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Friday, May 21, 2010

Covered Journal




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

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23 comments:

  1. Nancy's NotesMay 21, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    Jo, you are so clever!! Great idea, thanks for sharing!

    Have a great weekend!

    Nancy

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  2. Linda @ A La CarteMay 21, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    Jo that looks great and so personalized. You are a very talented lady!

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  3. AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    I love this idea - thanks for sharing! :) I'm your new follower from New Friend Friday! Come follow me at www.openbookgirls.com anne :)

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  4. AnonymousMay 23, 2010 at 10:48 PM

    That is so cute. You've made a simple book look fabulous.

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  5. Amanda Bynum PhotographyMay 23, 2010 at 10:54 PM

    Visiting from Manic Momday on meetup Monday. This is such a cool project!!

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  6. JeannetteMay 24, 2010 at 12:01 AM

    Very thrifty. I love the embellishment. It looks so pretty now.

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  7. okMay 24, 2010 at 12:08 AM

    found 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!

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  8. raggygirlvintageMay 24, 2010 at 12:13 AM

    very cute, I've worked on some mixed media journals too which I posted about, so much fun!
    Tracey

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  9. NoDebtMommaMay 24, 2010 at 1:19 AM

    Really cute idea - great for gifts!
    I'm stopping by from The Girl Creative! I'm your newest follower!

    Sam
    http://momundecided.blogspot.com/

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  10. Patti @ Pandoras BoxMay 24, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    Very nicely done! Stop over for a chance at a CSN LANTERN Giveaway - patti

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  11. One Cheap B*tchMay 24, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    Such a sweet makeover! Got to love those $1 bins at Michael's!

    Jeanine

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  12. UnknownMay 24, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    This is just so cute! I shared your post with my friends at Dixie Pieces.
    http://dixiepieces.com/forum/topic/7081?replies=1#post-70842

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  13. ConnieMay 24, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    I love how you took something from $1 to expensive designer journal. I am bookmarking thins idea for a future project.

    I 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.

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  14. UnknownMay 24, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    Super cute!

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  15. Deb KMay 24, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    That is too Cute!!

    I am visiting and following you from Meetup Mondays!

    You can find me here~
    http://debshere.blogspot.com/

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  16. SherryMay 25, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    Great Idea! Thanks for sharing your very creative project. I wish I had time to make one right now.

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  17. anne maskellMay 25, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    that is great! love the idea, I never would have thought of it! I visiting you from TCJ.

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  18. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsMay 25, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    This 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.

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  19. AUDRAMay 26, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    Just what I was looking for!! I'm planning on making an autograph book for my daughter this weekend(we're going to disneyland!).
    Thanks!

    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

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  20. Pati @ A Crafty EscapeMay 26, 2010 at 10:31 PM

    ok this is seriously BRILLIANT!!! I absolutely LOVE IT!!!

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  21. Cheryl@scrapaddict4sureMay 27, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    I love that paper ! thanks for sharing your
    process 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!

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  22. LauraMay 27, 2010 at 7:22 PM

    I have a couple of these journals. This is so cute!

    Laura @ along for the ride
    p.s. I have a blog party on Saturdays and I'd love it if you linked up!

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  23. Rose :: FineCraftGuild.comJune 5, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    wow. gorgeous transformation. so cute

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