Project of the Month - Fancy Notebooks

For this month, my mom gave me a great idea on how to make cute notebooks. This is one project that everybody can do. So no excuses this month. These are really simple and the best part is that these notebooks are like $.97 at the store. So this is a really cheap project and you can embellish them to look however you want.

Here are a few examples:
Click here for yet another example. Scroll down and look at the Spiritual Journal. They are really cute. Here is a picture of the inside.

How to make them:

You just use modge podge to adhere the paper to the notebook. You can either cover the binding or not (both options pictures above). Just put the paper on the cover and fold over to the inside. Then cut another piece of paper to the desired size and paste down on the inside so you have a nice clean edge (see above picture). You can then embellish them however you please.

Some ideas of how to use them:

*Gratitude Journal

*Inspirational Thoughts/Conference Journal

*Idea Notebook - Keep track of all those cute things you see and want to make someday.

*Kids Journal - write down the funny things they say and do and give it to them when they are older. You'll forget if you don't write that stuff down and they'll enjoy looking through it to see what they were like as a kid.

*Love Journal - This is also a great idea. Click here, scroll down, and read "Cards that Keep". I am definitely going to do this one. The Young Women are making their mothers one of these for Mother's Day.

*Poem Notebook - If you are a writer, unlike me, you could use this as a place to keep all those poems you write.

*Basically anything you can think of.

I think you get the idea that this is a pretty versatile project. I am really excited to see what everybody comes up with. Along with the picture this month, you will have to email me what you are using your notebook for.