Upgrading your inexpensive composition book into a gorgeous embossed journal or diary is easy to do with cricuts cuttlebug. Save on printer ink and toner to keep your office efficient and productive. Cut this table out and place it in your composition book gases. Mead composition book, wide ruled, 100 sheets, 9 34 x 7 12, black marble 72936 average rating. Diy journal out of composition notebook rachaels booknook. Love the 12 notebooks, cut, and kept in a small basket would work well for novel studies, so kids could keep the notebook and their novels together as they are. Start by covering the composition book with a thin layer of mod podge, matte gel medium, or adhesive of your choice. In the book you saw just how kids with problems are like.
To avoid getting glue on your pages, hold the cover away from the rest of the. Thanks to monica at the schroeder page, i discovered that office stores can cut composition notebooks in half. Place your paper on the mat, with the blank side facing toward you. Cut is about a year old girl named callie, who likes to cut herself. If your pattern runs parallel to the selvage, make the cut at 21. How to make a quilted composition notebook cover karen overton, the quilt rambler, demonstrates how to cover a simple composition notebook with quilted fabric including a zipper pocket for pens and pencils. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial smashed peas. Academic planner from a composition notebook, and duck. Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a notebook journal in under 30 minutes by sewing with fabric, scissors, and glue.
Use your foam brush to spread a thin layer across the paper. How to turn an inexpensive composition book into a beautiful. Last august, our local fred meyer had them on sale for 25 cents apiece for backtoschool, and k and i laid in a stock to get us well into our old age. Jan 03, 2017 turn the book cover over and fuse your lining fabric in place. See more ideas about decorate notebook, altered composition books, composition notebook. A supersimple way to cover a composition book i loves me some of those oldschool composition books. How to make a customized journal with a composition book. If you make your layer too thick, it will soak into the cover of the composition book and warp the cover. Sep, 2017 upgrading your inexpensive composition book into a gorgeous embossed journal or diary is easy to do with cricuts cuttlebug. Making a cute composition notebook for school or gifts. Not only is this leather composition book cover inexpensive to make yourself, it is reusable too.
Meow composition back to school book cover therm o web. Sep 02, 2010 cutripwhatever 2 pieces of fabric 12 bigger than your composition book. I took a razor blade and cut out the pagesthis composition book was on its last leg so they basically fell out. Sep 21, 2011 carefully place the paper on the composition book you will not be able to wiggle it into place and smooth down with a bone folder or scraper of some kind. Selfadhesive pink contact paper was perfect for covering my composition book in a durable, pale pink finish.
Now, you will have a solid attachment for the paper to be placed on top of the composition notebook. Although i do appreciate them and their black and white marble existence, i do not think they fit my sense of style and individuality. Pay special attention to the edges of the notebook. You might need to cut some of the cover of the composition book because they arent always even when they are produced.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Youre going to hem one of the long edges that will butt up against the black spine of the book using a glue stick. Apr 15, 2016 place your paper on the mat, with the blank side facing toward you. Iron the sides turning under once 14 and again turning them to wrap around the sleeves hemmed edge. I used the backtoschool 3ring pencil pouches tutorial by sew can she as my starting point, but made modifications to use it in the composition book cover. Never to deep, but just enough for her to feel the pain. You should do this when the book is open so that no glue gets on the pages. Clear vinyl zip pocket for the snappy composition book tutorial. First, measure your composition book, then measure out that same size on a piece of decorative paper. Here is how i made an easy, inexpensive ipad cover. Inexpensive, easy unicorn composition notebook tutorial. I used a 100 page composition notebook that had about 20 used pages, which i turned into reference pages.
Aug 09, 2017 meow composition back to school book cover. Cut around the outer edge of the silver goggle to create the eyegoggle for your minion composition book. When i got my cuttlebug a few months ago my 7 year old daughter asked if she could help make a project. Jul 18, 2012 whether your kids are using notebooks to record their summer adventures, journaling their road trips or you just want to stock up for the start of school, young kids dont usually use all the paper in their notebooks. Home depot can help you with common core standards. How to alter a composition book home crafts by ali. And so i made a clear vinyl zip pocket for my composition book cover and ive got a tutorial for you showing how i did it. Cutripwhatever 2 pieces of fabric 12 bigger than your composition book. Friend i finally figured it out2 for 1 composition books. Whether your kids are using notebooks to record their summer adventures, journaling their road trips or you just want to stock up for the start of school, young kids dont usually use all the paper in their notebooks. I have been loving the composition books that have been cut in half recently. Place one of the sleeves on your worktable with the fold on the left.
Turn the book cover over and fuse your lining fabric in place. Place your paper, either white or exterior, onto the glued front and brush out any bubbles. Question about cutting composition books proteacher. If you are printing from home, you can give the other table to a friend. One for the cover and back side of 23 of the composition book, and one to wrap on the front and continue onto of the back. Shop today online, in stores or buy online and pick up in store. Dec 28, 2011 cut 2 pieces of fabric to be the height of your composition book they all measure differently plus. Over at dishing it out theres a chorus of teachers and moms joining in on the simple idea of cutting a notebook in half. Oct 24, 2016 and so i made a clear vinyl zip pocket for my composition book cover and ive got a tutorial for you showing how i did it. After making crease, open back up, place more glue strips in corners, then stick them back down. The last step is to create pockets that the book cover can fit into on both ends to keep it in place. Carefully line up your paper with the edges of your notebook. How to make a day planner from a composition book angelab. Callies parents sent her to a residential treatment facility to try to get her to stop cutting herself.
Spread the glue stick on the book cover, making sure to go the edge and just to the edge of the book binding. Stylish diy composition book cover fabulessly frugal. Place the lining piece of fabric on top of the design, right side down, covering the entire stitched area. Our composition book has a slick inside cover, we did this to make sure the glue stuck. Measure the width of the composition book and add an extra inch or so, so that the extra can be wrapped around the composition book cover. Oct 30, 2000 this book cut has a interesting story line. Jenn told me that home depot will cut the books in half for you. The sweet little kitty is appliqued with heatnbond lite.
Composition id measures body fat, lean mass, and bone mineral density with dexa technology, the gold standard in. Turn a composition book into a beautiful journal sew very. How to turn a composition book into a decorative notebook. Use the bottom portion of the page to record whatever you want yearly goals. I cut the flaps separately in order to be able to place the elastic closure that attaches to the button on the front cover in the seam. Diy ipad cover from composition notebook a tutorial. How to make a journal from a composition book my crafty. Sep 17, 2016 cut from the back, its easier to see where your problems are. This madeover composition notebook can be a daily journal, an exercise or food log, a gratitude journal, a study journal, a quote book, or anything you would like it to be.
Place one of your cut out cover pieces over the top of the journal, leaving as close the same amount hanging off the top and bottom as you can. Then place weights on the book until the glue dries. From basic office supplies, such as printer paper and labels, to office equipment, like file cabinets and stylish office furniture, office depot and officemax have the office products you need to get the job done. Making a cute composition notebook for school or gifts youtube. You need to work quickly so the glue doesnt dry before the next step. Place waxed paper or aluminum paper between inside cover and 1st page. Place a layer of mod podge on the front of your composition book. Meow composition back to school book cover i love composition books. When gluing the paper to your composition book, you can do this a few different ways. In addition to the traditional composition book styles, look for mini composition books that fit easily in a purse or briefcase, as well as a composition notebook with extra features, like a zippered pouch, so you can store pens, loose pages and other items conveniently with your composition book. I tried to do one on my own, but it frayed the edges. A journal or notebook is a great way to record your new undertakings.
Ive seen the idea of cutting composition books in half before but wasnt sure. How to turn an inexpensive composition book into a. Oct 25, 2018 for this particular composition book, the measurements were. Take a small piece of black duck tape and freehand, cut a circle for your minions pupil attach to your minions eye. I have seen them on several blogs and i have gone to lowes and. The story of the composition book begins way before american companies began selling them to students. Buy composition books best 2019 online prices guaranteed. Although i do appreciate them and their black and white marble exis. Next, put adhesive on the back of this on all four edges, then diagonally.
I spent the weekend making little vinyl covers for dollarstore mini composition books, mostly for my nieces backtoschool care packages. Cut from the back, its easier to see where your problems are. I know, at first it seems odd but it is the best way to do it. Hers is a beautiful little zip pouch, finished so neatly and. How to turn a composition notebook into a stylish diy journal. Later, in 12th century japan, early techniques of paper marbling continued to evolve to produce marbled designs. Utilize our custom online printing and it services for small. Some kids ignore the lines altogether and write all over the place. Academic planner from a composition notebook, and duck duct tape ireland theme. Fabric composition notebook cover tutorial smashed. Carefully peel off the backing from the contact paper and apply to the cover of the composition book.
Place composition book front and back covers inside of each of the side pockets. Sew the 2 pieces of fabric together right sides together leaving a small hole in the side. Feeling discouraged, we went to the stores in person, composition notebooks in hand. Product title five star composition book, wide ruled, 100 sheets, 9 34 x 7 12, assorted colors, 6 pack 38014 average rating. The composition books unique marbled pattern was inspired by printing techniques in 10th century china. I removed the plastic insert from the box that the ipad came in and marked the height of the notebook for reference on the side. How to turn a composition notebook into a stylish diy. Our logic was that it would be much harder to turn down a.
Cut a v at the top and bottom of the book in the middle, right at the spine, then fold the edges in to the inside cover of the notebook. In this video, we learn how to turn a composition book into a decorative notebook. This pdf is designed to accompany a youtube workshop. For this particular composition book, the measurements were.
We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. I am leaving to go in an hour so i wanted to see if anyone. If youre going to cover a composition book as well, dont just use these measurements. Clear vinyl zip pocket for the snappy composition book. Friendsi finally figured it for 1 composition books. Whether your kids are using notebooks to record their summer adventures, journaling their road trips or you. Cut 2 pieces of your solid colored fabric to be 5 wide and the height of your composition book plus. With all the fun back to school shopping and preparation i decided i needed a fun back to school item for me heatnbond fusible fleece makes this cover sturdy but not bulky. Jul 05, 2015 cut around the outer edge of the silver goggle to create the eyegoggle for your minion composition book. Turn a composition book into a beautiful journal sew. Composition books are a staple in back to school supplies, but disguise them in pretty fabric and they can infiltrate other areas in your life and serve a purpose at the same time. Cut paper for the inside cover, the front endpaper, make sure it is large enough to cover the decorative cover.
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