So here’s what I started with:

A cheap mini composition notebook (I got a pkg of 4 for $1 at a Dollar Store!), I also needed some good sharp scissors and glue (I like Scotch brand tape runners) and my printed cover pieces. I printed the main notebook cover on 5×7 photo paper with a mat finish at Walmart, and printed the tag on a 4×6 with a few other little elements for another project.

First I cut out my tag and then glued the background to the notebook. Next I trimmed the extra background from around the edges of the notebook. Then all I had to do was glue the tag on and I was done! You can also seal it with some kind of craft sealer, however I’ve never sealed anything before and don’t intend to seal this project as it’s just a cheap little notebook for myself. You can also add extra embellishments, but I decided to keep mine simple.

Here’s a photo of my finished notebook:

Digital product credits: Kit used is called Natural Beauty by Kristin Cronin-Barrow; Fonts used are Schooldays & Pea Kate.

If you’d like a little help creating your own altered notebook check out some of the following products:

• Altered Composition Book (workshop & template) by Bree Clarkson
• Lil’ Miss Printable Notebook by Karen Lewis

Or check out some of these tutorials:

• Altered Notebook Tutorial by Jess Gordan (At Prima Hybrid Forums)
• Joscie’s Brainy Little Book tutorial (On Miss Mint’s blog)
• Hybrid How To — Altered Journal by Emily aka emilymomto3boys (On Authentic Artistry blog)

And be sure to check out my personal blog’s post: Hybrid Hookup – Altered Notebooks! for some more altered notebook inspiration!

You can find more scrapping inspiration and information on my regular blog, Monique’s Scrappin’ Blog!

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