Altering Notebook - Bonanza

Sharing my once blank navy canvas 'Art Journal' notebook I bought to watercolor,draw and put my favorites stamps.

It was plain as you can see.  What I loved about it was the magnet closure and starting with a blank canvas.

  The task was there and I wanted it to represent, inspire and call my name when i would see it setting there.

 I've had it for a good three weeks trying to decide what colors and how much stuff/fanciness I wanted to put on there. I did not want it to have so much stuff on the outside then I wouldn't want to touch but just look at it.

I thought I was going to want to put some red color on it but no not me. I love my blue colors, turquoise being my favorite, maybe the next one. For this one I chose a bold pattern by one of my favorite paper desiginers, Anna Griffin and of course used a hand diecut 'Twirl Loop' by Martha Stewart another favorite Diva Craft Designer.

Here are a couple other notebooks  I altered and gave as gifts.. hope you enjoy the inspiration.



diecut inside pages




Diecut inside pages

 I really enjoy doing these kinds of personal alterations to ordinary things. Maybe you and your teenage Daughter or Grand-Daughter can pick up a fun project and do one this summer.  Enjoy until next time..thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Thought I'd leave you with a picture of my lap buddy..little Ms. Pepper...Heee poor thing even she doesn't get away with Mommie altering stuff for her..I sewed some pearls on a scarf color for her..She so spoiled...love her.
Until next time..