New notebooks...

I'm a notebook addict. I have so many blank notebooks just waiting to be used. A few weeks ago I was at the car wash checking out all the cute "stuff" in their little store when I spied a pretty composition notebook. And I mean just that. A simple $2.99 composition journal that you'd find at Walgreen's. Only the front, back and inside covers were re-surfaced with gorgeous floral-patterned paper. They were selling this notebook for, ahem, $33.99.

I didn't buy it. But that little moment gave me some inspiration. Along with my notebook addiction, I love beautiful craft paper. Only I don't scrap enough to use it. And some of this crafty paper isn't suited for scrapbooks. (All you crafty people know what I'm talking about, right?).

I found these tiny, natural-colored 3" x 5"  notebooks at Target. The tops were sealed with colored linen-like tape. I decided I'd try my hand at decorating them with some paper I was really itching to use.

Voila, homemade notebook. The one of the left is my creation and the one on the right is the original.

I used Anna Griffin paper and stickers for the covers, inside and out. The tiny tag came with the 2-set notebook pack and I just added a little square of paper to it to match the interior covers of the notebook. All in all, it took me about 15 minutes...mostly because Five was trying to help me. I have some pirate-inspired paper and we're making a notebook for him this weekend.

But this hot pink number resides in my purse for my ideas and notes on the run.

First on the list?

Buy more cute little notebooks for more crafty projects.

If you're interested in learning how to make these let me know. I'll post paper dimensions and such...