~Newspaper for protecting your work surface ~Masking tape (I like 2″ wide blue painter’s tape) You can print only a half-sheet of your second color if you are concerned about printer ink.) ~2-3 printed 8.5 x 11 sheets of your favorite digital scrapbook papers in 1-2 (or more) patterns (For this example I’ll be using 2 papers from Mye’s new kit, Breathe, 2 sheets of the pink diagonal stripe and 1 sheet of the gray floral. To make an altered composition book you will need: The possible combinations of decoration are only limited by your imagination. Once you cover that rather bold print with your favorite scrapbooking paper and a few embellishments, you have the perfect custom-decorated notebook. They are usually 9 3/4″ by 7 1/2″ with a black spine and a patterned cover (typically black and white) that I like to think of as “crackled paint”. Composition books are notebooks with a sewn together binding. Some of you may be thinking, “What’s a composition book?” You’ve probably seen these around and just never knew what they were.
Keep your eyes open and you’ll usually be able pick up more than one for less than a dollar. Composition books are inexpensive year round, but at back to school time and especially at back to school clearance sales, they are positively cheap. I love school supplies, but my very favorite is composition books, because they are the base for my favorite hybrid project, altered comp books. And, while I admit that it’s nice to have a few quiet(er) hours in the day, the real reason I love back to school is for the awesome sales on school supplies.
I know what you are thinking, that I love back to school because the kids are back to school. One of them is that it’s back to school time. Hello everyone! This is Wendy with a great hybrid project.įall is my favorite time of year, for many reasons.
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