As I said to Topogina, I had a wonderful sunny weekend! So I spent both saturday and sunday afternoons outdoor. But it turns out sun is a great engine for creativity! I don't even know how I came out with this, nor what is it, exactly...maybe a mini-journal?!
I made it recycling paper (inside) and a cardboard box (cover). I sewed them together in the middle with my mini-sewing machine. I've read about that on a maker's blog, but unfortunately I can't remember which one!
I covered it up with the vintage fabrics I brought back from Italy, and refined the blank spaces inside with black bristol board....
The first and the last pages are made out of white rice paper. Ah, of course, before glueing the fabric, I also sewed the black satin cord on the cardboard.
The technique is the same I used to cover with plastic my school books when I was a kid - did you do that?! -, at least this is the memory which came to my mind in the first place. Well, I have these amarcord moments when I craft!
Hello, what a great idea. It looks so professional, well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you! You encourage me to make a few more :D
DeleteThis is really great! Love it. It's been so hot here ... high 90's expected today ... it's absolutely hideous. Enjoy your wonderful weather.
ReplyDeleteLove and Light
Take care! I'd like to have some tricks to suggest, but when it's that hot one can just hope to be at home during the hottest hours of the day!
DeleteChe carino questo quadernino, ma hai davvero le mani d'oro!!
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...Grazie! In questo periodo ho piacere a condividere un po' di tutto, ma presto tornerò con uno showcase di bigiotteria!
DeleteThat's lovely, I love the fabric, and I love how well the black cord contrasts with the red in the fabric!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the last comment - the fabric is great with that cord and it is so professionally made. You have many talents!
ReplyDeleteSi, anch'io foderavo i libri in questo modo! Ma questo quaderno è davvero speciale!
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Grazie mille! Sì...stavo pensando di mandarti anche io il racconto di un matrimonio un po' speciale, ma non sapevo se poteva andar bene...Adesso mi sono convinta!!!
DeleteNon vedo l'ora!
DeleteBella idea rivestire i quadernetti in questo modo...
ReplyDeletelovely material and it turned out really well. Yes, we used to have to cover our books with things like wall paper and brown paper ourselves as kids.
ReplyDelete...when I remember things like that, I get emotional!
DeleteGreat!:)I love the fabric and colours!
ReplyDeleteDelightful!
ReplyDeleteLove paper re and most of all paper recyclers <3
Grazie per il commento!!!!
ReplyDeleteSei bravissima e il tuo quaderno rivestito con il tessuto, mi piace, mi piace, mi piace!!!
Adoro riciclare, e questa la trovo una bellissima idea!!
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really wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing and what fun! I love making notebooks from recycled materials too, it's such fun. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Really appreciate it and wish you a wonderful Summer. :) x
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Meraviglioso questo quaderno..è nel mio stile!!
ReplyDeleteGrazie per i complimenti degli scatti...
Un bacione :)
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment :)
ReplyDeletelove this little journal, so cute and wonderful
What a grand journal! Great cheery fabric and earth-friendly too!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I want to make one.
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