Composition Notebook Journals

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Journals

 
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
 
COMPOSTION NOTEBOOK
CRAFT PAPER (4 SHEETS OF YOUR CHOOSING)
TACKY/ELMERS GLUE
PAPER TOWEL OR FOAM PAINT BRUSH
DUCTAPE
RIBBON
LARGE ENELOPE (OPTIONAL)
STICKERS (OPTIONAL)


 
First step is to glue your front.  MAKE SURE that you use a paper towel or foam brush to smear the glue on evenly to avoid bubbling and wrinkling. Fold over the access paper to the inside.  Repeat on back cover. 

 
For the inside, trim a piece of scrapbook paper to cover the inside writing.   Smear glue on to the Notebook and add the paper.  Repeat for the back inside.  Smearing glue onto the paper and then applying the paper tends to create wrinkles. 



 
 

For an added feature you can choose to add a pocket or an envelope to your journal.  I decided that instead of digging around for a card envelope that I would just use a piece of left over scrapbook paper.
 

 
 
Glue the envelope or pocket into the front inside cover of your journal. 

 
Give everything time to dry. 
 
Lastly to add your book mark.  Cut a piece of ribbon 4 to 6 inches longer than the journal.
 
Take a piece of duct take as long as the journal itself and lay on one top of the spine.  Place about 2 inches of ribbon along the side of the spine and wrap the duct tape around to the back of the spine.
 
Don't forget to use them :)
 
You can start by writing your own story. Who you are, your goals, what made you who you are today, or some things you would like to see change about yourself and your family.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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