some of you have asked how to decorate yournotebooks and folders. so here are some ways you can spruce up thoseplain covers. this video will be an overview of some funand simple ways to decorate your notebooks and folders. you're welcome to get inspiredby these ideas and make your own unique decoration to suit your style. one way to decorate is with duct tape. and if you have washi tape, that works greattoo. you can tape the spine of a composition notebookto add a pop of color to it. you can use an x-acto blade or scissors totrim the ends like this.
or use the tape to make a corner design. justtape down multiple colors in a random pattern, and cut a 90 degree triangle out of it. then stick it to the cover. another way to decorate is with correctiontape. this is used for correcting mistakes on yourpapers, but i thought, why not try decorating with it? try a chevron pattern like i'm doing here,or try some stripes. another option is gluing paper to the covers. you can find scrapbook paper at craft stores.or you can use paper you might already have
around, like posters, magazine pages, mapsor artwork you already made. i have this wood pattern scrap book paperi think could work well on the composition book. use a strong glue stick for this. i like thiselmer's extra strength craft bond, or avery permanent glue stick. put a good coat on the cover and press thepaper on. repeat this on the back cover. then put a heavy book on it and let it dry. after it's dry, carefully cut around the coveredges. and
here's an example of this same method witha spiral notebook. if you want to go an extra step and put anelastic band closure on your notebook, check out the tutorial at the end of this video.you can also find the link in the description below. and last, you can decorate the covers withmarkers. i like to draw with sharpies. you can of coursedraw anything your want, but if you need some ideas to get you going, check out these printpattern tutorials here. you can also find the links in the description below. i chose to draw a leopard pattern,
and and abstract fractal type pattern. i hope you found this tutorial helpful. feelfree to suggest other tutorials you would like to see and share pics of what you madeon my facebook page, twitter or instragram. you can find direct links to my pages in thedescription below. for more back-to-school type videos, i madea playlist which you can find on my channel page. for more tutorials be sure to subscribe andcheck out my channel. for an easy way to add an elastic band closure to your notebook,check out the video to the left. for a simple way to decorate your backpack or bag withan aztec print pattern, check out the video
to the right. you can also find these linksand more listed below.