Altered Journal

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I made these for my son’s teachers for teacher appreciation week – they loved them! And they are so easy and look so nice.
Start with a composition notebook and pick your paper. Measure the length and width of the notebook and cut paper accordingly and cut a middle piece at least 4 inches wide to cover seams. Use modge podge to glue down – I started with the front cover, then back cover and finished it with the middle piece. Once it dries, trim corners to a rounded edge – I just used small scissors. TIP – be careful not to get modge podge on journal pages – they will stick together and don’t come apart easily!
For the glittery letter – I used heat and stick powder from Stampin’ Up – AWESOME stuff! I cut out a letter using platinum schoolbook cricut cartridge on craft paper from Stampin’ Up. If you don’t have craft paper – make sure whatever paper you use is a little thicker than normal paper (what that means exactly, well – I am not sure!!) 
dsc00072-800x6001Use verse mark ink pad and cover letter LIBERALLY
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Put letter in tray and cover with heat and stick powder (don’t worry about wasting it, you will dump the remainder back in bottle)

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Use heat gun (mine is from Stampin’ Up) to melt heat and stick powder - once all the white powder turns glossy - you are ready to apply the glitter.

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Shake off excess glitter and use heat gun again to really set in place. 

Use sticky strip on the back and apply to journal!

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