I've used 5x8 lined notepads from staples.com, and created flip-top style covers for some - side flip style for others.
The teacher notebooks feature a cute holder for a mini mechanical pencil (also staples.com). Paper is October Afternoon Schoolhouse; stamp (teacher's notes) is from Papertrey Ink.
The notebook top is a piece of 5-1/4" x 8-1/4" chipboard that I neatly and carefully covered with the pattern papers. The chipboard (or cardboard - use what you have) adds heft and a quality of durability to the notebook.
Here's another one - using a ripped portion of my spare 1936 issue of Gone With the Wind. Gotta watch the text though - don't want to use anything inappropriate, and with GWTW, well, you gotta watch the text.
October Afternoon Sidewalks used above, and some Prima flowers.
This notebook opens like this:
If you're a lefty like me, or are sitting in a meeting where seating is tight, you'll appreciate this style of opening.
Another one using Sidewalks. And a jumbo metal rimmed tag. Stamp is from Papertrey Ink, giant ric rac is from May Arts.
I used Baby Blue Liquid Pearls on the flower image on the tag, and a Spellbinders die in Memory Box Gourd cardstock.
Another one:
This notebook is similar to this one I did last year. The Want2Scrap pearl bling and the new Spellbinders (labels 22) dies kick this up a notch. I am still in love with this Weathervane line from October Afternoon.
I need to get over it cuz they just ain't makin' any more.
Close up of the lovely Lockhart image Basket of Leaves (5019). Colored with Copic markers - coloring always puts me in a happy mood...something about coloring probably remind me of Kindergarten, and dang if those were not happy times...Kindergarten was and is the best!
I digress...last one - using Weathervane again...paper piecing is fun when using fun images like these...
And a close up:
This notebook uses the Weathervane die cut pieces - I sanded the edges to get rid of the hanging paper nodule and accented the edges with Walnut Stain Distress ink.
I love me some notebooks! 
