Gorgeous Journal Tutorial from Jen's Brain Things

Hiya Home Delicious readers!  I’m Jen from Jen’s Brain Things.

I was so pleased to be asked by my friend Whitney to be a guest blogger.  

I’ve been a crafter all of my life. I enjoy creating things for my home, my friends and family. In fact my hubby’s first question when he sees me working on a project is, “Who are you giving that to?” because in his words, I never keep any of the things I make.

Lately I’ve been altering a lot of composition notebooks to give to the young women at church for their birthday presents. I try to specialize it to each girl’s favorite colors and other likes.  The book I’m showing today is for a young lady that likes purple and zebra print. J

First I start by gathering all of my supplies.

I attach the paper to the front and back paper using rubber cement and let it dry thoroughly.

Then using a craft knife I trim around the edges. I go back with a good craft glue and catch any loose edges where the cement didn’t adhere the paper to the book cover.

Then I decorate up the cover using stamps, inks, die cuts, ribbons…..

… punches, embossing folders, glaze… whatever I have that fits the theme I’m working on.

These books are readily available at most any mass merchandise store, drug store or office supply. And they can be altered into a nicely personalized gift for any occasion.  It’s also fun to add a bit of ribbon and fluff to personalize what would normally be considered an ordinary pen to go with the gift.

 Hope I was able to inspire you to try something new.

Have a great day!

Aren't those great?  Jen has so many crafty ideas, you have got to stop by her blog and check them out!  And thanks Jen for coming over today!