Rust & Old Lace: Simply Shabby Junk Journal

Simply Shabby Junk Journal

I made this for a friend who just had 2 grands this year, her firsts!

Upcycled from a .50 cent thrift store find. It is a small 3 ring pleather binder, in pink. The front had a date embossing, from 2012! That had to go.

This little guy on the front is from Creative Scraps, Altered Fairies @ (www.heartwarmingvintage.com), don't you just love him?

A little coffee stained seam binding always makes the world a better place.

The front and inside covers are made with the sweet Prima DIVINE A4 paper pad.

I adore, must have, need to attend a 12 step program for my Prima paper addiction.

(My name is Christy and I own 3 or more Romance Novel Pads in each size available) and worry I may run out someday, and want to get more just in case...

The journal has a repeating set of pages.

The floral (first) page was made from some "printable wedding card stock" with pre-scored folds. I cut half on one side out and machine sewed the remaining bottom flap at the bottom and side to make a pocket page.

I then sewed two of these together at the top and bottom to make a page with pockets on both sides and a slit in the middle to hold the purple picture file folder (below). The tabs are the same Creative Scraps, Altered Fairies @ (www.heartwarmingvintage.com),

The next page was made out of a piece of velum which was edge punched on one end. The velum was glued together to make another pocket. My friend is not a paster of pictures, so I made lots of pockets with journaling tags.

Also smattered in some Tim Holtz Wallflower Papers, can you find them?