Altered Composition Book Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Altered Composition Book Blog Hop!  After you finish seeing my creation you can scroll down to the bottom of this post for some blog candy (a give away item) and you can follow the rest of the great folks in the hop so you can see what they made. 🙂  I hope you enjoy it!

I took this boring composition book (found in any office supply store) and traced it’s shape onto a piece of cardstock.  Then I cut it out. 🙂

I’ve altered other composition books see HERE and HERE, but this is the first time I’ve used Mod Podge to do it.  You know what?  It’s my favorite way to make them now.  I used that sponge brush and rubbed Mod Podge all over the cover.  I used a sponge brush in my last post too.  I love those things and I buy them in bulk.

Once the notebook was covered in Mod Podge, I laid down the cardstock I’d traced and cut.  I was going to use my Brayer roller to flatten it out, but I couldn’t remember where I’d put it.  Instead, I turned my Mod Podge bottle on its side (with lid tightly sealed) and rolled and rolled until the paper was nicely stuck and bump and bubble free.

Next, I used my Cricut Expression 2 and the Cricut Forever Young cartridge to cut that pretty silhouette.  It’s cut at 7.5″ (hence the above photo).

I used things I had laying around.  Those blue flowers?  I’ve had them for years.  So happy I could make use of them!  That white background?  Cut with the Silhouette for a bunch of cards I started making, but never finished.  Piece of paper down the middle?  A scrap.  The ribbon and beading?  Well, that’s some ribbon and beading I have, LOL! I used Beacon Adhesive’s Fabri-Tac to glue both kinds of ribbon.

I created that sentiment on my computer (from the song “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera) and printed it onto cardstock vellum.  It was a good choice since it is easy to see through, but sturdy for the printer.  I didn’t make that flower, but I wish I could claim it!  LOL!  I did create the matching pen.  I talk about how I make matching pens in this post and add another tip in this post.  I had to add that pretty bling on the right which I picked up at the last craft show I attended (and I’ll be getting some more next week at CKC in Charlotte, NC…oh yeah!)

Lastly, I tied tulle around the front cover so it would look super pretty AND so the pen would have a place to live.  I hope you enjoyed my creation!

Your next stop on the hop is Abbey!  You can see the whole list at the bottom of this post.

TIME FOR A GIVE AWAY!

It’s a set of Joy’s Life All Around Sentiments stamps & 2 punches!!  These stamps are made to work with 1″ and 1-1/2″ circle punches!  The winner will get these stamps and these Marvy 1″ & 1-1/2″ circle punches!  All you have to do is leave a comment on this post.  I’d love it if you’d “LIKE” me on Facebook too!  The link is to your left. 😉

AND THE WINNER IS:

lillian7419 Says: August 19th, 2011 at 9:08 AM
How delightful is this??!! I adore altering books and this gives me such great inspiration! And thanks for a chance at your generous blog candy as well.

Follow the links below to see some great creative ideas for altering composition books!  From what I hear, there’s some great blog candy too!  (That means people are giving some fun goodies away.  Woo hoo!)

Joy – https://www.joyslife.com – YOU ARE HERE
Abbey -http://www.2ndhandstamps.com
Amanda – http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com
Jin – http://underacherrytree.com
 Julie- http://www.cricutchick.blogspot.com
 Kyle – http://thegreencricut.blogspot.com
 Lynda – http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com
 Margie – http://bellabugcreations.blogspot.com
Martha – http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com
 Melissa – http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com
Tammy – http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com
 Theresa – http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

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  2. Girl I am ADDICTED to making these right now. I just went to the store and bought 12 more composition notebooks. Made one for my friend and her daughter, my son and hubby and one for myself. I LOVE making these! So super easy to do, and you know what? People really like them!

    Thanks for sharing your creations!! Thank you for the chance to win!!! Have a great weekend!
    sara
    saraarnholt @ gmail. com

  3. Super Cute! Beautiful, crafty and elegant and the same time…A bit of whimsy as welll.. Color combos are great and to think that you did this with all scraps and on hand items. Fantastic job and nice work. That blog candy is some of the best I’ve seen. I am new to your products and am thinking I might soon be hooked. Thanks for the opportunity to win and putting this blog hop together. Visited your FB page and left you a comment there as well. Ãœ Cynthia V.
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  4. Oh, boy! You’re crafty and I haven’t even gone to bed yet! I am going to have my class make these. In the past the kids used rubber stamp wheels to decorate the cardstock, but maybe we’ll get a lot more fancy this year. 🙂
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    1. ScrapHappyGirl,
      Using rubber stamp wheels to decorate cardstock is such a good reminder! I have one wheel and I’ve never used it. You’re inspiring me!! 🙂
      ~Joy~

  9. Oh, I love these! I just got through altering the mini composition books – great fun and a good way to use up your scraps. I would love to win your blog candy – it’s a great prize!

  11. WOW! Can you say GLAMOROUS? Love those pretty papers and your chic design, Joy! That bling is nothing short of delicious! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your notebook!
    And OMG….I LOVE that your stamps work with the punches! I will be back for some shopping after the hop.
    Thanks so much for inviting me to be a part of this awesome blog hop. I had a lot of fun altering my book and playing along with such a talented group!

  12. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!! beautiful!! Love the tulle effect on the front! so.. the matching pen – what kind is it that you were able to match?? i have always used the mod podge -love this stuff!! so excited to see the other ladies.. i got up early so I could have quiet to look!!
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    1. Scrappingnanamom,
      It is hard to tell what I matched with that pen! I should have written it down! 😉 I’m using the same cardstock in the pen that is behind the silhouette of the lady. 🙂
      Have fun hopping!!
      Hugs,
      ~Joy~

  17. Beautiful!! I think this would make a great bridal shower gift! Thanks for sharing your ideas (and I LOVE your blog candy!)! Cathie

  18. Love this crafty creation! And love this type of candy – I don’t have to worry about the carbs! YEAH! I’m thinking I can find a bunch of these composition books really cheap right now. My group is having a retreat later in November and we could make these together as a class. Cool!
    Thanks for sharing!

    1. Morefunscraps,
      What a great idea to use a altered composition book for a guest sign in book. That is so creative and smart!!
      ~Joy~

  22. Love this, Joy!! I bought several of these notebooks a while back, but have yet to try it. I just might have to try it soon! 🙂 TFS!

    amandawoodau at hotmail dot com

  24. I loved this idea beautiful colors great for a girl that has everything thanks for sharing I love your projects

  30. Love your book Joy! I’m working on my first one right now! What great timing for getting some great tips!

  31. I love altering notebooks! We always have a craft day with the kids before school starts and everyone decorates a notebook for school! It’s great fun for everyone!! So, I am LOVING this blog hop!!

  35. What a lovely gift for your daughter! It is just beautiful!
    I LOVE IT! Off to see how you made the pens now, after the rest of the blog hop! SO much to do! LOL!
    Teresa
    happiqueen at aol dot com

  36. OH WOW, this is probably going to be one of my favorite blog hops because I LOVE altered notebooks! I bought a bunch of them last year to use with my students, but I never got around to it. I might use it this year, and I think it’d be fun if my kids can personalize them and give them a reason to be proud of their writing journal.

    I like that you used Mod Podge and like it better than ATG. I don’t think I want to “waste” all my ATG on students’ notebooks when I have a big jar of MP sitting around!

  37. Oh my goodness this your book turn out so adorable and I love how you used vellum for your sentiment…
    I have to check out the pen post after I hop to the rest of the team projects
    The Scrapbooking Queen… not to be confused with the post above mine LOL.. what are the chances hee hee…

  38. Your altered notebook is absolutely beautiful! Love it! I really like how you are able to pull odds and ends, scraps and stuff, together to make something so useful and beautiful. TFS!
    tcsobotka at charter dot net

  40. Sooooo Beautiful. I’m inspired to do a few of my step-daughters books as a surprise. Love, Love, Love! Smooches… Felicia – frankleecrafts [at] gmail [dot] com

  41. I love the book. I have made a few also but I never tried modge lodge. Gonna have to give it a shot. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing all your creations.

  42. Love the cute book! I want to make one for my son in Kindergarten to practice writing his letters, numbers and soon words that he learns. I am excited to try this!! Thanks for sharing Joy!
    hperks24 at yahoo dot com

  43. I love making these and this one is so cute! Right now comp. notebooks are so inexpensive with all the back to school sales so I think I’m going to go stock up. I’m kicking myself because I passed up a Forever Young cartridge that was on clearance at JoAnn’s. I didn’t think I’d have a use for it but I love the silhouette on this notebook. Thanks for the inspiration! Can’t wait to visit the other gals on the hop!!

  44. I think I found a new love of altered notebooks, I just did my first one on Tuesday, I didn’t think about using modge podge. Thanks for the tip. I would really love to win your stamp set. Thank you for that chance.

  46. How delightful is this??!! I adore altering books and this gives me such great inspiration! And thanks for a chance at your generous blog candy as well.

  47. Joy, I love this idea for back to school (homeschool in my case). But, my daughters would love an arts and crafts day to get all their notebooks ready!! Thanks for the idea!

    1. Hi Pammejo,
      Thank you for letting me know you like the step outs/how to’s that I do. Getting comments like yours inspires me to keep doing them! 🙂
      Hugs,
      ~Joy~

  50. Joy, its beautiful!! I know my 10 year old daughter will want to have beautiful comp. books for school, now I KNOW she will!! Thanks for sharing your talents!!

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