How to Decorate a Notebook

Last time on Behind the Stone Door...
I showed you how to make a cool looking composition book with a magazine picture or scrapbook page and made mention of another post, including more ways to decorate a notebook. This is that post!!! (cue dramatic music.)

These are some other cool looking designs I've done on the front of composition books:

-Top left: I cut up an old music sheet from my church choir and pasted the pieces on top of a nice piece of scrapbook paper.
-Top right: I cut out interesting pictures and words from magazines and put them in a collage pattern on the front of the book.
-Bottom left: I doodled all over a plain piece of white paper and glued it to the front of a spiral notebook. I use this one to take notes at school!
-Bottom right: First, I laid a magazine full page picture on the cover. Then I put a blank piece of colored paper on the bottom half. Finally I added ribbon,pressed flowers and newspaper clippings and covered it with Mod Podge.
If you have any ideas for cool notebook covers to share, post a comment.I'd love to try it!
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora

Make Your Own Christmas Gifts!

Hey everyone,
I'm back! Now that it's only five days until Christmas, I thought I would share some Christmas gift ideas I have enjoyed making. Most of these are pretty quick and cheap. They turn out especially cool if you have Mod Podge glue. You can buy it for about five dollars at a craft store or at Fred Meyer.
This first one is my favorite. I love making these cool looking notebooks with scrapbook paper, magazine pictures and other things.
You will need:
- A composition book or spiral notebook (composition books work better)
- Mod Podge Glue
- Something to spread the glue with
- Scissors
- A full page picture from a magazine,a piece of scrapbook paper, or any other paper you think would be cool.


Step 1: Cut the picture or page to fit the cover of the notebook. Make sure the edge lines up with the tape binding, but does not cover it.

Step 2: Spread glue over the cover of the notebook. Place the picture carefully over the glue. Flatten out all wrinkles and bubbles.

When the picture looks right on the cover, spread another coat of Mod Podge over it. Let the Mod Podge dry for about 30 min, then your notebook is ready to use!


These notebooks make a great gift for just about anyone, but especially for teachers, friends who like to write , or evil scientists, (they can use it for a lab book!) Check out my next post for some more ways to decorate a notebook cover.
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora

Almost Distressing....

I finished the library summer reading program today! My grand total of minutes read....(drum roll please)..... 2280 minutes! Yeah, I know what you're thinking, "Did you do anything else this summer??!!" Don't worry, I did. I memorized Bible verses.
It was only 38 hours of my summer that I read for:)
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora

Meritorious Award

I just got this award tonight in AWANA! It is for finishing the two Jr. High AWANA books. I was surprized that it is so big! Next year I will start doing the High School books.
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora

It's Begining to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Can you believe it's almost Christmas? Where did the time go? Enjoy the season of our Savior's birth. Merry Christmas! (and just in case, happy new year too)
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora

P.S. The black notebook has a new story in it!

Good Summer Reading!!!!!

Despite my busy schedule, I've been able to enjoy some really awesome books this Summer. I mostly read Christian fantasy novels, which a while ago, I didn't enjoy so much. Fantasy wasn't really my thing until I read some really good books from our church library. I'd put a list of my favorite ones, but I think that it would be too long!:) Have a great new school year!
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora

The Behind the Stone Door Museum

These are all the different drafts of Behind the Stone Door, ( I edited the one you saw yesterday, the blue one is new). I have been working on this book for a long time, at least two years. You are probably wondering by now what it is about.
Here's a sum up:

While stargazing in her yard one night, a ten-year-old Roman girl named Julia stumbles upon the entrance to secret underground catacombs. In these catacombs, she finds a group of Christians in hiding . The stories they tell challenge everything she used to believe, and she decides to become a Christian herself, which is very dangerous in Ancient Rome.
I'm so excited to see what happens with my story,( and a little nervous too....)

Keep on glowing in the dark

Here it is!!!

This is my manuscript for Behind the Stone Door! I just got it back from a friend who was helping me edit it. I'm almost done editing, then I can start thinking about publishing!!!!!!

Keep on glowing in the dark