Make It Your Own

So, you know how composition books have found their way onto everyone's class supply lists? Well, it makes it a lot harder to individualize your notebook.  It also makes for very generic note-taking.  Well, who says you can't personalize it? For this craft, you only need some paper, scissors, adhesive and a composition book.

There are a ton of different paper options. You can get some very interesting designer paper from your local craft store.  I opted to use white card stock.  I gave it a watercolor feel by inking some plastic wrap with ink pads.  I then sprayed the ink with a water bottle and dipped my paper in.  Once the paper was dry, I was able to begin decorating.

How you decorate the paper is completely up to you.

You may decide to draw on it with pen or markers.  You might be a fan of collages. I opted to use some rubber stamps I had laying around.

Once you have your paper decorated to your liking, you can affix your design to the notebook.  I chose a double sided adhesive tape.  You could probably also use rubber cement or any other strong adhesive.  Remember that you are going to be carrying the notebook around.  You are going to want an adhesive that will hold.

When your new cover is in place, trim away any excess paper.  Use the original notebook cover as your guide.

In just a few minutes, you should have a much more personalized notebook to stuff into your book bag every day.