Work or school can be a drag, but when you are taking notes in a cute DIY notebook, it is so much more enjoyable. Here are some of our favorite DIY notebook ideas you can make today. So, put off that project just a few minutes more and make one of these adorable notebooks. You’ll be looking forward to taking notes now.
1. DIY Wood Covered Notebook
These fabulous wood & leather DIY notebooks may not look it, but they are super easy to make! Check out the tutorial to learn how. (via Paper & Stitch)
2. Fun Patterned DIY Notebook Ideas
Sometimes I buy super cute wrapping paper and feel like it’s almost too cute to wrap presents with since it will just be thrown away. Well, this is the perfect use for it! Create fun covers for your notebooks. Everyone will be asking where you got them. (via Burkatron)
3. DIY Mini Chalkboard Notebooks
There are a million chalkboard paint projects out there, but this one never crossed my mind! For this brilliant DIY notebook hack, simply paint your generic notebook with chalkboard paint and cover the binding with a leather strip for this luxe look. (via BrePurposed)
4. How to Make a Planner from Scratch
Even if you don’t have a notebook to start with, you can make one! They are even sharing three adorable printable covers you can use here: (via Brit + Co)
5. DIY Mudcloth Notebooks
Turn a plain moleskin journal into these amazing mud cloth notebooks in under 30 minutes! Simply use a paint pen to add fun patterns like these for a totally new look. (via Idle Hands Awake)
6. Marbled DIY Notebook Ideas
You may have seen marbled mugs and marbled nails, well you can marble your notebooks too! Once you learn this super easy technique on how to marble paper, you won’t be able to stop. I love that every design is unique and you never know exactly how it is going to turn out. (via Oh So Beautiful Paper)
7. Homemade Patterned Custom Notebook
These blank kraft notebooks are the ideal blank canvas for your DIY notebook projects. In this example, she uses custom carved stamps to create these gorgeous designs. But, did you know that you can create DIY stamps from objects you have lying around the house or even in your refrigerator? You don’t want to miss our DIY stamp ideas post that you can put to use on DIY notebooks like these. (via Cotton & Flax)
8. 5-Minute DIY Notebook
You can honestly never have enough notebooks. If you ever run out, use this awesome tutorial to make a DIY notebook in about 5 minutes! This is also a great way to use a fun piece of decorative paper you may have picked up at Paper Source. (via Paper & Stitch)
9. Leather Stamped DIY Notebook Ideas
Have a scrap of leather leftover from another DIY project? This is the perfect use for it! Create one of these awesome hand stamped leather notebook tags. Your notebook will instantly look 10x more expensive. Keep in mind that you can combine this with one of the other ideas shared in this post. (via The Merry Thought)
10. Copper & Marble DIY Notebook Set
If you don’t already own it, buy marble contact paper. It is inexpensive and there are countless uses for it to make expensive looking DIYs like this one. With the copper accents and marble cover, what is not to love? (via The Lovely Drawer)
11. Back to School DIY Notebooks
I love the DIY pocket notebook cover featured in this tutorial. (via Lovely Indeed)
12. DIY Leather Notebook Cover
These distinguished looking DIY leather notebooks would make great gift ideas! You could even stamp the cover with their name to personalize it. (via Melissa Esplin)
13. Marble DIY Notebooks
This idea is similar to the one above, but I had to include it because I am obsessed with the geometric copper labels on the cover. The whole thing is super easy to make – you’ll be done in 10 minutes or less! (via Your DIY Family)
14. How to Make a Notebook from a Paper Bag
There is something so satisfying about repurposing something like a paper bag that might otherwise be thrown out into something so useful. You can do just that in about 5 minutes with this tutorial. (via The House That Lars Built)
15. Easy DIY Notebook Using Magazines
For this DIY notebook, you can use magazine clippings or photos to create this awesome hexagonal collage on the cover. This would actually be a perfect way to decorate the paper bag DIY notebook you learned how to make from scratch above. (via Pie In the Sky)
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I love that you can use some of these DIY notebook ideas to upgrade notebooks you already have for free! These custom notebooks would also make awesome gifts because they can be personalized with their name or a special patterned paper that reminds you of them. Which of these DIY notebook ideas was your favorite?
