Happy Monday!
Hope you all sprung your clocks forward over the weekend. We lost an hour, but
we gained more sunlight as the day moves on. So now that it will be a little
brighter when your kid’s get home, you may be more inspired to have them craft
more after school projects. Here is a great project that is simple to
make, and useful. This revamped composition notebook was designed, by Cathie
and Steve. This is such a cool way to take an ordinary notebook, and turn it
into something extraordinary.
PLAID Supplies
·
Plaid ® Hot Glue Gun
Helpers
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FolkArt ® Acrylic
Colors - Navy Blue, 2 oz.
·
Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8
oz.
Other Supplies
Composition notebook
Scrapbook paper
Scissors
Scrap cardboard
Foam paintbrush
Hot glue
Velvet ribbons
Rhinestones
Instructions
1. Cut the
scrapbook paper to fit the front of a composition notebook. Coat the back of
the paper with Mod Podge. Position the paper onto the front of the
notebook. Use your fingers to press any air bubbles. Allow to dry
for 15 min. Add a top coat of Mod Podge.
2. Cut a letter
from scrap cardboard. Paint the letter with Navy Blue paint. Once
dry, attach to the front of the notebook using hot glue and Hot Glue Gun
Helpers.
3. Hot glue
ribbons and rhinestones to the front of the notebook.