first altered notebook

Here is my first altered item, a cat-themed notebook I sent to a friend of mine for her birthday. I had planned to do a lot more with this notebook, but I ran out of steam and time. Note to self, I made my own "chipboard" by layering 6 cutouts of the "k" in black before topping with the colored cardstock. I got the instructions for altering a matching pen from here.

Finished size: 6 x 6 inches
Notebook: Target
Pen: RSVP (had on hand already)
Cardstock: DCWV, Bazzill
Paper: KI Memories-pet shop yarn, Flair Designs-cat words, Rhonna Farrer-kitty stripes & pawprints/crowns
Cricut: Base Camp-"k" @ 2.5 inches
Ribbon: American Crafts, Joann
Brads: Sue Zipkin-pawprints

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