Graduation Journal/Guestbook

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Make this commemorative journal.

Difficulty rating

• Required supplies:
• (2) 12” X 12” heritage script paper
• Cardstock – Black
• Adhesives – Paper Craft Glue, photo squares
• Gold brad
• Gold Ink Pad
• Gold Fine Tip Pen
• Gold/Black Threads
• Composition Book (with black binding)
• Corner Rounder

Instructions (Print version)

1.         Cut script paper with Paper Trimmer to the size of the front and back cover of the composition book up to the black binding.  Round corners to match composition book corners with corner rounder.

2.         Attach trimmed script paper to the front and back covers of composition book with paper craft glue up to the black binding.

3.         Cut four 1.25” squares out of black cardstock with ShapeCutter and Square 1 Template.

4.         Edge each square with gold ink pad and punch 1/16” hole in bottom corner of one square. 

5.         Tie a gold/black thread to the back of the gold brad and put through hole in bottom corner of square. 

6.         Mount each square as a “diamond” vertically, stacked slightly on top of each other with photo squares, with the last one being the one with the thread attached.

7.         Write a “2”, “0”, “0” and “5” with a gold pen on each of the squares.