Customize them, of course! Making altered journals rule. So much more awesome than boring plain colors or paying a ton to get design-y ones.
Tutorials:
- Altered Journal: Craftbits
- Altered Notebook – Torn Layers: Craftbits
- ShortCuts Altered Notebook Tutorial: Moralia’s Webblog
- Fun Little Altered Notebooks: Starlight Stamper’s Blog
- Simple Holiday Planner: Scraps In Bloom Blog
- Cereal Box Journal: TheLongThread
- Fabulous Notebook Makeovers: Little Birdie Secrets Blog
- Altered Journal: Authentic Artistry Blog
- Target Notebook Tutorial: Stamping and Stuff Blog
- Notebook Cover: StarLitStudio
- How to Make a Fabric Notebook Cover: Kootoyoo
- How to Make Your Own Personalized Journal Cover: Creativity-Portal
Hot Scrappy Mess Journal: Happy Together
Notebook Cover Tutorial: Kari - You Can Make It
Accessory Tutorials:
Halloween Tutorials:
Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:
YAY! 
Awesome. I am so. freaking. excited. A lot of these tutorials and ideas look really easy, but you can personalize something so much by doing it.
I’ll be sure to post photos when I finish some notebook/journal alterations 
If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!
Photo Credit: Peregrine Blue on flickr
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