8, 6 7/8 inches. This notepad is going to close inward. You will need some magnets or you can use velcro for your closure.

Add double back tape to the center of the score lines on the left side of the base cover. Then once the papers are dry, unclip and remove the backing from the double back tape. Place the papers inside against the taped area and burnish. (for more details view Video Tutorial)

Now the flap on the left side may be a little long so fold in the over hand inside to create a little pocket. Placing glue on the top and bottom of the fold, fold inward.

Here is the little pocket.

Here is the finished notepad. This one is my favorite as it's super easy to create just by using the long scraps from your stash. (for more details view Video Tutorial)

Notepad #3

For the last notepad I used a notepad that had adhesive on the top of it but needed a sturdy back. So I cut piece of chipboard and used double back tape that I placed along the top edge with a bit of over hang to adhere the chipboard to it.

Once the chipboard is adhered I cut a piece of pattern paper from the March Scrapbook Kit and folded it over the top, and it is adhered to the top edge. (for more details view Video Tutorial)

Next you can now cover the back.

This one is now done. I did decorate the front with some of the metal hearts from the 2026 February Mixed Media Kit. This photo shows the front cover and inside of the finished notepad.

I hope you found some inspiration from today's project. These notepads were so easy to create using the scraps from the 2026 March Scrapbook Kit along with the February Mixed Media Kit metal hearts.

I invite you to check out the 2026 March Kits over at Tres Jolie Kit Club. These kits are amazing and will get your creativity flowing.

Thanks for joining me and Happy Crafting!

I invite you to please stop by our page to see what new items our design team has created using our monthly kits.

You can always post your projects on Tres Jolie FB page - Tres Jolie Club Cafe.

Don't forget to post your project on our Facebook Group Page, link is down below.

We would love to see what you create.

For more details you can always view the video tutorial process, which is at the top of the page.

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Enjoy and Happy Crafting.