In Kansas last month, Beth had the AWESOME idea to use the folders that cabinet cards or old photos come in, to make a journal. Why didn’t I think of that? (I usually throw those away) Luckily, Beth shared her idea {and supplies} so that I could make one too! Here’s how: Start with a plain photo folder, and cut 2 pieces of watercolor paper (or any sturdy paper) slightly smaller than the (opened up) folder size.
Fold the 2 pieces of paper in half to make a seam, and open them up and stitch the paper to the folder down the seam. Your folder will now be a “journal” with 8 pages front & back!
I glued a cabinet card to the front, and I will say, this is not a card I would usually purchase because it had been folded…
and someone had written the girl’s names on the front with a blue ink pen…
But I sewed on some crochet trim and glued on a button, and it hid the writing!
I added some vintage papers to the inside front cover to hide my sewing…
and tied a bow out of a gorgeous vintage silk ribbon that Beth gave me {love}…
This project took no time at all, and was really inspiring. It made me look twice at less that perfect items that I might normally throw away, or pass over at a flea market. Thanks Beth for your inspiration and generosity! Hope this inspires you too!
