Pearl Shell Notebooks

Other Things You'll Need

  • 5" shells
  • Blue ribbon
  • Blue and white napkins
  • Drill
  • Drill bits
  • White computer paper
  • Scissors
  • Bowl
  • Scrap piece of wood
  • Hole punch
  • Sandpaper
  • Pencil

Instructions:

  1. Pour water into a bowl. Place the scrap wood into the water. Place the shell into the water on top of the wood. Drill through the shell to make two holes.
  2. Paint the outside of the shells with Mother Of Pearl and Kissed By Mist. Allow to dry.
  3. Remove all the layers from the napkins. Adhere the printed side of the napkins to the shells with Mod Podge. Once dry, sand the edges to remove the excess paper.
  4. Trace the shells onto the computer paper. Mark the holes with the pencil.
  5. Cut out the shell shaped paper with scissors and make the wholes with a hole punch.
  6. Assemble the notebook with the blue ribbon. Tie the ribbons in a bow to hold all the components together.