September 2026 Links

 

Here are the links for September's project! If you have any questions or need assistance, please send me an email (hello@atiliay.com) and I'll be happy to help!

• START HERE: Click here to watch a tutorial on how to fold your letter into a zine, then read it. After that, try making your own zine!

• Composition Notebook Tutorial: Click here to watch a tutorial on how to create your accordion fold composition book. *You may want to fill in your pages first then put your notebook together--it can be easier to work on the pages before it's assembled.*

• Ideas On What You Can Fill Your Zine/Notebook With:

  • You can add images, words, or a mixture of both. Consider the smaller format you're working with and what works best. 
    

  • Pick a topic you are passionate about and fill each page with one fun fact.
    

  • Tell a short story, fact or fictional.

  • Share about a fun or memorable experience you've had. 

  • Turn it into a manual and teach someone how to do something

  • Create a collage or a mini piece of art on each page

  • Use your Composition Notebook as a junk journal or as a way to feature something you collect: stickers, postage stamps, rubber stamps, etc.

  • Write a story about a friend or family member then gift it to them. (If it's in zine format, you can make copies of it to share or even teach others how to fold a zine!) 

  • Use the zine / Composition Notebook as a birthday or greeting card. Fill it with a message for your recipient.

  • Here are some more ideas from Pinterest for accordion fold books

  • Here are some more zine ideas and inspiration

• Read about the history behind the Composition Notebook and its classic black and white marbled design