How to Decorate a Plain Black Binder

Add some personality to your black binder with decorations that reflect your style.

Use the clothes you wear, your accessories and your plain black binder as a blank canvas to express who you are and what you're about. Share your personality, beliefs or style with those around you before you even speak a word. Personalizing your black binder with decorations that reflect your interests likely will make you proud to carry the binder and will help you keep track of it, since it will be one-of-a-kind.

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Black binder
Gel pens
Glitter pens
White out
Stickers
Glue
Scissors
Pictures
Decorative paper

Instructions

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  Draw shapes or write inspirational words and phrases on your black binder with bright gel pens, glitter pens or white out, which will stand out against the black binder. Flowers, peace signs, hearts, stars or whatever shapes you enjoy could make your plain black binder more colorful and interesting.
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  Stick colorful stickers or small sticky rhinestones to your plain black binder if you want something quick and simple that you can remove later if you choose. For example, use stickers that display the name and logo of your favorite shoe or clothing brand. Avoid stickers with too much black unless they have a thick, colorful border, or they will blend in with the black binder.
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  Ask your friends to autograph your binder with gel pens or glitter pens. Seeing little messages from your friends might make it more fun to carry your binder through the halls.
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  Glue decorative scrapbook paper, wallpaper or a homemade collage to your binder or a paper that you can slide between the plain black binder and a protective plastic sleeve. For example, include pictures of you and your friends in heart, star, circle or square shapes.
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  Show your school pride by adding your school name and mascot to your binder. Use school bumper stickers or draw your own designs with bright colors.