So, today I finally decided to decorate a notebook and try to keep everything in one place.
I started with a plain notebook from Target. Liked this one because the lines in it are very light. Then I added some page dividers with tabs inside and rings to hold these additional pages in place.
And then I decorated the cover. I wanted to use this calm palette with my favorite papers at the time. I had to add stitching again, since I have stitch fever right now. I think, it just gives a book the more finished look.
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My book has 9 tabs with 9 different categories :
1. Chart. I made a chart that Becky Higgins recommended and add page ideas there that I want to complete in the future.
2. Page ideas. This one just has random thoughts on what I would like to scrapbook. Whenever I get an idea for a page or just a page title, it gets recorded here.
3. Quotes. I do have another journal with quotes, but since I wanted to kind of have everything organized in one place, I left a few pages in case my other book is not available at the moment.
3. Quotes. I do have another journal with quotes, but since I wanted to kind of have everything organized in one place, I left a few pages in case my other book is not available at the moment.
4. Work in process. This section has the most pages. Whenever I'm ready to make a page, I start here with possible pictures, color palette, and jot down some journaling ideas.
5. Mini books. Similar to the previous section, but here I record ideas for mini books and other projects.
6. Good advices. Whenever I hear a good idea or advice (most of them come from listening to Roundtable episodes) I write it down here.
7. Journaling. Since it's the biggest challenge for me in scrapbooking, it deserves a separate section.
8 and 9. Each of these two sections have only a few pages and are for my personal notes. And here is a "before" look.
8 and 9. Each of these two sections have only a few pages and are for my personal notes. And here is a "before" look.
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I really hope it will help me keep ideas more organized and all in one workbook instead of being scattered all over the place. And I hope it will help my scrapbooking process go a little smoother.
Have a great day!
Anya LOVE the book!!! When u make it look like that it almost makes u wanna have a work book! :-)
ОтветитьУдалитьhe-he, it was fun to make it and it is fun to use it. At least I stoped switching between notebooks, not remembering where and what have I written in it.
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