This tutorial will go over how to create a pad of the ever so common post-it note.

This tutorial uses a nifty looking wood texture as the background area to represent a desk. Click here to create the same wood texture.

1. To start this tutorial, create a new layer (ALT+SHIFT+N) begin with a square-like shape and fill it with color #e0cd73. You can use the rectangular marquee tool (M) to create the square-like shape.

2. Go to filter>noise>add noise and use these values.

3. Here is what you should have.

4. On this layer go to blending options and add a default black/white gradient with these settings.

5. This is close to what you should have.

6. Now go back into the blending options and add a bevel & emboss with these settings.

7. Here is what you should have.