Stewardship Journal

Supplies:

• 9 ¾” x 7 ½” composition notebook

• Two 11 ¾” x 7 ½” pieces of patterned paper

• Two 9 ½” x 7 ½” pieces of patterned paper

• Metal frame embellishment

• Regal paper clip (or any flat paper clip)

• 36 inches of ribbon (1 inch wide to cover spine and right margin of inside cover)

• Computer and printer

• Metal ruler

• Utility or craft knife

• Double-sided tape (or any scrapbook adhesive)

1. Type and print any copy, and trim all pieces of patterned paper to their appropriate sizes.

2. Adhere an 11 ¾” x 7 ½” piece of patterned paper on front cover of composition notebook, leaving the taped binding exposed and a 1” border on top, bottom and right side. Repeat this process on back cover with remaining 11 ¾” x 7 ½” piece of paper.

3. On the inside front cover, fold corners over and then the remaining sides. Place regal paper clip on top of a 9 ½” x 7 ½” piece of paper and adhere on the inside front cover. Trim 1/8” corner off of the top and bottom left side (to match up with the folded corners). Repeat this process on the back cover (trimming 1/8” corner off of the top and bottom right side).

4. Adhere title and frame to front cover. Tie ribbon to cover the spine and right margin of the inside cover. If you wish, adhere a 1” strip of scrap patterned paper on left margin of inside back cover (to cover exposed area on top and bottom).