Inspirational Notebook

Hello!!  This is Amy here today sharing an altered notebook that would be a wonderful gift for someone in your life or something that you may want to keep to write your own thoughts down in.

 I found a fat little notebook at a discount store.  I don't like the thin flimsy covers that they had on it, so I cut my own out of chipboard that measure the same sizes as the ones that I took off (this one measures 5 1/2 x 4 inches).  To remove the covers, I carefully unwound the coil on the side and then remove it.

I use a pen and the cover I just removed as a guide for where I need to punch the new holes on the notebook.  I decorate the front of the notebook cover before I punched the holes (from the ones I traced on the back of the newly decorated cover) with a Crop-A-Dile. 

I put the notebook back together and then re-coil the spiral binding.  I added some embellishments on the front like the small chalkboard panel that I created with the Chalkboard Faith stamp set and some ribbon, pins and a wooden button.

 Here is a look at the wonderful Chalkboard Faith stamp set:

I hope you have a blessed day!!

Hugs,
Amy

Chalkboard fun!

Clare here today with some chalkboard fun using the fab Chalkboard Birthday stamp set. I love the chalkboard style and it's very easy to do with this great stamp set.

After stamping your chalkboard sentiment with VersaMark, heat emboss in white and add some touches of a white pigment ink pad. You can also add some ruled lines using white pencil as I did here in the background. I also love to add a touch of color using blending chalks.

Here's the Chalkboard Birthday stamp set I used today! Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Other supplies: Core'dinations cardstock, Sizzix Framelits Oval Frame, Rose Pavilion (Anna Griffin) embossing folder, crochet lace, yellow twill, white coloring pencil, baker's twine.