Here is a neat way to personalize even the dullest store-bought journal on the market and to tailor it to your liking by adding your own personal touch. These journals also make great gifts and encourages and actively promotes the lost art of journal writing.
These store-bought journals are made with a hard-cover cardboard and are perfect for tailoring. Cardboard or chipboard lends itself well to glue, stamps, and tape
-Add washi tape to create a faux spine for both the the inside and outside of the book.
-I glued a glassine bag to store keep sakes
-Customize by printing your own text from the computer, stamping or adding lace.
-Glue a mini envelope onto one of the pages for small items. I use mine for business cards and scrap paper.
-Distress the edges with stamp ink and a paper towel for a vintage look
I'm big on keeping receipts. They commemorate that special place or meal you shared with a loved one.
-Glue a library card pocket or create your own pockets on the computer and print with your favorite font. {This way you are not bound by commercial rubber stamp fonts}.
-Use a mini food paper sack and glue a printed sheet on top.
-Also, you can use specialty scissors to create a custom fun look.
-Washi tape for faux spine
And finally, use distress ink and a paper towel to give your pages that vintage look. You will always have a commemorative treasure that no one else has and something to remind you of the wonderful events and memories in your life.
-Customize for a particular travel destination
-Customize for a particular season or event
-Leave pages blank for adding pictures or autographs
Try it! Enjoy.