I was so inspired by the article in the January/February 2011 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors by artists Heidi Sekovski and Karin Winter. I just had to make my own file folder journal. I forced myself to use what I had around the house.
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| Front Cover |
The spine of the book has sturdy paper covered with a piece of fabric. I love all the colors and textures. Each pocket has a pull out journal card.
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| Pages one and two. I love the picture of my Grandma on the right. She used to work as a bookkeeper for an airline company when they lived in Alaska. |
I used several different papers in the journal. I found an old college typing manual from 1975 a while back at antique store in Petersburg. I also used a couple pages from a graphic arts book I found at Salvation Army, in addition to some vintage photos, misc. material, and scrapbook paper.
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| Page 4 and 5 |
If I were to make another one I would try using legal file folders. The extra height would make for a larger journal. I was really pleased with how it came out. It inspired me to think of many different ways to use file folders as a journal. I might even put several together to form a journal for one month.
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Back Cover
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I L*O*V*E this!!! What a great journal! And that picture of your grandma is just so cool with it. I especially like the smiley face paper. So cute! Great job Michelle!
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