Tutorial Tuesday

Good Morning!!!

Took a quick trip to Michaels yesterday...okay maybe it wasn't quick, more like I roamed the isles for over an hour looking for some inspiration for a project I have been wanting to try out.  I found all kinds of paper that I needed to have, 6 sheets of scrapbook paper for $1!!!  Recently, I have been seeing all kinds of tutorials for decorating the old school composition notebooks as journals, and thought all my newly purchased stack of paper would be perfect.  

Here's a photo of my first attempt

 So excited to make more, I think they will make fun gifts, especially once you personalize them with all the decorative paper and embellishments, like chandelier crystals!!!

Supplies:

• composition notebook
• mod podge
• paint brush
• scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, fabric or any decorative paper you like
• cardstock
• ribbon
• scissors or paper cutter (if you are terrible at cutting straight lines like me)
• a brayer (special lil mod podge tool available at most craft stores)
• embellishments

Directions:

• Trim 2 pages of your decorative paper to about 1" bigger than the book.
• Trim 2 sheets of card stock for inside of the front & back covers to desired size (think I cut mine about 1/4" smaller than the cover).  I used black cardstock to match the decorative paper.
• Use paint brush to apply Mod Podge over the entire front cover, then lay 1 piece of your decorative paper over the Mod Podge.  Use the brayer to help smooth out any bubbles.
• Cut slits on the corners to help fold in.
• Apply Mod Podge to the inside cover of the book to adhere the 1" pieces of paper that are folded in.
• Cut ribbon to desired length, then paste 2" of it to the inside cover.
• Paste 1 sheet of cardstock to the inside cover, over the ribbon.  Smooth out with brayer.
• Repeat for the back side and back inside cover.
• Place something heavy over entire book for a few hours.

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