Recently I tried out a new craft idea~and it was SO much fun!! And extremely frugal, too. That's always a bonus, right? So here we go: 1. Take your basic composition notebook (purchased at the back-to-school sales for .99 each). 2. Go to your craft supplies and get your Mod Podge ready, along with a good paintbrush. 3. Look through all those scrapbook papers you've been randomly collecting and choose some. 3. After choosing your paper for the cover of your book and trimming it to fit, start *painting* the cover with the glue. Next, give the back of your paper a good coat of glue, too. (I left the binding uncovered so that I could use a contrasting paper there later on). 4. Glue it on! Remember to smooth out any air bubbles under the paper. 5. Flip the cover open and make a few cuts on the corners so that they will fold over nice and neat, then add a little more glue to the edges of the inside cover and a little more to the paper edges. 6. Fold them over a
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Yes, I am already planning to paint the desktops with chalkboard paint no matter the color of the desk! I think that will be so cute!
Lisa~
I like the red idea! I love red anywhere:)
I love your classic book collection!
I can't wait to come play games with the kids.
I miss you guys!
We don't wnat any painful reminders of AL....we want to hold on to the good ones. ;)
Angela Venum Lensing is co-owner of Keep It Gypsy. She started painting school desks last year. She does them in themes. I love them and want one for each of my girl's rooms. One she painted to look like an OU Sooner's wagon. Other's she's done in cowgirl theme, pink/black theme, baseball theme. Maybe you could do each desk that coordinates with something each kid loves.
- Herman Swan