Andrea's naughty DIY notebook

With craft events springing up all over town, superstar crafter Andrea Tucker offers this easy DIY project.

Give new life to used paperbacks by transforming them into handy notebooks! This is a super easy DIY project that will cost less than $1 to make.

Materials
 

• * Paperback novel (can be found at thrift stores)
• * Scissors
• * Sharpie
• * Ruler
• * Embroidery needle (or one that will hold your chosen thread)
• * Hammer
• * Two bull clips
• * String, twine or yarn
• * Scrap paper
• * Awl (found at Opus/stationery store in bookbinding section)

Step 1: Choose a paperback novel (I decided to go for the romance novel with extra cheese).

Step 2: Gather scrap paper. You can use old mail envelopes, junk mail, office paper—anything you can write on. Mix and match with graph and lined paper.



Step 3: With your scissors, cut the front and back cover off of the book as close to the spine as possible. Put these aside.