Custom Notebook Cover

I bought a bunch of notebooks online. When I finally received them, I was pretty disappointed with the cover.

So I decided to make custom covers for them. Craft time! (:

Materials:
Notebook you want to cover
Scrapbook paper or other decorative paper (gift wrap, magazine pages, print out wallpapers from the internet, etc.)
Double stick roll on tape
Other odds & ends (like ribbons, strings, stickers - avoid stickers which are raised - it won't look good with the laminating)
Laminating sheets (From office supply stores) or clear Contact paper (more cutting involved)
Pencil
Scissors
Tape

Step 1 Background Paper

I used a scrapbook paper pad I bought from ACMoore years ago. It was originally $20 but I had a 50% off coupon (They usually have coupons online you can print out) The $10 I spent on this pad has been well worth it! I've used this pad for tons of things from gift wrapping to making cards.

Anyway, choose a sheet of paper you'd like to use as the background image.
Take the notebook cover and lay it over the paper that you want as your main background.
Trace around the notebook cover and then cut it out. Be sure that you go all the way up to, but do not cover the holes. If you end up covering them like I did, just trim the paper little by little (I used a ruler & a pencil so that it's somewhat straight) until it fits perfectly.

Comments

[cjbeatz]

Great instructable. You're very thorough.

[jace1127]

ha ha, thanks much!! i try... ;)

[CH3]

Nice~>v<

[jace1127]

thanks! i appreciate it. (: