I created 2 quick and easy projects for my January class kit. We decorated a composition notebook and a little gift box. I used more of our Sale-A-Bration DSP - Flower and Field. I love all the bright, springy colors. Whenever you cover a notebook, if you can find one that has a spine color the same as one of the colors in the DSP, you can avoid covering the spine, which doesn't always attach as smoothly. It will wear better, too. For this notebook, the DSP is 9 3/4 X 6 3/4". Run a strip of adhesive all the way down the front, next to the spine, line up the DSP there and then lift and add more adhesive to cover the rest of the front (or back). When the adhesive has set, round the corners with a sanding block (like used for manicures).
The DSP for the matchbox gift box is 10 X 4 1/8" and wraps around the outside of the box. Start at the side, apply adhesive and smooth down the DSP. Move to the next section of the box and proceed the same way, one section at a time. The belly band is 1 1/4 X 10". Adding a ribbon around it helps hold it all in place securely. I love these little boxes because they hold quite a lot.
In my next post, I'll be sharing a fun easel style calendar. Be sure to come back and check it out.
