We all like the Ribbon slots in upcycled book covers. It looks awesome, they provide structure, and just are all around a great look. It just adds a bit of snazziness to your home made journals. But how do you put the slots to fit the ribbon into the book…
Junk Journals are a ton of fun to make but there are some stressful parts of making them. After all, how do you measure the paper for the text block or signatures? It’s important to get the book boards and text blocks to be compatible. If it isn’t properly sized,…
I like to make these pocket sized pamphlet notebooks. They are handy for everyday use. But you can use them as a tuck in a junk journal. Use them for a travel journal, keep track of monthly goals. add them to Midori traveler’s journals. Plus they make great gifts. In…
I made some Coptic stitch notebooks that you can buy in my online store. I have recently made the jump from using twin loop binding to hand stitching the notebooks together. I’ve been thinking about making the change for some time. Part of the change is due to rethinking of…
I’ve been changing over to Coptic Stitch Sketchbook. I can only make 3 or 4 a week. Compared to when I used the twin loop ones, when I used to make 10 to 15 per day. Slowing down has it’s benefits though. 🙂 If you feel like supporting my tiny…
What I’m working on this morning. I’m transforming an old book into a recycled book journal.
I’m getting ready this morning to glue book jackets to book covers. Most of these are 1980’s science fiction book club books. Many of them are classic titles that are well regarded. At the time of this writing the covid-19 crises has been around for about 4 months. At the…
I believe in fun. Fun paper, cards, and books that deserve a new purpose in life. I upcycle books into nifty journals that can go anywhere and be used for any number of things. Junk Journals, Scrapbooks, writing journals, bullet journals, or sketch books. The Recycled Book Journals also make…
People ask me all the time what I do with the extra book pages. Here is one use: I make cute book markets. I have a backing that I bind the book page too. Then I cut out the book mark. Have a peaceful and prosperous day! Laura 🙂
These Book Journals are already spoken for, but check out the other book journals in my shop!
I’m interested in making my own book cloth. I’m collecting some of the methods for y’all here that I’m finding. Book cloth is used for attaching cloth to books. The basic parts of it are: cloth, glue/or adhesive and a tissue paper backing. There are any number of ways to…
Commonplace books were ways of keeping knowledge or compiling information on a particular subject. Today, we might consider a Pinterest page a commonplace book. The use of commonplace books dates back to the dawn of books. Printing books also made it more accessible for people. Many scientists and writers…
Off to the post office to ship another order to Europe! Lore Bit game tokens keep on selling! Woot!
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In an old social studies book, I found a photocopy of 1972 Newspaper article about banks switching to ACH Clearinghouse payments. ACH payments are still used today between banks. They bundle up a large number of transactions and then send the net amount to the other bank. They also email/transmit…
A reading or book journal can be a great way to record your thoughts and progress on reading books. Book clubs and other get togethers can be a fantastic way to interact with people about the same books, as well. Here are a few tips: I have a journal that…
Sometimes we all need a little help getting started writing a journal entry. Here are twenty five writing prompts for journals: Do you remember learning how to read? If you could have a robot do one task for you, what would it be? Would you rather be a werewolf or…
I find all sorts of interesting thing while reworking books into book journals. This mysterious stock quote was found in a Hardy Boys Mystery. Frozen in time, it appears to be from the 1980’s judging by the Holiday Inn stationary it was written on. I like to think a Eastern…
I’ve been busy at working creating blank journals from books lately. It’s an extremely relaxing and engaging task. Find a cool book cover or VHS tape. Find some cool paper that I would like to see in blank book. Assemble the book and add a sturdy wire…
