Things You'll Need:
- Composition book
- Cardstock or patterned paper
- Adhesives
- Sandpaper
- Bookbinding tape
- Brads
- Ribbon or string
- Bookplate
- Rubber stamps
- Stamping ink
- Embellishments
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Step 1
Measure the front and back covers and trim cardstock or patterned paper to fit the panels. Adhere the pieces with double-stick tape, then use fine-grain sandpaper to smooth the edges and help the paper conform to the rounded corners.
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Step 2
Cut a piece of book binding tape and adhere it along the spine to reinforce it and cover the spot where the 2 pieces of patterned paper meet. You can also trim a strip of coordinating paper and adhere that along the spine with double-stick tape.
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Step 3
Create a book "closure" by punching a hole and inserting a long brad halfway down the right edge of the front cover. Add another brad in the corresponding spot on the back cover. Knot a length of thin ribbon or string to around the back brad, then wind the other end around the one in front.
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Step 4
Attach a metal bookplate to the center or lower-right corner of the composition book's cover to allow the user to add a label describing the contents.
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Step 5
Decorate the cover with additional embellishment like ribbon ties, stickers, die cuts, buttons, metal charms and chipboard shapes. Use rubber stamps and ink to add text, images or a subtle background pattern to cardstock.
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Step 6
Add a personal touch to the pages. Rubber stamp monograms or decorative images like flowers, leaves, hearts or basic shapes to the bottom-right corners.
