By Noreen Doll. I love my new haunted journal! I really enjoy Halloween images, so that is what I decided to use when I needed to make a journal. I put a few pocket pages in among the journaling pages because it's so handy to have a place to hold bits of paper on which notes have been written that are not ready to be used or disposed of. And besides, I love … [Read more...] about Haunted Journal
Book Crafts
Folded Paper Pocket for a Book
By Noreen Doll. It's handy to know how to make a folded pocket for a book, because pockets are really handy for containing loose papers, and books usually come without pockets. I like to put at least one (usually more than one) in most books I make. And they are easy to add to a 3 ring binder, too. Here's how to make a folded paper pocket for a … [Read more...] about Folded Paper Pocket for a Book
Index Card Mini Binder
By Noreen Doll. My versatile index card mini binder is very handy. It's small and compact, and I can change the cards around, or add or remove cards whenever I need to. Because it has covers, the index cards are protected. I like using index cards because they are sturdier than paper, are very inexpensive, and come already cut to size. You can even buy … [Read more...] about Index Card Mini Binder
How to Repair a Paperback Book
By Noreen Doll. I was asked if I could repair a paperback book with a glued binding that had several of the pages falling out. This is a large (8 1/2 x 11) drawing book that was often left open for referral, and as a consequence many of the pages had become loose. Because I wanted to cut off as little as possible to preserve the content, I narrowly shaved off the … [Read more...] about How to Repair a Paperback Book
How to Alter a Bound Book to a Spiral Book
By Noreen Doll. Because bound journals won't lay flat, I was asked to alter a bound book to a spiral book. Since I am a book lover, it was very difficult for me to cut the binding off this beautiful journal. However, as a bound journal it wasn't useful to the owner, who needed the book to open flat and stay open while in use. First I used a knife to carefully … [Read more...] about How to Alter a Bound Book to a Spiral Book
Spiral Organizer
By Noreen Doll. I was asked to create a spiral organizer, because the owner was unable to find one that would work well. Thus the idea for creating one that was perfectly suitable came about. It was created without actually having to purchase anything, just using materials already on hand. Materials. 2 Pieces of Cardboard 4 Sheets of Designer … [Read more...] about Spiral Organizer
