Last week's book had a baby.
If you have wondered what to do with all those old favorite postcards, calendars, magazine images, and pieces of text you've collected over the years—you know, those boxes of stuff that keep multiplying like Star Trek tribbles—here's your solution:
Create journals for personal use and gifts.
For example, you can make journals with images from old calendars, similar to the one I made last week. Staple the pages together, cover the seam with ribbons or deco paper, and add embellishments (stones, appliques, etc.) wherever you like. If the opposite sides of your pages are blank, write or affix text. You can also add blank pages in the journal if pages have front/back images.
You can do the same with all those little give-away notepads we've amassed from banks, conferences, and promotional campaigns. For example, I've turned this week's 5" x 3" notepad into a repository of notable quotes from historic female figures. (As a teacher and lecturer, I like to have good quotes within easy, immediate reach.) The photos by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher are from one of my favorite calendars on African women. And as usual, I've added a little bling on the front cover. It's a nifty little piece of utilitarian art that you can make, too. Try it.
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