Altered Notebooks

Hello stampers! It is a new week and we have a Thinking of You theme this week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. 

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Don't miss the last projects by our two October guests: Teresa York and Gitta Roolf.

Notebooks are often great gifts and I like to have some at home in case I need a gift. Here I made a little set of two altered notebooks. It's a quick and easy project and great for using up pretty pieces of patterned paper. I used papers from Tim Holtz Halloween Backdrops set.

Start by cutting paper and adding it to the front cover of the notebooks. I used double-sided tape. 

Let the paper used on the front continue onto the back and then add a second patterned paper to cover the back of the notebooks. Sand all the edges to reveal the white core of the paper and give the books a distressed look.

White emboss Thinking of You on the front of the larger notebook. It comes from Simon Says Stamp Retro Wishes.

You can embellish the books with various bits and pieces. It is a great place to use tiny pieces of ribbon and leftover embellishments.

I added a Clipping Sticker to the spine of each notebook.

And a smaller sticker for the smallest book.

The white embossing made the sentiment stand out on the patterned background.

Tim's Bouquet Findings flowers were inked with Distress Ink and glued to the background.

I also stamped the background here and there with Simon Says Stamp Crackle Background.

The sentiments on the smaller book were stamped with Potting Soil ink and comes from Simon Says Stamp Mixed Labels.

I also used small pieces of lace and twine on the covers.

I hope you will join us this week in our Thinking of you challenge. You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

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Thank you so much for stopping by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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