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New class from Sue Fields-Dance Journal

Just A Girl Altered Journal

Supplies Needed:

Moxxie Just A Girl Rub-ons

Moxxie Just A Girl patterned paper-Flower Frenzy, Take Flight, Fancy Free

1 sheet White cardstock

Scalloped circle punch, 2 inches in diameter

One silk or straw flower

Rick-rack

Pop Dots

Alphabet Stickers

Inexpensive journal/notebook (got mine at a craft store for $1)

Step 1:

Begin by measuring the size of your journal.  I measured mine from the holes where the spiral binding goes to the edge of the book.

Cut a piece of the Take Flight dotted paper that is 1/2 to 3/4 inches larger than the measurements of your journal.

Adhere to the cover (see document 1).

Step 2:

Fold over the edges like you are wrapping a gift and adhere to the inside of the cover (see document 2).
Step 3:

To finish off the inside of the cover, cut a piece of the Flower Frenzy large enough to extend past your folds, yet keeping a small distance from the edges of the book (see document 3).  Do the same thing for the back of the journal.
Step 4:

Now you've got the base of your journal covered, so it's time to move onto the fun stuff!  

Cut a thin strip of Fancy Free to adhere along the left side of the cover.  My strip measured approximately 1 1/2 inches, however you may need to adjust the size to whatever is appropriate for your journal.

Adhere this strip down, then adhere your rick-rack as well (see document 4).  The rick-rack should measure the same length as your Fancy Free strip.
Step 5:

Using a scrap piece of the Flower Frenzy, punch out your scalloped circle.  We will be using the blue side of the paper (See document 5).
Step 6:

Now, using the Just A Girl rub-ons, rub of the flower onto the punched circle (See document 6).

Step 7:

Do the same with the white piece of cardstock and the butterfly rub-on (See document 7).

Cut the butterfly out.  I left some of the white around the edges of the butterfly to give those delicate antennas a little more stability.

Step 8:

Coming into the final stretch, you can add the pop dots onto the back side of the circle (See document 8).

Step 9:

Do the same for the butterfly, however double-up the pop dots on the right, top wing (See document 9), as it needs the extra height.

Step 10:

Now you can adhere the silk/straw flower and add your title to your journal (See document 10).  I chose to title mine "Dance" but this could work for just about anything.

Wasn't that fun?!!!