Quick DIY Cardstock Art Journal

Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing a quick tutorial. All week I've been making these mini blank art journals out of cardstock to pick up and decorate.

These are perfect for gifts, for playing with scraps, or for documenting some random things that happened. They come together in a few minutes and I've made a stack of them for late nights when I want to play with paper but don't really have anything in particular in mind to create.

Supplies

• Cardstock (9x12)

• Trimmer (trim cardstock to 9x6)

• Stapler (must open fully)

• Cork Pad (optional)

1) Trim your cardstock to 9x6 (really you can use any size you want). Fold the cardstock in half lengthwise. Repeat 2-3 times.

2) Open up a standard stapler (as shown below), and stack the cardstock sheets on top of each other.

3) Add staples along the center line of the book by pressing down on the head of the open stapler. Use a cork pad underneath the paper if you don't want to staple into your table. These cork trivets from Ikea are perfect.

4) Flip the book over and press the staples in on themselves. Fold the book in half and you're done.

 Decorate the book with whatever supplies you have on hand.

Here are a few more books I've put together this week.  

PS -- everything in the shop is 20% off this weekend!