Y’all know how much I love to make and/or decorate notebooks, right? In this project I got to do both as I made the notebook from scratch (because why not) then decorated the cover and made matching end papers for the inside front and back covers.

End papers can really add a nice finishing touch to a hand bound book, elevating it from craft to art. I admit, I don’t always go to the trouble but I always feel better about my project when I do!

I’m also really jazzed about the string closure I devised for this little pocket notebook. It was super simple and I’m very likely to use this on more projects as I maybe finally get around to making some journals for sale. We shall see.

At any rate, you can see how this came together over on the Imagine blog, complete with video! Go check it out!