Here’s a simple Back to School craft to make for the kiddos, or for a pretty cover for your bullet journal – in 4 easy steps! This version avoids any sticky glue and complicated folding, and is super inexpensive. Supplies Needed: 1/3 yard Wonder Under (This is a paper backed fusible web found in the interfacing section of fabrics. I found it at Walmart for $1.66 per yard.) 1 Fat Quarter or 1/3 yard Fabric Composition Book Step 1: Cut the fabric and Wonder Under 17 x 11 inches. Step 2: Iron the Wonder Under to the…
Hi fellow paper crafters! Here are two more examples of easy personalized journals. This time I used inexpensive composition books and added embellishments to make a travel journal and a garden journal. You can find small and standard size books at any store – even the dollar store! I like using handmade paper and vintage embellishments, including dimensional items, to make them special. For gluing, I use large glue sticks. Just make sure to spread the glue past the edge of the embellishment, and use scrap paper underneath to protect the surface. The glue makes a strong bond on the…
If you’re like me, you have a stash of scrapbooking and crafty materials collected from various shopping trips to craft stores and flea markets. This journal is an example of how I like to cover existing hardback paper journals using some of these embellishments. You can find hardback journals that look like a book as this one, or are spiral bound. Either type work great, as long as the cover is thick enough that it doesn’t bend. I also look at the inner pages to check the quality, and I like ones with thicker paper that may have…