'Restyled' Journals
Hello again! I'm back to share a project made completely from my stash of goodies. As you may already know, I'm on a mission to use what I have...sooooo let me share these journals.
A friend gave these to me a few years ago.
They are misprints.
But the insides are perfect with lined pages and a ribbon.
They even have a pocket in the back and elastic for keeping things in place.
Welcome to the 'Do It Over' Designers blog hop. We are a group of bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/DIY. I'm happy to host this hop and I hope you'll visit everyone to see what they have to share with you. This time our theme is "Free to 5". I've challenged the team to 'do-over' something they found for $5 or less. Please visit to see everyone's creativity. The links will be listed at the end of this post.
Time to work on the cover of one of these journals. I cut some fabric to fit and added some glue to the cover.
An old rewards card was used to spread the glue evenly.
The fabric was rolled down over the glue.
Once the back cover was done, the same process was followed for the front with one change. Enough fabric was added to go over the binding and over a bit of the back. The edge was folded to give it a nice, neat seam.
Time to embellish! A thin line of glue held lace trim around the edge.
In order to keep the corners neat, the center of the trim was glued in place.
Then the trim on each side was glued down over it.
The entire journal edge was covered, front and back.
As I looked at the front, I decided it needed another strip of trim along the binding edge.
Last, but not least, I made a flower with some fabric/lace trim, placed a button in the center, and this misprinted journal was given a new life!
Don't you think this would make a lovely gift?
Since I have a few more journals that need an update, I'm off to choose some fabric and get to work on them.
In the meantime, on to the blog hop! The rest of the team has some wonderful "Free to 5" ideas to share with you.
Here are all the links - Enjoy!
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Great choice of fabric Ann, florals are my favorite. I wish I had your lace stash, you always have such lovely lace – I hope to stumble across a lot of it one day. Your journal turned out like a gift shop custom piece, the flower was the icing on the cake. I think anyone would enjoy receiving this as a gift.
ReplyDeleteI love florals too, Cara, and the flower just kept evolving as I worked on it. As for lace, I have more than I can probably ever use. I can send you some!
DeleteAnn, your journal now looks like a treasured heirloom! The crochet trim around the fabric cover and flower looks incredibly elegant! Too pretty to use!
ReplyDeleteThat is the sweetest compliment, Gail! And here I was thinking it was just pretty!
DeleteSuch a clever way to give those misprints a second life, Ann! These fabric-covered journals are not only practical but so pretty too. They’d make awesome gifts; I’d certainly be happy to receive one!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara. I'm going to try different styles with some of the others. We'll see what happens!
DeleteBeautiful Ann! I love the little flower button accent too 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tania. I've had those buttons for years. It was about time to use one of them!
DeleteThat's so pretty, it is transformed. It certainly would make a lovely gift.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julie. I may know what some people will be getting for Christmas this year!
DeleteWow, Ann! That's beautiful and quite an upgrade. It looks like something you'd find in one of those charming gift shops. I'm a total fabric junkie, with tons of leftovers in my stash and now I have a great way to use some of them up. Thanks for hosting another fun hop!
ReplyDeleteIt really is a great way to use up those smaller pieces of fabric that we have saved, Kim. I guess this one is a bit charming...if nothing else, it's very 'girly'! It's always a joy to host this hop and all of you make it what it is!
DeleteA sweet little gift for friends or coworkers! You have a nice pile to play with!!
ReplyDeleteVery true, Patti and I have a few ideas for the others!
DeleteAnn,
ReplyDeleteThese are just darling!! I used to do something similar, with a lot more lace, when I was making crafts to sell....I was thinking of covering some hard covered books with sheet music that I have and using them as risers for displays...Thanks for dropping by again!!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
Thank you, Debbie. Your sheet music idea sounds really pretty. I'll be looking for it!
DeleteThese are beautiful! I love the added lace on them.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan. I think the lace is the finishing touch!
DeleteHow lovely! Make something very special out of the ordinary #AnythingGoes
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lydia.
DeleteLovely !
ReplyDeleteAnna
Thank you, Anna!
DeleteThat is beautiful and would make a lovely gift.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joanne. Now I have to get to work on the rest of them!
DeleteSuch a lovely way to repurpose journals into a special gift! Love the fabric and lace you used, such a beautiful end result! Happy Fall blessings :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marilyn. I love being able to give a new life to something rather than see it thrown away because it wasn't perfect when made originally.
DeletePrecioso cuaderno forrado, también me gusta forrar libretas con restos de telas que he Ãdo acumulando. BESICOS.
ReplyDeleteI guess we both do! It's a wonderful way to give those scraps a new lease on life!
DeleteThis is so pretty and from such humble beginnings!
ReplyDeleteThey were definitely humble! A clear motivation to 'pretty them up'!
DeleteThese are beautiful. I think they would make a very special gift for a friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donna. I hope to try a few different styles, too!
DeleteAnn, these are absolutely gorgeous. The pocket and elastic and ribbon are such high quality touches that--in my opinion--they SHOULD be rescued the way you've rescued them. What an incredible remodel. So glad you shared this with us at the Will Blog for Comments #93 linkup! Looking forward to seeing what you'll share at #94. I hope you're having a great week.
ReplyDeleteThese journals truly have great bones, Jennifer. They were just misprinted on the covers. It's amazing how a little bit of fabric can make such a difference! Now I need to get to work on the rest of them!
DeleteWhat a pretty journal you created! Very inspiring and makes me want to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Debbie. You really should give it a try. The possibilities are endless!
DeleteLove your makeover of the journal! I enjoy some art/junk journaling when my RA hands are strong enough. Thanks for some fun inspiration! I'm visiting from Lisa's Traffic Jam Reboot
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! The nice thing about this project is you can do it in small steps.
DeleteAnn, such a beautiful journal. It would make a lovely gift. So creative. Thanks so much for sharing at Love Your Creativity.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Linda.
DeleteBeautiful project. Perfect fabric paired with the lace. <3
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Jeanne!
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