Diy idea old books make great journals, sketchbooks and wedding guest books or ring bearer pillows. I saw altered composition books on my friend diana waites blog here years ago. Maybe during a slow or rainy day, you take the time to make 3. How to make a smash book from a composition book part 1 how.
See more ideas about altered books, altered art and book art. We have upgraded the store and the changeover has not gone smoothly. Making a smash book out of a composition book great idea. Theyre new and trending and are definitely growing in popularity. In this video i will share some of the composition books i have altered. You can find simple instructions for altering composition books at several sites on the internet, including. I have altered the covers to sketchbooks, but i have been wanting to cover a graphgrid composition book. Hot glue ribbon along the side of the book to cover the papers edge. Its a great smash book for starting outin my opinion.
Altered composition notebooks composition notebook journal filofax diy cadeau notebook covers handmade books altered books altered art smash book christmas lists notebook and pen, good idea, and you can use scrapbook paper to make the cover your own style. You can use those designs to help you create a style for your entries. Anjuli johnson prepares the cover and pages to serve as an art journal. Measure, cut and adhere paper to the inside covers. How to make an altered composition book art journal. See more ideas about altered composition books, altered composition notebooks and altered books.
I usually take scraps of decorative and vintage paper and apply to the cover using paper modge podge. I have easily 15 books about altered arts and journaling. Altered composition book by jennifer boyd tutorial altered composition book, i have a small butterfly book that would look good on my book. Show your fandom by using it for journaling, sketching, recording memories, making lists, or as a smash book. Altered composition book altered composition books, altered. The notebook is a 5 subject notebook and is pretty big.
Altered mini book a dollar store notepad turned art journal. See more ideas about decorate notebook, altered composition books and altered composition notebooks. Once you have the notebook, youre going to want some other supplies. Jan 26, 2012 some of you may have noticed that there has been a few problems over at tsi. A supersimple way to cover a composition book craftypod. Your place to buy and sell all things handmade see more. Homemade smash book series part fourbook mark, pouch and binding duration. See more ideas about smash book, altered composition books and altered composition notebooks. See more ideas about book journal, composition book, altered composition books. A smash book is a new trendy way to do your memory keeping. See more ideas about composition notebook journal, altered composition books. Im using an old vintage book as the start of my smash book. May 03, 2019 begin gluing or taping items inside the smash book. Im currently enjoying a couple days off as my family is in town to celebrate the wedding of my cousin tanner and his beautiful bride darlene.
Diy altered books, altered boxes, altered art, diy old books, old b 53 ideas for diy journals, diaries, smash books and all the extras. Begin gluing or taping items inside the smash book. Personality composition notebooks composition notebook. Cool and convenient way of memory keeping for todays onthego, jampacked lifestyles. This is the key to a smash book dont get so caught up in doing it right that you never do it at all. Then i poke holes in either side of the journal and thread ribbon through. Smash book pages, college planner, scrap material, diy gifts for kids, diy. Mar 25, 2017 use these altered composition books as journals for yourself or to give as gifts. You can have an order to your entries, or they can be a little disorganized. Altered composition notebooks types of journals junk journal journal ideas glue book smash book altered books diy crafts videos alters i am back again. Also i included pictures to show some of the smash books features. Vintage cigar wrappers make great borders like you see in the journal below. By tatiana kuzyk learn how to create a beautiful altered art mixed media keepsake in just one hour.
See more ideas about altered composition notebooks, altered composition books and altered books. Composition notebook covers altered composition books altered books fabric journals art journals handmade books handmade journals journal covers smash book what others are saying tutorial. Altered mini book made from a dollar store mini composition notebook. Composition notebook journal altered composition notebooks paper cover smash book scrapbook paper scrapbooking altered books craft fairs mini albums aesthetic nest. Check out our smash book selection for the very best in unique or custom. If youve opted to record your memories in this more simplistic way, there are only a few basic supplies youll need to. How to alter a composition book altered composition books. How to alter a board book by karen hatzigeorgiou altered board books are a fun and easy way to get started into the art of creating altered books. This is for the person short on time, yet still likes to keep life lists, ideas from magazines, travel tidbits, inspirational quotes, funny things kids say, cool project ideas, and so much more.
See more ideas about smash book, journal prompts and journal inspiration. Last august, our local fred meyer had them on sale for 25 cents apiece for backtoschool, and k and i laid in a stock to get us well into our old age. I have attacked it with washi tape, scrapbook paper, file. A premade smash book of this type will likely have predesigned pages, including some text. If you are in a busy season of life, maybe you just get as far as printing photos and sliding them between pages for later. See more ideas about altered composition notebooks, altered. Wreck this journal, my journal, journal pages, composition notebook. Ultimately, smash books will save you a lot of money but it all depends on whether you can face a lessthanconsistent, disordered end result. This altered composition book has a little bit of everything in it. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. See more ideas about altered composition notebooks, altered composition books and mini albums.
Did you scroll all this way to get facts about smash books. I prefer to cover and embellish the books so you cant tell that they started as a simple composition notebook. See more ideas about altered composition books, altered composition notebooks. Making a composition book art journal lil blue boo. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This is a tutorial showing how to make your own smash book using a composition book. Sep 2, 2012 a supersimple way to cover a composition book i loves me some of those oldschool composition books. November ntitled files altered composition books, altered. Altered books, ek success, how to make a smash book, k and company, make your own smash book, scrapbooking, scrapbooks, smash book ideas, smash books, smash folio ideas, smash folios, what to do with a smash book 5 comments. Use these altered composition books as journals for yourself or to give as gifts. Therefore, the instructions that follow are more detailed, and. Journal ideas smash book book journal altered composition notebooks notebook covers journal covers 3d paper crafts altered books altered art book projects this is an altered notebook but i love the cover for a bind it all mini album. This allows me to tied the journals closed to keep all the stuff in.
Smashing is a way to journal that isnt as precise and scrapbooks are usually considered to be. A flip through my diy planner smash altered grid comp book and what ive added to it. See more ideas about altered composition books, altered composition notebooks and. See more ideas about decorate notebook, altered composition books and. These whimsical altered composition books are redesigned with tim burtons nightmare before christmas characters on the front and on the back. See more ideas about smash book, altered books, art journal. Maybe during a slow or rainy day, you take the time to make 3 or 4 beautiful. Altered books altered art altered composition notebooks composition notebook journal wrap recipes smash book book making recipe cards mini books use 12 of composition notebook for a recipe book heidi jameson craft ideas. The pretty pocket folio is the biggest one, it has little pockets and slots to hold some extra items and to hold small pictures. Oct 31, 20 once you have the notebook, youre going to want some other supplies. A supersimple way to cover a composition book i loves me some of those oldschool composition books. See more ideas about composition notebook journal, altered composition books and altered composition notebooks.
Pva glue regular elmers will work also or gel matte medium. Composition notebook covers, altered composition books, altered books, fabric journals, art journals, handmade books, handmade journals, journal covers, smash book some of you may have already had a sneak peak of this post as i posted it on the fb page last week. I started using gel matte medium in mine which works really nicely but i was going through a lot of it so switched to elmers white glue cant really tell too much a difference between which pages used the gel matte medium and which ones used. Nov 19, 2017 hi all my wonderful randoms out there i decided to show how i make a junk journal glue book and i wanted to share with all of you this is just part one so if youre interested stay tuned for. Travel journal printables smash book road trips 59 ideas for. How to make altered books free altered book projects. Sep 03, 2015 altered composition notebook wmagnetic closure new craft paper notebook composition books 27 ideas freebie friday happily ever after paper crafts connection welcome to freebie friday. There are a lot of pockets with plenty of cut outs, tags, and journaling spots in them.
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