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Legature & Legature. Recycle Containers Blog. : Archive. Homemade Journal Ideas and Techniques. Make Your Own Book & Journal Gifts There are several different ways to make a homemade journal, ranging from quick and easy methods to advanced book making.

Homemade Journal Ideas and Techniques

Here I've outlined those on the easier side of the spectrum and provided some super easy to make journal ideas as well. The easiest way to make a journal gift is to embellish a notebook. The notebook is covered inside and out to give a professional finish from front to back. You can then decorate as desired. On the other hand, you may want the freedom to choose the type of paper used to fill the journal and perhaps the exact size of the book. Custom Themed Homemade Book and Journal Ideas: Homemade journals make great homemade teen gifts but they can also make great gifts for adults. Garden Notes - Gardeners often keep a notebook for recording information about their garden such as planting dates, varieties planted, sketches of their garden's layout and dates of any treatments of fertilizers, herbicides etc. Quick and Easy Journals. Homemade gift idea: homemade journal. This Blog Linked From Here The Web Sunday, December 11, 2011 Homemade gift idea: homemade journal After eating a cookie from a batch my dad tried to make today, I realized I needed more gifts that did not involve baking as well as a wider variety of things, that way more people can find a gift they can easily make.

Homemade gift idea: homemade journal

I have never considered making my own journal, but after seeing how easy it is, I may just try it in the future. Image courtesy of andchristina Image courtesy of it's not so easy being green Image courtesy of Serena3116 If making a journal seems like too much work you can also decorate one with fabric, painting, markers, or just a few inscriptions. Image courtesy of A Beautiful Mess For instructions on how to make a fabric covered journal, check out this post as well as look for more instructions online. Posted by Sustainable Student at 9:38 PM Email ThisBlogThis!

Beelieve: recycled notebooks and using what 'i got' And what 'i got' is a whole lot of good paper to recycle...i also have a website i have done nothing with...so i am working on the website a bit....going to figure out how to get stuff to sell on there soon...i am practicing here first...i have an issue with collecting stuff...making stuff...collecting the stuff i make...and stuff i make collecting...well nothing much if i don't put it out there so first i would like to share with you my morning muse...this is just a fraction of what is taking up space...ahhhh....paper...isn't it pretty???

Beelieve: recycled notebooks and using what 'i got'

Flash forward a bit and you get these...well 'i got' these 'butterfly' companion notes a sweet little 3x4 inch notebook featuring uniform recycled computer paper (given to me by my tax lady) it is a ring bound notebook with sturdy repurposed white cardboard covers with some mixed media original art by me 'dance' list jotter is a fun mix of all sorts of interesting papers kiki hops 'to-do' all those fabulous projects in this secret notebook.

Weaving on a Simple Frame Loom. Collection: Fiber Arts. » Transform your long sleeve t-shirt. Elegant Parchment Flowers with Jeffrey Rudell. Friend Etsy on Youtube & Blip.tv | Subscribe to Etsy’s iTunes Podcast | MP4 Verson This week’s How-Tuesday comes from Jeffrey Rudell, a paper artist, inventor, and engineer who has an eye for simple, beautiful projects and a knack for sharing his marvelous creations.

Elegant Parchment Flowers with Jeffrey Rudell

This project makes a remarkably simple and beautiful flower that can be used to make a bouquet, a boutonniere, a brooch, or just about any flowery thing that starts with the letter B. Materials Needed: White vellum or parchment — the exact vellum shown is white ink on white vellum, made by US Silkscreen, available from New York Central Art SupplypH Neutral GlueScissors or Xacto knifeStraight edge18″ of pre-cut, straight lengths of floral wireFloral tape Elegant Parchment Flowers: Step One: Begin with a 3″ disc of paper, parchment, or vellum. Fold the circle in half, into quarters, and finally into eighths, until you have a little triangle.

Once folded, use scissors to round out the the top. Step Two: Step Three: Step Four: Plantable Seeded Paper Flowers. Can you find the fake ones? Okay, I won’t insult your intelligence, but just in case … Here they are:) These paper roses are so fun…fun to display, fun to give, and FUN to plant! Wanna make some? Here’s the tutorial: 1. Like this. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. let it dry. Craft DIY Projects, Patterns, How-tos, Fashion, Recipes @ Craftzine.com - Felting, Sewing, Knitting, Crocheting, Home & More. Sewing Tips. DIY/ INSPIRATION.