Happy Make It Monday!
Hope everyone had a great weekend! So back when I was a Close To My Heart Consultant I started making pens with my patterned paper they sold. Nothing fancy just something different from the flower pens you see in doctor offices and the plain boring pens everywhere else.
Making Pens
Things You’ll Need:
- Solid or Patterned Cardstock
- Paper cutter
- Pens
Step #1:
Choose which paper you want to use. Be aware the thicker the paper the harder it will be to roll. I used a cardstock type paper knowing this but it’s super cute so I couldn’t resist. I already had the cardstock (took it from my mom’s stash) but if you don’t scrapbook and don’t know where to purchase two of my favorite places in town are Michael’s Craft Store and Hobby Lobby. Though if you live in a bigger area such as Dallas, The Paper Source store has some really cute paper. I brought my pens from Target, but any place — Walmart, Office Depot, Sam’s Club, etc. should have them. They are the ‘Pentel RSVP’ ones.
Step #2:
Using your paper cutter, cut your paper down to 3 13/16 by 1/4. Make sure you have either exactly this size paper or a little smaller. Depending on how many pens you want, will depend on how many pieces you will want to cut.
Step #3:
Now, carefully roll your first piece as small as you can and then slide it into the barrel of the pen. Rolling it up small will make it easier to to insert into the barrel. Once it’s inside all the way it will unroll itself until it stops.
And that’s it!
Though these are the easy and simple ones I created back in the day, I have another version coming soon. So, keep an eye out or be sure to subscribe to my e-mails so you don’t miss out on the new version I’m working on and will be posting.
Have any questions about the project? Please feel free to comment below and I’ll try to respond back as soon as possible! Thanks for visiting! Hope to see you again!
Crafty JBird
