Hey friends, today I'm bringing you a video that I have been wanting to make for such a long time! I'm going to be re-creating my very first video on YouTube! Altering Mini Composition Notebooks is where Christy Gets Crafty began, and I've been wanting to pay homage to that for years. When I saw that our next Lawn Fawnatics Challenge was Anything but a Card or Tag, I knew this was the perfect opportunity to finally bring that video up to date!
For this project, you'll need to start with some mini composition notebooks. Lots of stores sell them, but I picked up this three pack at Dollar Tree for $1.25. Since filming, I was able to score five more three packs at Dollar General for $1 each! You'll also need some patterned paper, and this gorgeous collection is from the Lawn Fawn What's Sewing On? 6x6 pad. I love the dainty florals in these beautiful pastel shades.
You're also going to need some kind of strong adhesive to attach the papers to the covers and spine. I love using 1/4" Double-sided Tape. There's no mess and it's super strong. I added a ribbon closure for each of these notebooks, to keep the recipients writings a bit more private, and decorated the fronts to give them a little more personality.
I stamped some images and a tiny sentiment from Garden Before 'n Afters and Butterfly Kisses in Crunchy Leaf Ink on the Little Letter die cuts and colored them with Copic markers. If you'd like to see how these came together, click the video thumbnail below, or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! These make such great gifts or craft fair projects! Don't forget to visit the Lawn Fawnatics blog to see what the rest of the team has created and link up your own projects to play along!
