construction paper journal

this is my first attempt at making a journal.

here are the front and back cover, made from some construction paper i had lying around.


i didn't know better: i used elmer's white glue, and the paper got all wrinkled. also, i should have trimmed the black construction paper i used for the spine; i didn't and it's too thick and it shows through the cover... oh well, at least, i learned something.

for the inside pages, i used ordinary computer paper, on which i printed some lines.


i followed this tutorial to attach the cover:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=10347.0
and this tutorial to stich the signatures:
http://www.daydreamingonpaper.com/0204.html

anyway, this was fun! for my next project, i am planning to make a notebook for school or something.