Few more days and it’s back to school already. Somehow, I miss the feeling of being excited every first day of school. New classmates and teachers, then you get to have new uniform, bag, shoes, and school supplies.

Here’s a two way DIY notebook for Lieu magazine. This will probably help you boost that excitement and creativity all throughout the school year.

Materials you’ll need:

• 1 sheet of thick matte paper

• 10-20 sheets of short bond paper

• Long stapler or bus ticket puncher

• Blank cover notebook

• Rubber stamps and stamp pad

• Color pencils or pens

• Washi tape or fabric tape

• Cutter and scissors

• Embellishments

What to do:

{1} Fold the matte paper {cover} and the bond paper {pages} into half. 10 sheets will make 20pages. It’s up to you if you want to add more.

{2} Use a long stapler to bind in the middle. If you don’t have a long stapler, use a bus ticket puncher on both ends in the middle of the paper. Add twine or string to bind. Then cut the excess paper on the side.

{3} Choose either washi or fabric tape then stick on the side where you bind the notebook.

{4} After you’re done binding, let’s add some embellishments. I used half of a doily and a heart cut-out. I also add washi tape as a hanging tag on the upper right.

{5} Use letter rubber stamps for a nice quote or lyrics. You can also put your name.

If you have a blank cover notebook, here’s another way to be creative.

{6} Use colored pens or pencils and draw or write on the cover. Add some embellishments or washi tapes.

You’re all set and ready to take down notes. Hope it’s a great year for all you students. Meet some new friends and be hungry for new learnings.