This notepad was inspired by the project on the cover of  Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials by Jeannine Stein, a delightful book which blends together two things I love — crafting and books.

Grabbed some of my used gift cards and a stack of security envelopes that I’ve been collecting and whipped up this little mini notepad.

The thing I love about collecting security envelopes is now I get excited when there are bills in the mailbox! Can’t wait to tear them open and see the pretty paper lining.

Looking for crafty things to do with security envelopes? Check out these ideas:

Security Envelope Beads

Security Envelope Business Card Holder

Repurposed Security Envelopes (turn ‘em inside out and reuse ‘em!)

Security Envelope Valentine

Security Envelope Flowers, Mobiles, Garlands & More

Wait, there is more…check out this flickr group with the mission “to collect and organize envelope security patterns from around the world.”

Still more, The Security Project is an installation containing 289 buttons made of security envelopes.