Furlough Notebooks::DIY

Today we were able to skype with my big sister, Kate. As we were talking Kate stopped and said "Guys, i'm going to be hugging you in 12 days!" Then it hit me. I'm gonna be in America in 12 days!! EEEP!

A couple weeks ago i saw a post by Megan at Borderless about making a seasonal notebook to fill with stuff about each season, and i had the idea of having four notebooks for each month while we're on furlough and fill it with thoughts, pictures, and stories!
Guys i'm oober excited about furlough! I get to see my brother and sister! And my friends, family, and my church!!!

Anywho, back to the notebook, here is a simple step by step on how to make a notebook for a monthly thing, season, or year :)

First you'll need a brown moleskine, a pencil, a pen, and a pencil sharpener (just in case)

To start off i recommend getting a blank sheet of paper and sketching out what you want it to look like. I also recommend listening to She & Him 'cause they're the best :)

Then take out your moleskine and draw (very lightly) with a pencil your drawing

Trace with a pen, while listening to The Lucky One soundtrack, and voila!!

My fingers tingle every time i think about writing in the notebook once we are on furlough :) 

I can't wait to share my thoughts and pictures while in America!

Pictures of my other notebooks coming soon....

Notebook Cover DIY

This is an easy tutorial for adding a new cover onto a book/notebook! It's cute and easy! Win win :D

What you'll need:
Fabric
Notebook
Scissors
A pen
Glue
Clothes pins

First you'll need to lay your fabric out and lay your notebook on top of it and measure. Make sure that you trace about 1/2 an inch away from your notebook, so you'll have extra to fold in.

Now go crazy with glue on the cover, but not to crazy or else it will seep through the fabric! Make sure to smooth out the fabric as you lay it on so that there aren't any bubbles.

After letting the cover dry, put a little bit of glue along the edge, then fold the extra bit of fabric in and clothes pin it down.

Once dried you can add any special little bits you want :)

Voila! You're done! It's super easy and oober pretty :D