Trim the scrapbook paper to fit the size of your composition notebook. Open the composition book and trace the cover onto the back of a piece of scrapbook paper. The back is usually white. 

When you trim the scrapbook paper, you will some left over. You have two choices to cover the back. You can take that piece of paper and place it onto the back of the cover and trim it to fit on the top and bottom of the notebook. It will not fit the entire width of the back cover of the composition book. It will, however, fit in the center to cover the UPC code on the back. 

Or you can repeat the same process you did to cover the front of the notebook using a second piece of scrapbook paper.

Attach the paper to the notebook using spray adhesive. Spread out some newspaper  or a large table cloth in a well ventilated area. Place the scrapbook paper, face down, onto the newspaper. Lightly spray the spray adhesive to the back, non-printed part paper. You need a thin even coat. The paper will be tacky and sticky. Carefully pick up the paper and place it onto the front of the composition book and the back. Press from the center, outward until smooth. 

Once the paper is on the front and back of the notebook, use scissors to trim the round corners of the book.

Cover the seams, or edges of the paper with washi tape or even thin duck tape. Trim the excess with scissors.

Attach a pencil to the notebook with baker’s twine. Cut a long piece of baker’s twine and tie it around the book. Tie the pencil onto the baker’s twine and tie it in a bow.