scrap journal

I forgot to post the scrap journal I made for art group last month. I got the idea from Mary Ann Moss--she has such cool journal ideas. I wanted something with a simpler cover so I used an 8X12 manilla envelope for the cover (instead of using fabric) and covered that with paper. It turned out so awesome!
I had a BLAST sewing on paper--that is SO FUN! The inside has random pieces of scraps I sewed, stamped, and taped together. (by the way, I found this neat tape website that has lots of amazing decorative tapes)
Then I just sewed up the middle and voila! cool journal! Go make one yourself!

stolen recipes

I had this recipe book my mom gave to me and my sisters (so we would stop calling her and asking her for recipes). I loved all the recipes my mom gave me, but I hated the cover. So I tried to alter it with paint and cool stamps. It was ruined by lots of use and the whole thing started falling apart. So I had all these cool ideas for an altered cookbook--but none of them were very functional! I've seen lots of people do these spectacular scrapbook-like recipe books but they aren't very practical and would take me FOREVER with all the recipes I have! I wanted something I could easily add to (because I am forever printing out Ina Garten's awesome stuff!). So, I went the practical route, knowing I can always figure out something cooler later on. I bought a binder that is rubber (try to ruin that with sticky fingers!) and did a super simple sheet protector-print-them-out-from-my-computer format. Simple!
I titled it "Stolen Recipes" because pretty much NONE of them are my original idea. Maybe someday I can think of something cooler....anyone have any better ideas?
The first recipe I'm going to make is this:
From one of my favorite blogs--in fact, my sister-in-law, Candice made it last week! Go visit her cute blog and see how talented she is...

seeds of joy!

Okay, so who forgot to tell me about chocolate-covered sunflower seeds? Hello? I picked up a pack at Borders Books a couple of days ago and have already eaten the whole thing (don't tell Kristi)! Delicious. Now I have two favorite chocolate indulgences: chocolate covered cinnamon bears and sunflower seeds. Maybe anything covered in chocolate is good....

Anyhow, when I was at Borders I picked up the new copy of Somerset's Journaling and was SO inspired! I've decided that's really what i love to do. So I went to one of the artist's blogs--her name is Kate Crane and I love her style.











She is hosting a calendar challenge for this year that I joined and it's going to keep me journaling! Love it! If you want to join, click HERE. It would be so fun! Do it! Do it!





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