Illuminated Manuscript Song Book  or Scripture Cover

Materials Needed

Gold Acrylic Paint (Easy to Find with other Acrylic Colors in the Craft Store.  Acrylic is preferable, as Gold Leaf  is very expensive and toxic.
Rhinstones & Fabric Cording from the Fabric Store
Glue
2 Pieces of Card Stock Paper

Gold Cording

 or

3 Hole or 1 Hole Punch
3 Brass Brads

You will need to paint one sheet of card stock paper gold.  Apply Rhinestones, and Fabric.  After the paint dries, 3 hole punch and apply binder rings, or one hole punch 2 holes, and tie a light gold cording through the songbook.  You will find a Christmas carol to insert into the book at  http://www.artmuseums.com/music.htm

Just print it out onto calligraphy paper or reprint leaving off the J and create an illuminated manuscript insert.

Pictures below from 100 Art Ideas for Teachers Class-UCSD EX