Custom Butterfly Notepad

Did I ever tell you I am addicted to a couple things?  I know I have told you about Starbuck's Frappuccinos; then there is diet coke to a lesser degree.  But, notepads and pens are a whole different obsession. 

I found a plain pink canvas notebook at Staples on clearance.  It was a great price so I bought two of them (the only two they had - thank Goodness I didn't need to rely on myself for restraint). 

But once I got them home they seemed a little Blah.  They were cute and all, but would I actually use them?  Probably not.  They were wide ruled and I like college or narrow ruled - narrow is my preferred choice but much more difficult to come by.

So now what - of course I wasn't going to let them go to waste.

My daughter had a pair of jeans that she outgrew.  They had these cute little butterflies on them.  In total Athena style - I cut those butterflies right off the jeans. 

What a great combination - butterflies and notepads.  I broke out the fabric glue and glued the butterflies right onto the canvas notepad.  And since my mother in law loves butterflies, it made a special surprise possible for her.

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