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Replica of the one from the movie!
I made this for a Disney fan- I really didn't want to let it go!
It is based on the Storybook at the opening scene of Sleeping Beauty- I'd love to go and visit the real prop at the Disney Archive Museum!

Posted by Hayley S from London, United Kingdom • Published See Hayley S's 74 projects »
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  • How to decorate an altered journal. Sleeping Beauty Disney Notebook - Step 1
    Step 1

    Get your materials together and prepare your crafting area. You'll need to put down some newspaper down as you'll be painting.

  • How to decorate an altered journal. Sleeping Beauty Disney Notebook - Step 2
    Step 2

    Cover the inside of the notebook with newspaper and deco tape (or scotch tape) to protect from the paint.

  • How to decorate an altered journal. Sleeping Beauty Disney Notebook - Step 3
    Step 3

    Then cover the outside seam of the book in deco tape too!

  • Step 4

    (I forgot to take a picture!)
    Cut out strips of laces/thick string and stick them down on the notebook using the silicone glue- to form the letters "Sleeping Beauty".

  • How to decorate an altered journal. Sleeping Beauty Disney Notebook - Step 5
    Step 5

    Then cover the letters with a layer of PVA glue using an old paintbrush- make sure you get in the cracks to help it stick to the book! Wait for the glue to dry- about 30 mins or untill it turns completely clear.

  • Step 6

    If you have it, then add a layer of mod podge to the front cover of the book.

  • How to decorate an altered journal. Sleeping Beauty Disney Notebook - Step 7
    Step 7

    Cover the whole cover of the book (back and front) in gold paint.

  • How to decorate an altered journal. Sleeping Beauty Disney Notebook - Step 8
    Step 8

    You should add about 3 layers of paint to make it nice and shiny!

  • How to decorate an altered journal. Sleeping Beauty Disney Notebook - Step 9
    Step 9

    Then add you gems! Even though mine were sticky back, I used a dab of silicone glue to stick each one down.

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