New Journal Project

I should probably be posting this over at my exclusively nothing but home decorating themed blog, but I'll start with this one then maybe I'll just cut and paste!!

Modern Technology...gotta love it!

OK, so we were snowed in for a few days over the Christmas holiday and what do I go and do? I actually completed a project I've been wanting to make since this summer.

To cover a journal...because I L.O.V.E. journals...they're so....you know, personal! Right!

I am quick..I am.

I somehow stumbled upon this interesting artist in Australia (I just did the accent) (not my Spanish one) and she makes these gorgeous journals with hand painted/stamped watercoloury looking pages and adds the fabric and buttons. Well, I really wanted to make one myself, but by the time I made it to her Etsy shop with money to buy her supplies, she didn't have any of the pages left. So I improvised...I found cute scrapbooking sheets, darling vintage buttons from various estate sales, and the fabric...who doesn't have tons of scraps, left over from an alterations business and now sewing lots of cute crafty things, laying around.

Keep in mind this was my first attempt at actually making one of these, but I will be making a second one this week and taking you through the very simple step-by-step of "How It's Done" with a few improvements hopefully. Like the folded over edge on the corner sticking out and screaming at me!

I'm sure there's someone out there who does a way better job at covering journals, so please, if you're reading this, give it up! Inquiring minds want to know. For the rest of us, I'll take pics and explain the mess I make while I make it! Easy and cheap, just like my.... food!