Stand and Shine Magazine Summer 2014 | Page 45

Chalkboard Journals from Kendra at Me & My Insanity themes Paper Bag Album from Melissa at No. 2 Pencil food fun fashion journal songs Instructions: 1. Tape off side of composition book. 2. Paint thin coat of chalkboard paint and let dry. Repeat until fully covered. 3. Repeat on back of book and let paint dry for at least 24 hours. 4. Prep chalkboard paint by rubbing surface with white chalk and wiping clean with damp cloth. 5. Draw and decorate! I like to use chalk ink markers because they are so bright and crisp. crafts Instructions: 1. Take 3 paper bags, lay them flat and fold them in half. Decide on the orientation of the bags so that you can use the open ended sides of the bags as pockets. 2. Open to the center bag and punch holes on the top and bottom along the center fold line. 3. Thread twine through the holes and tie it on the outside/spine of the book. 4. Hammer brass grommets to front and back pages so that it can be tied shut. 5. Add any printables, journal pages, tags, images, etc. Let the girls personalize the albums with stickers, scraps, buttons, etc. Supplies Needed: composition books chalkboard paints painters tape paint brush chalk chalk ink marker activities campfire certification Supplies Needed: 3 paper bags per book twine grommets any printables, tags, stickers, etc. that you want to use 45