Creative Journals
Designed by Pattie Donham

Supplies:

Composition Book 
(any hardcover date book, journal, etc.)
Spray Adhesive
Scrapbooking Papers
PattieWack Crafting Plastic
Terrifically Tacky Tape
Artistic Wire
Assorted Beads
Rubberstamps
Permanent Ink Pads
Stickers, Brads, etc.
Scissors
Hole Punch (1/4 inch)
Adornaments Fibers

Pattie’s Pointer: Turn your boring datebook, calendar, or day planner into a creative journal this year! These are wonderful to give away as gifts. If you add personal affirmations, recipes, clippings, and notes throughout the year, you can also add photos and birthday reminders, as well as your goals for the year. At the end of the year, you will have a personal keepsake of all the great things that happened to you and a treasure to be read for years to come.

Steps:
1. Glue scrapbook paper to the front of the book with spray adhesive, covering it to the spine.
2. Cut a contrasting piece of scrapbook paper to cover the left edge and bottom corner of the book to create a pocket. You may tear across the top edge to add 
interest.
3. Adhere the pocket to the book with Terrifically Tacky Tape, along the left edge and the bottom of the pocket.
4. Embellish the book cover and pocket with stickers, rubberstamps, brads, etc.
5. Wrap wire and beads around the spine of the book, twisting together at the top of the book spine. Curl the wire ends into coils
6. Stamp an image onto the PattieWack Crafting Plastic and let dry. Cut around the image and punch a hole in the top to create a bookmark. 
7. Attach the bookmark to the book with Adornaments fibers, around the book spine, and knotting at the top of the book. Add fiber tassels made with the Tiny Tassel Tool, if desired.
8. Add rubberstamped images and stickers throughout the book to personalize and complete.

Shopping Hint:
You can find the following products right here in the PattieWack Shopping pages!
http://pattiewack.com/shop_one.html 

PattieWack Crafting Plastic
Adornaments Fibers
Terrifically Tacky Tape
PattieWack Tiny Tassel Tool

 

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