It is Frugal Friday over at the Shabby Nest,...so I decided that it was time to get crafty. This is just another take on a cloth covered journal, but they are very inexpensive and make such cute little girlie gifts that I decided to have a few on hand.
I purchased a little diary from the dollar section at Target, and rounded up everything else around my house. My favorite part,...vintage shell buttons that I scavenged off of my mom years ago.
Cloth covered the journal good old elementary school style. Finished the inside off with some classy paper.
Glued a grosgrain ribbon in the middle all of the way around so that the book can be tied shut. Gives you that oh so satisfying false sense of security.:)
And finished it off with lots of little buttons. Just craft glued them right on there. I like her,...she's fancy. Kind of has that 'sitting on a side table in an old french cottage' sort of feel.
10 comments:
It is beautiful. A lovely gift for little girls, but big girls like me love it too.;)
You are crafty and you are frugal. And very talented.
Have a lovely Friday dear Holly,
xo
Zuzana
great idea!
How pretty! Love that you took something frugal and made it fabulous. I can see these in my girl's Easter baskets - such a great idea!
Very pretty...and you know, you could turn around and sell it in a boutique for oodles!! Great job!
Very pretty! I'm with Wendy, you could sell those.
This turned out just gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing it with us.
And your little princess with her new haircut is just too-cute-for-words!!! She looks adorable!
M.L.
Cute idea!!! Oh, and Happy Birthday. :)
I love the journal!
Happy birthday, by the way : )
happy Birthday! I like your book cover too! Marla
Sometimes it's the simple ideas that add so much joy. I love a beautiful journal and the satisfaction that I prettied it up rather than paying way too much is even sweeter. Thanks for the inspiration.
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