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Owl journal revisited: I painted it pink!

Do you remember the leather journal my mother bought for me in Lithuania? I have been so into the moleskine brand that I haven’t used this one yet. It’s been resting in the notebook bin for a few months. Then … Continue reading

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Fabric Covered Ring Binders

My ring binders after a bit of transformation with pretty fabric and some glue… They turned out really darn pretty, don’t you think? Wanna do the same with your ugly ring binders or folders? Okay, this is a descriptive tutorial … Continue reading

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Making a fabric journal cover

I’ve been working toward more book binding for over a year now, but it is a very slow process for me because it includes so many steps. First I started to decorate pages made from old envelopes and couldn’t stop. … Continue reading

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Pimp your Moleskine – another patchwork journal

It’s Pimp Your Moleskine time! Yay! I know, it’s my favorite craft too. This time I’ve turned a regular Moleskine into a patchwork journal (with owl image on the front cover since last week was hoot owl week around here!). … Continue reading

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Moleskine – make it your own

“This basic yet classic Large Plain notebook” is one of my favorite notebooks to use as a written journal. I like the black cover because it is slick and simple, but this time I felt a need for a more … Continue reading

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Owl Notebook Cover Tutorial

The magenta diary is full and the new one is slick black, which at the moment feels too dark. I want pink, playful and fun, so I made a new cover for my new diary, a bit like the patchwork … Continue reading

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Notebook Cover in Fabric – with lace & love

There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age. /Sophia … Continue reading

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How to make a Paper Patchwork Notebook Cover!

It’s time to finally write this tutorial about how you can turn any ordinary notebook you’ve got into a colorful patchwork with any papers you’ve got at home! It was my mom who got me started, and that is quite … Continue reading

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Collaged notebook covers + a owly

Coffee and a sandwich at a cozy café in town is always so nice, specially when you are there with a friend and you both see a tree in your caffé latte. After coffee and chat, we walked to a … Continue reading

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