Valentine Candy Box Journal

 

Hello!

I found this small heart candy box at the DOLLAR TREE.

I thought it would make a cute journal-

Open up the top and sides.

Using scissors to cut top and right side.

I will save this for paint-

Not the best chocolate....I smashed it with a kitchen mallet.

It will be great for chocolate pancakes!

This book is FULL of wonderful retro Valentines!

With punch-out designs and envelopes to cut and glue.

I found it on AMAZON.

Printed by Golden Books- 2006

Still available !

Well worth the price at $5.99

I saved the cover too-

It should be easy to find.

I removed the envelope pages and put them together.

Easy to follow instructions

The front cover has this wonderful window that I made into a pocket.

Glue top, left and bottom- leave right side open.

I collected pages and scraps from my stash of paper

to start making signature piles.

I used a corner round punch to match the cover.

I had so much fun punching out the valentines!

I used just a few to fill the journal.

They were added by paperclips..

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in case they will be used later.

I sewed the signature pages using red embroidery floss.

This is one way to make an attached envelope.

Fold left over to hid signature stitches, glue edges and 

fold flap over.

The corners were rounded and 'lock' sticker added.

The flower valentine was also from the book.

The petals and pot lift for a secret message.

Some of the valentines have fold marks and can open.

I had this mini pad of paper, I just glued it to the back cover.

You can cover the back if you prefer.

I left it the way it was.

Here is the finished journal.

Thank you for  staying until the end!

This was a long one-

I hope you have a wonderful week-

xo Lisa S

Altered Book Picture Frame

Hi there! 

I hope you are having a great day!

I was at the Library the other day and found this book.

I liked the title so much I could not resist.

It had terrible water damage throughout..... a perfect volunteer

for a make-over.

I marked off the front and decided to cut an opening

to make a picture frame.

I hoped it would work!

I was so sad to see the damage on this book.

The last half of the book was warped and stained.

Yuck!

I used a utility knife to cut through the cover.

I just kept cutting until I liked the dept of the window.

I glued the window section together.

I left the cover open, so it can be written in or personalized.

I used a sanding block from Dollar Tree

 on the window edge to even out my cuts.

It worked great to smooth the edges.

Another page was used to make shred for nest.

The book had a song page in the back. I thought I'd glue it

behind the window opening.

The knot bird was made with a page from the book.

How to make a knot bird here

I cut 4 small triangles, to glue on the back of the window.

Glue the outer side of triangles.

Photo tucks inside.

Glued a bit of shred to lower edge of window.

Ribbon was added so cover can be opened and then held closed.

The bird is sitting on a straight pin and pushed into

the cardboard cover.

To change the picture, untie ribbon and open.

The picture can be changed by slipping a photo

into the corner triangles.

I added an old Christmas card.

I think I will leave this picture- and explain that a family

photo can be added instead.

It stands up by itself on a shelf or lean against a wall.

Have a great week!

Thanks for visiting today.

xo Lisa S