I bought the journal
at Michael's
in their $1 bins
I took the cover off of the binding
applied the glue to the outside
brought the paper over the edges
I then covered the inside with a different paper
cutting it just a little shorter
than the cover
I used a crochet hook to punch threw the wholes
then put the binding back on
viola !!!
Although mine aren't as elaborate
I got the idea from
Made It Mondays
Just Something I Whipped Up
Making the World Cuter
It's So Very Creative
Made by You
Whatever Goes
Spotlight Yourself
Just Something I Whipped Up
Making the World Cuter
It's So Very Creative
Made by You
Whatever Goes
Spotlight Yourself
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Jo, you are so clever!! Great idea, thanks for sharing!
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Nancy
Jo that looks great and so personalized. You are a very talented lady!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea - thanks for sharing! :) I'm your new follower from New Friend Friday! Come follow me at www.openbookgirls.com anne :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute. You've made a simple book look fabulous.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Manic Momday on meetup Monday. This is such a cool project!!
ReplyDeleteVery thrifty. I love the embellishment. It looks so pretty now.
ReplyDeletefound you at The Girl Creative, I love this. I dont officially scrapbook, but I use the materials in faux scrapbooking ways, like this, or a recent shadow box I made but cannot post about yet, as it has not yet been gifted. I hope you visit my blogs sometime, as I am now following yours!
ReplyDeletevery cute, I've worked on some mixed media journals too which I posted about, so much fun!
ReplyDeleteTracey
Really cute idea - great for gifts!
ReplyDeleteI'm stopping by from The Girl Creative! I'm your newest follower!
Sam
http://momundecided.blogspot.com/
Very nicely done! Stop over for a chance at a CSN LANTERN Giveaway - patti
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet makeover! Got to love those $1 bins at Michael's!
ReplyDeleteJeanine
This is just so cute! I shared your post with my friends at Dixie Pieces.
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I love how you took something from $1 to expensive designer journal. I am bookmarking thins idea for a future project.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how hard it is to remove the cover. Do you just unroll the cover from the binding? How do you keep the paper intact?
Thanks for sharing.
Super cute!
ReplyDeleteThat is too Cute!!
ReplyDeleteI am visiting and following you from Meetup Mondays!
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Great Idea! Thanks for sharing your very creative project. I wish I had time to make one right now.
ReplyDeletethat is great! love the idea, I never would have thought of it! I visiting you from TCJ.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I love the way you embellished it, and I did not know you could take the covers off and put them back on easily.
ReplyDeleteJust what I was looking for!! I'm planning on making an autograph book for my daughter this weekend(we're going to disneyland!).
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I would love it if you link up to my link party this week
http://simpsonizedcraftsandthensome.blogspot.com/2010/05/socialize-with-me-monday-til-sunday.html
ok this is seriously BRILLIANT!!! I absolutely LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that paper ! thanks for sharing your
ReplyDeleteprocess with us ,I love making journal covers and
I am always interested to see how other people do
theirs . I found you at Its so very cheri
great job I also love the name of this blog!
I have a couple of these journals. This is so cute!
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p.s. I have a blog party on Saturdays and I'd love it if you linked up!
wow. gorgeous transformation. so cute
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