sometimes i'm a little crafty....

forever now, i've been making my own journal covers. 

unfortunately, i haven't made any in a few years, 

since my photography addiction has been holding me hostage. in a good way.

so when i saw a blog post {that i can't find anywhere}

where someone was making one, the "journal cover making" bug bit me once again.

the original journal i used was a hard covered, circus themed one from michael's {1.50}

i took the latest anthropologie catalog and cut out a few of my favorite photos.

then i used scrapbook paper scraps to cover up my uneven lines.

i kind of liked it like this, but decided to add a bit more oomph.

a butterfly rub-on

and then some word stickers and flower rub-ons.

the white flower rub ons were too bright, so i dulled them up with stamping ink and q-tips.

i like it

but you can't leave the back undecorated, right ? 

so before i used masking tape to finish the spine, i added a little bit of fun to the backside.

and to finish it, i personalized it with my little "be yourself" stamp.

these are a few of my old journals. i've always used scrapbook paper, but now

i'm totally in love with using magazine photos. but be careful. 

it's easy to get bubbles with the thinner paper, so make sure you have something to smooth them out with. like a bone folder.

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if you want to make your own and have any questions, feel free to ask !!