A couple of weeks ago Gina from the Rebookery posted a video on you Tube that was fantastic. Basically she takes old books and alters them to become a planner. I found it to be the best idea ever. I've struggle with using a diary, it's so boring! I've tried bullet journaling but failed miserably as it took to much time and was too precise! Here is Gina's first video ( she has others which you can pop over and watch):
Gina's idea really clicked with me as it's super simple and you can be so imprecise! This means it's also super fast to do! Let's face it, most of us don't have time to be messing about measuring, drawing up tables, dividing pages with a ruler and so on!
I also made a video to show how I set mine up:
The other cool thing about this planner is that you can also use it as a planner come art journal come memory keeping journal. Which is perfect - you have everything in one spot! Yay! So really it's a planner journal not just a planner.
When I watched the video I just had to go out to the thrift store and find a book the right size to alter. Of course I couldn't buy one but bought three so I would have a choice. By the afternoon half the pages were torn out and the planner was on it's way!
Mine is quite different to Gina's as far as style is concerned but the idea is the same. I did decide to cover my journal with a fabric slip cover which also gives me 2 extra pockets.
Finally a way to keep track of the must dos and appointments combined with a little bit of fun memory keeping. Perfect for those of us who don't really journal on a daily basis but would like to keep some memories!
I made a couple of craft with me videos and updates as well. You can watch them here if you're interested.
So much fun! Make sure you check Gina's channel out she's super fun and creative!
Would love to hear your thoughts about this great idea! Thanks for reading, best wishes Rachel
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Before I left Italy for Oz I decided to make myself a travel journal. I was totally inspired to do this by Mary Ann Moss and her 'A Ticket to Venice' course. Click here to go to here courses page. In the course she also shared how she prepared for her trip which was very helpful.
I shared a video on You tube showing how I prepared for my trip to Oz. You can watch it here:
I thought I would do some journaling when I was there but decided it would be better to it when I came home once I'd printed my photos.
In order not to forget what we did I took very quick notes about each day which makes things very easy.
I have now printed all of my photos and am slowly working on my journal which is a lot of fun.
Hopefully it will be completed in a timely fashion and there will be some more journaling process videos!
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Lately I've been enjoying using up my old book pages to create ephemera. It's super fun and relaxing AND a great way to give those old pages a new life!
I made several different types of pockets and tuck spots!
Lots of different sized tags!
And really easy, no template required, envelopes.
They all add that special touch to a journal.
I made a few videos whilst I was making these to show my process. So pop over to You Tube and have a look if you'd like to see how.
This video shows some of the first tags I made
There are several 'craft with me' videos where you can see my process. Here are a couple:
Have a watch if you're interested and I hope they inspire!
Have a great day, best wishes Rachel
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Returning to my fabric Christmas book, I mentioned I also made a mini notebook with old book pages.
These notebooks are so cute and also make for great little gifts! I made this one with antique book pages which is a great way to recycle and give them a new life!
It's so much fun mixing materials, I love the texture it creates.
If you would like to see how to make these, watch the video below:
Thank you so much
Rachel
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Recently I finally decided to start working on one of my ideas for my fabric covered ring binders. I have several that I use for my Etsy store but I had been wanting to use one for my recipes.
This is an example of what they look like covered, this one is available in my store here.
They look really great all in a row!
My recipes are mixed, some from my mum, some from my mother in law and many from Pinterest or around the web. They were all just shoved in the cupboard in a great mess. It was impossible to find anything! Does anyone else have that problem??
I could have left it simple like this!
Since I've been working with paper lately I decided to get on with it and do something a little more fancy and fun!
I really had no idea how to go about this and was really feeling perplexed! So I thought why not approach it in steps. First I chose papers I liked and some digital kits!
Then I tuned to my You Tube friends for help. Best thing I ever did, they came up with so many ideas. I had to write them down in a notebook!
The video is here:
Due to all of the advice and encouragement from these wonderful ladies I've made a start on my recipe binder. Now there are no more loose print outs flying around the cupboard so that's a plus! I have a way to go and am still figuring it out as I go but am very pleased with progress so far!
Progress video here:
Here are some photos of a couple of pages.
I was thinking this is a lovely recipe binder that will be my daughter's one day!
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Hi everyone just a quick post with a shop update. I've been super busy making for a market on Sunday so will have new goodies going in my shop Monday and Tuesday.
I've been busy making Christmas journals, so much fun! These are great to use as:
-December daily (depending on how much you write you could possibly use it for more than 1 Christmas) -Christmas recipe book, document your Christmas recipes each year -Christmas guest book, have friends and family wirte in your Christmas journal each year -general documenting of Christmas, photos, present, cards etc -Christmas shopping -Christmas planner
They have new and old pages in them some are handwritten dating to the early 1900s!
Most have been sold but this sweet book is still available in my shop here.
Next week I'm aiming to post a tutorial so stay tuned. I'm also working on some more patterns! Don't forget my new ebook which is full of fun and easy sewing for Christmas. So pop over to my shop to have a look!
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It's and unusually warm Autumn this year, I guess that was to be expected after our super hot summer! I'm left wondering what in stall for us this winter??
I'm already in Christmas mode, my favourite time of the year! I've been dying to make a Christmas journal so I finally took the plunge and made one. I used an old book and found lots of super cute images on Pinterest to include.
In the journal I included lots of pockets and tuck spots with tags for writing.
The tags I made in a random sort of way without a template so they are all different sizes.
This journal is a gift for one of my favourite people in the world, so I hope she likes and enjoys it. There's plenty of space to document more than one Christmas. Such fun to include the recipes used for the year, photos, and even fun pre Christmas activities. It can also be a cool spot to store Christmas cards you liked, wrapping and so on. Along with this fun activity I finally finished some new travel journals I've been making, also as a gift. These are for my teenage nephews who are coming over to Europe in December with their mum and dad. They will all be spending Christmas here with us which we are so excited about.
I thought possibly they might like a journal each to store anything they gather up along the way - postcards, tickets, business cards etc. I learnt to make this type of journal from Mary Anne Moss' Stitch Bookery class. Here I made sure it wasn't too girlie, a difficult task indeed!
Here's a quick flip through.
I'm thinking I may need to make another one of these for my sister in law (their mum), it's her first time to Europe so she may like to have a place to write and store her bits and pieces too! Of course there's been a lot of sewing going on too. I made a couple of growth charts, have new items in my shop and I'm working on a project which I hope to release soon. Here's a little sneak peek. I'll show a little more in each blog post! All I can say is it will be a lot of fun!!!
These type of materials are being used!!! Can anyone guess the theme???
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