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Creative Nature Notebook Craft

How to Make a Personalized Notebook

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Creative Nature Notebook Craft

Creative Nature Notebook Craft

Submitted by Ashley Nunn
Ashley Nunn shares directions for creating a personalized notebook using leaves or dried flowers. This is a perfect craft for autumn and back to school time.

  • Age Guideline: 5 Years and Up
  • Time Required: 20 minutes (Does not include drying time)

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

Materials Needed:

Instructions:
Use colorful autumn leaves for this craft or some lovely dried flowers.

Spread a thin layer of glue on the back of your leaf/flower or on the spot on the notebook where you want to stick your leaf or flower. Place as many or as few leaves/flowers on your notebook in this fashion. Let the glue dry completely.

Seal in your leaves/flowers buy using the paint or foam brush to add a couple of thin layers of decoupage medium or white glue covering the entire notebook cover. Let dry.

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