Have you ever made an altered book before? I’ve definitely altered books, but never made an actual altered book (keeping the book intact and ripping out the pages to create a journal). I had always admired them from a very far distance, but never tried. I found it quite intimidating. Do you leave the page … Continue reading Altered Winter Book
Happy Friday, friends! Last night, I finished up my no sew Valentine’s Day mini-book and boy, oh, boy, she sure turned into a chunky monkey. After making the mini-book tutorial on YouTube, I decided to stuff this mini-book with a “selfies through the years” of me and my husband. Watch the YouTube video now: At … Continue reading No Sew Valentine’s Day Mini-Book
A few months back, I made a new junk journal using the Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes Heritage papercraft line. I happened to have an old blue book that matched the blues in this paper perfectly. I totally lucked out and purchased the paper and embellishments from Joann’s when it was significantly reduced. I did not alter … Continue reading New Junk Journal for a New Year
Hello friends! Today I am sharing a super easy way to ‘document your dailies’ using journaling or Project Life cards. I used this strategy for the entire month of August and it has probably been the easiest method to keep consistently. Like you, I have soooooooo mush stuff in my stash and while I like … Continue reading Easy Monthly Documenting Using Journaling Cards
Hi, friends! I can’t believe it’s almost September. Actually, I don’t want to believe it’s almost September. I love summer and if it were up to me, all summers (and flower pots stuffed with zinnias) would be endless. But, alas, ’tis not the case. So to prepare for the inevitable September, I was disassembling my … Continue reading Mood Board Journal
Hey friends! Today I am sharing a collection of DIY Valentine’s Day embellishments I made from all of those dusty, unused papers at the bottom of our Valentine’s Day craft bins. I used these embellishments in a Valentine’s Day mini-book I created from those same unloved papers. I started by pulling out all of the … Continue reading DIY Valentine’s Day Embellishments
Inspiration hit the other night when I spied the cutest project on the Crate Paper Instagram feed. It was a little DIY calendar on a clipboard. This project was particularly inspiring for two reasons: I was in need of a calendar in my craft studio and I also had two 6 x 9 clipboards sitting … Continue reading Mini-Calendar Free Printable
Happy New Year! Like most of the earth’s population, I am resigning a few things for 2020. Naturally, all of my resignations tie back to my One Little Word–Mindfulness. In essence, I am trying to stop stuffing a million things into one day and really focus on my tasks and approach them meaningfully, with thought … Continue reading Weekly Menu Plan Free Printable
Hey out there! Today I am sharing how I make my journal inserts for my traveler’s notebook. It is such an easy process and so useful! I needed two notebooks for school and instead of lugging around two large coiled notebooks, I decided to make two additional inserts for my Jane Davenport traveler’s notebook I … Continue reading Making Journal Inserts
Hello out there! Today I am sharing another journal I created now available in my Etsy store, Sweet Kitty Bellairs. This journal is a soft-covered saddle-stitched journal with 38 pages (front and back). It measures 4 x 5.25 (roughly) and is totally stuffed with handmade and dyed ephemera. For a complete flip-thru, take a peek … Continue reading Sweet Kitty Bellairs Journal
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