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The art journal that I love to use has one teeny tiny flaw. I hesitate to mention it because in all other ways this art journal is perfection itself. But, here it is: the cover is super absorbent and as you work in the journal it gets covered in all sorts of ink and paint and such.
It's not a big deal, and yet it does make me a little crazy.
I have been using Glad Press'n Seal to stop the mess from getting to the cover. It's an easy solution and works great. But then my husband brought home a brown paper bag and a new idea sparked!
When I was in grade school we had to cover our borrowed text books so they wouldn't get damaged. Every September my Mom would save the brown paper shopping bags and my Brother and I would sit at the kitchen counter and turn those shopping bags into text book covers. I figured I could do a grown-up version of the text book cover for my art journal! And I thought I'd take you along for the ride….
STEP ONE: Prepare the bag.
I cut the bag down one side and then cut off the entire bottom.
Once I had a large surface, I placed my journal on the bag and trimmed off the substantial excess on the right side. (Be sure to leave some excess all the way around the journal, however.)
I removed the handle, which left a little scar:
But, no worries. It won't show on the finished cover.
STEP TWO: Decorate the bag.
I chose to paint mine. You could also stamp, stencil, doodle, or collage it (or even leave it plain).
STEP THREE: Fit it to the book.
Flip the paper bag over and trace around the journal.
Fold the top and bottom along those traced lines. Crease well.
Now, fold the sides in along the traced lines. Don't crease well.
STEP FOUR: Insert book.
Place your journal onto the folded bag and slide one cover into the pocket you've created by folding.
Slide is all the way in, until the cover meets the crease you made in the bag.
Now, insert the other cover into the other end of the bag.
When you close the book, you'll notice that original crease line and the place the cover actually wraps around the book may be different. That's why we didn't crease it well in step #3.
STEP FIVE: Admire.
So that's it. You should now have a beautifully fitting art journal cover!
Since we used absolutely no adhesive, if you're like me and use the same style and brand of art journal over and over, you can re-use this cover many, many times! At least, that's my plan!
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Oh I so love this idea! Thanks for sharing a tutorial (it looks so easy), I must try this out, it’s beautiful!
Oh I so love this idea! Thanks for sharing a tutorial (it looks so easy), I must try this out, it’s beautiful!
Oh I so love this idea! Thanks for sharing a tutorial (it looks so easy), I must try this out, it’s beautiful!
Oh I so love this idea! Thanks for sharing a tutorial (it looks so easy), I must try this out, it’s beautiful!
Oh I so love this idea! Thanks for sharing a tutorial (it looks so easy), I must try this out, it’s beautiful!
We had to cover our school books too and *always* used the brown paper grocery bags. Your technique was identical to ours – LOVE that you remembered it and used it on an art journal… DUH. And your cover looks fantastic!!!
We had to cover our school books too and *always* used the brown paper grocery bags. Your technique was identical to ours – LOVE that you remembered it and used it on an art journal… DUH. And your cover looks fantastic!!!
We had to cover our school books too and *always* used the brown paper grocery bags. Your technique was identical to ours – LOVE that you remembered it and used it on an art journal… DUH. And your cover looks fantastic!!!
We had to cover our school books too and *always* used the brown paper grocery bags. Your technique was identical to ours – LOVE that you remembered it and used it on an art journal… DUH. And your cover looks fantastic!!!
We had to cover our school books too and *always* used the brown paper grocery bags. Your technique was identical to ours – LOVE that you remembered it and used it on an art journal… DUH. And your cover looks fantastic!!!
I remember my mom helping my brother and me covering our textbooks and I, in my turn, helped my son covering his… I’m a ‘pro’ when it comes to ‘kaften’ (that’s what its called in Dutch) I always make/bind my own journals and decorate the covers… in fact, I made one last week! It’s in your linky list now 🙂
I remember my mom helping my brother and me covering our textbooks and I, in my turn, helped my son covering his… I’m a ‘pro’ when it comes to ‘kaften’ (that’s what its called in Dutch) I always make/bind my own journals and decorate the covers… in fact, I made one last week! It’s in your linky list now 🙂
I remember my mom helping my brother and me covering our textbooks and I, in my turn, helped my son covering his… I’m a ‘pro’ when it comes to ‘kaften’ (that’s what its called in Dutch) I always make/bind my own journals and decorate the covers… in fact, I made one last week! It’s in your linky list now 🙂
I remember my mom helping my brother and me covering our textbooks and I, in my turn, helped my son covering his… I’m a ‘pro’ when it comes to ‘kaften’ (that’s what its called in Dutch) I always make/bind my own journals and decorate the covers… in fact, I made one last week! It’s in your linky list now 🙂
I remember my mom helping my brother and me covering our textbooks and I, in my turn, helped my son covering his… I’m a ‘pro’ when it comes to ‘kaften’ (that’s what its called in Dutch) I always make/bind my own journals and decorate the covers… in fact, I made one last week! It’s in your linky list now 🙂
Oh my gosh, love this! Reminds me of my school book covers totally ramped up!
Oh my gosh, love this! Reminds me of my school book covers totally ramped up!
Oh my gosh, love this! Reminds me of my school book covers totally ramped up!
Oh my gosh, love this! Reminds me of my school book covers totally ramped up!
Oh my gosh, love this! Reminds me of my school book covers totally ramped up!
Great idea’! I used to have to cover my books with paper bags…. Long before plastic bags came from grocery stores 🙂
Great idea’! I used to have to cover my books with paper bags…. Long before plastic bags came from grocery stores 🙂
Great idea’! I used to have to cover my books with paper bags…. Long before plastic bags came from grocery stores 🙂
Great idea’! I used to have to cover my books with paper bags…. Long before plastic bags came from grocery stores 🙂
Great idea’! I used to have to cover my books with paper bags…. Long before plastic bags came from grocery stores 🙂
Great idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
this takes me back to years of Catholic grade school only (haha) the nuns would let us write the name of the textbook and our own name on the front–period! How much more fun is this? And, yeah, you never forget the technique!
this takes me back to years of Catholic grade school only (haha) the nuns would let us write the name of the textbook and our own name on the front–period! How much more fun is this? And, yeah, you never forget the technique!
this takes me back to years of Catholic grade school only (haha) the nuns would let us write the name of the textbook and our own name on the front–period! How much more fun is this? And, yeah, you never forget the technique!
this takes me back to years of Catholic grade school only (haha) the nuns would let us write the name of the textbook and our own name on the front–period! How much more fun is this? And, yeah, you never forget the technique!
this takes me back to years of Catholic grade school only (haha) the nuns would let us write the name of the textbook and our own name on the front–period! How much more fun is this? And, yeah, you never forget the technique!
Fantabulous! I keep changing my journal or making my own, and it’s never the same size! Stilolo, I enjoyed your tutorial! Patsy
Fantabulous! I keep changing my journal or making my own, and it’s never the same size! Stilolo, I enjoyed your tutorial! Patsy
Fantabulous! I keep changing my journal or making my own, and it’s never the same size! Stilolo, I enjoyed your tutorial! Patsy
Fantabulous! I keep changing my journal or making my own, and it’s never the same size! Stilolo, I enjoyed your tutorial! Patsy
Fantabulous! I keep changing my journal or making my own, and it’s never the same size! Stilolo, I enjoyed your tutorial! Patsy
Julie,
Thank you so much for this. I’d completely forgotten about this easy-peasy way to make a cover and yours is fabulous!
xoxo
Julie,
Thank you so much for this. I’d completely forgotten about this easy-peasy way to make a cover and yours is fabulous!
xoxo
Julie,
Thank you so much for this. I’d completely forgotten about this easy-peasy way to make a cover and yours is fabulous!
xoxo
Julie,
Thank you so much for this. I’d completely forgotten about this easy-peasy way to make a cover and yours is fabulous!
xoxo
Julie,
Thank you so much for this. I’d completely forgotten about this easy-peasy way to make a cover and yours is fabulous!
xoxo
Julie,
Oh, this brought back memories of those covers from my school days long ago! Thanks. Great tutorial!
Julie,
Oh, this brought back memories of those covers from my school days long ago! Thanks. Great tutorial!
Julie,
Oh, this brought back memories of those covers from my school days long ago! Thanks. Great tutorial!
Julie,
Oh, this brought back memories of those covers from my school days long ago! Thanks. Great tutorial!
Julie,
Oh, this brought back memories of those covers from my school days long ago! Thanks. Great tutorial!
Well that’s just the nicest book cover I’ve ever seen. Love the idea of doing this with brown paper bags… I used to do that same method every September and we doodled and filled them as the year went on. Love your painting!
Well that’s just the nicest book cover I’ve ever seen. Love the idea of doing this with brown paper bags… I used to do that same method every September and we doodled and filled them as the year went on. Love your painting!
Well that’s just the nicest book cover I’ve ever seen. Love the idea of doing this with brown paper bags… I used to do that same method every September and we doodled and filled them as the year went on. Love your painting!
Well that’s just the nicest book cover I’ve ever seen. Love the idea of doing this with brown paper bags… I used to do that same method every September and we doodled and filled them as the year went on. Love your painting!
Well that’s just the nicest book cover I’ve ever seen. Love the idea of doing this with brown paper bags… I used to do that same method every September and we doodled and filled them as the year went on. Love your painting!
Awesome idea! All the kids woulda been so jealous of my books. Thank you for the refreshing news!
Awesome idea! All the kids woulda been so jealous of my books. Thank you for the refreshing news!
Awesome idea! All the kids woulda been so jealous of my books. Thank you for the refreshing news!
Awesome idea! All the kids woulda been so jealous of my books. Thank you for the refreshing news!
Awesome idea! All the kids woulda been so jealous of my books. Thank you for the refreshing news!
My son recently had to buy covers for his school books and when I told him that I used brown grocery bags on mine he thought it was cool. I must say that I like the color you used (mine had stickers and doodles in high school).
My son recently had to buy covers for his school books and when I told him that I used brown grocery bags on mine he thought it was cool. I must say that I like the color you used (mine had stickers and doodles in high school).
My son recently had to buy covers for his school books and when I told him that I used brown grocery bags on mine he thought it was cool. I must say that I like the color you used (mine had stickers and doodles in high school).
My son recently had to buy covers for his school books and when I told him that I used brown grocery bags on mine he thought it was cool. I must say that I like the color you used (mine had stickers and doodles in high school).
My son recently had to buy covers for his school books and when I told him that I used brown grocery bags on mine he thought it was cool. I must say that I like the color you used (mine had stickers and doodles in high school).
I used to cover all my textbooks with shopping bags in junior high and high school. My artwork on the covers was never quite as beautiful, though. 🙂
I used to cover all my textbooks with shopping bags in junior high and high school. My artwork on the covers was never quite as beautiful, though. 🙂
I used to cover all my textbooks with shopping bags in junior high and high school. My artwork on the covers was never quite as beautiful, though. 🙂
I used to cover all my textbooks with shopping bags in junior high and high school. My artwork on the covers was never quite as beautiful, though. 🙂
I used to cover all my textbooks with shopping bags in junior high and high school. My artwork on the covers was never quite as beautiful, though. 🙂
AMAZING!!! I’ve been reading all you posts lately and it’s one amazing idea after another- good luck on the one hundred canvases journey. It will be fun to watch from the sidelines as I have just started to pick up the paint brush myself.
AMAZING!!! I’ve been reading all you posts lately and it’s one amazing idea after another- good luck on the one hundred canvases journey. It will be fun to watch from the sidelines as I have just started to pick up the paint brush myself.
AMAZING!!! I’ve been reading all you posts lately and it’s one amazing idea after another- good luck on the one hundred canvases journey. It will be fun to watch from the sidelines as I have just started to pick up the paint brush myself.
AMAZING!!! I’ve been reading all you posts lately and it’s one amazing idea after another- good luck on the one hundred canvases journey. It will be fun to watch from the sidelines as I have just started to pick up the paint brush myself.
AMAZING!!! I’ve been reading all you posts lately and it’s one amazing idea after another- good luck on the one hundred canvases journey. It will be fun to watch from the sidelines as I have just started to pick up the paint brush myself.
We used to do this back in the day to protect our school text books. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
We used to do this back in the day to protect our school text books. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
We used to do this back in the day to protect our school text books. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
We used to do this back in the day to protect our school text books. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
We used to do this back in the day to protect our school text books. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Julie, this is how we made our covers for our school books when we were kids – minues the paint, of course. Thanks for reminding me about this! I love paper bags!!
Julie, this is how we made our covers for our school books when we were kids – minues the paint, of course. Thanks for reminding me about this! I love paper bags!!
Julie, this is how we made our covers for our school books when we were kids – minues the paint, of course. Thanks for reminding me about this! I love paper bags!!
Julie, this is how we made our covers for our school books when we were kids – minues the paint, of course. Thanks for reminding me about this! I love paper bags!!
Julie, this is how we made our covers for our school books when we were kids – minues the paint, of course. Thanks for reminding me about this! I love paper bags!!
Hi Julie,
I still cover my son’s text books in High school!!! I love doing it! But never thought to paint the bag for HIS books…probably cause they would get destroyed in his backpack!!! Great inspiration!! Thanks for sharing!
~Nydia
Hi Julie,
I still cover my son’s text books in High school!!! I love doing it! But never thought to paint the bag for HIS books…probably cause they would get destroyed in his backpack!!! Great inspiration!! Thanks for sharing!
~Nydia
Hi Julie,
I still cover my son’s text books in High school!!! I love doing it! But never thought to paint the bag for HIS books…probably cause they would get destroyed in his backpack!!! Great inspiration!! Thanks for sharing!
~Nydia
Hi Julie,
I still cover my son’s text books in High school!!! I love doing it! But never thought to paint the bag for HIS books…probably cause they would get destroyed in his backpack!!! Great inspiration!! Thanks for sharing!
~Nydia
Hi Julie,
I still cover my son’s text books in High school!!! I love doing it! But never thought to paint the bag for HIS books…probably cause they would get destroyed in his backpack!!! Great inspiration!! Thanks for sharing!
~Nydia
That’s so clever and green! Love it. Thanks for sharing.
That’s so clever and green! Love it. Thanks for sharing.
That’s so clever and green! Love it. Thanks for sharing.
That’s so clever and green! Love it. Thanks for sharing.
That’s so clever and green! Love it. Thanks for sharing.
I cover my husband’s books that he takes when he deploys. Not only can he read in peace without others knowing what he is reading, but it also matches his uniform. I don’t think he’d mind too much if I painted a few of them…. oh, and they know have duct tape that matches the desert uniforms, that would be a fun addition!!
I cover my husband’s books that he takes when he deploys. Not only can he read in peace without others knowing what he is reading, but it also matches his uniform. I don’t think he’d mind too much if I painted a few of them…. oh, and they know have duct tape that matches the desert uniforms, that would be a fun addition!!
I cover my husband’s books that he takes when he deploys. Not only can he read in peace without others knowing what he is reading, but it also matches his uniform. I don’t think he’d mind too much if I painted a few of them…. oh, and they know have duct tape that matches the desert uniforms, that would be a fun addition!!
I cover my husband’s books that he takes when he deploys. Not only can he read in peace without others knowing what he is reading, but it also matches his uniform. I don’t think he’d mind too much if I painted a few of them…. oh, and they know have duct tape that matches the desert uniforms, that would be a fun addition!!
I cover my husband’s books that he takes when he deploys. Not only can he read in peace without others knowing what he is reading, but it also matches his uniform. I don’t think he’d mind too much if I painted a few of them…. oh, and they know have duct tape that matches the desert uniforms, that would be a fun addition!!
Love what you did!
Love what you did!
Love what you did!
Love what you did!
Love what you did!
LOVE this tutorial – So simple but so gorgeous!! How green of you to repurpose a paper bag too!
LOVE this tutorial – So simple but so gorgeous!! How green of you to repurpose a paper bag too!
LOVE this tutorial – So simple but so gorgeous!! How green of you to repurpose a paper bag too!
LOVE this tutorial – So simple but so gorgeous!! How green of you to repurpose a paper bag too!
LOVE this tutorial – So simple but so gorgeous!! How green of you to repurpose a paper bag too!
Ah! I remember paper bag book cover making, every September! But they NEVER looked this good! Beautiful painting. Great idea for a journal cover.
Ah! I remember paper bag book cover making, every September! But they NEVER looked this good! Beautiful painting. Great idea for a journal cover.
Ah! I remember paper bag book cover making, every September! But they NEVER looked this good! Beautiful painting. Great idea for a journal cover.
Ah! I remember paper bag book cover making, every September! But they NEVER looked this good! Beautiful painting. Great idea for a journal cover.
Ah! I remember paper bag book cover making, every September! But they NEVER looked this good! Beautiful painting. Great idea for a journal cover.
i always cover my son’s school books with brown paper bags…why, that’s the way i covered my books when iwent to school…i let him do the doodling though…it’s quite interesting to see what a now 13 year old will be doodling on his math book… 🙂
i am very new to this art journaling but am loving everything so far…i’m a “have to create with my hands” person everyday…i can’t stop…i’ve been like this since i was a child…i’m glad to have found this group and hope to stop back often… 🙂
i always cover my son’s school books with brown paper bags…why, that’s the way i covered my books when iwent to school…i let him do the doodling though…it’s quite interesting to see what a now 13 year old will be doodling on his math book… 🙂
i am very new to this art journaling but am loving everything so far…i’m a “have to create with my hands” person everyday…i can’t stop…i’ve been like this since i was a child…i’m glad to have found this group and hope to stop back often… 🙂
i always cover my son’s school books with brown paper bags…why, that’s the way i covered my books when iwent to school…i let him do the doodling though…it’s quite interesting to see what a now 13 year old will be doodling on his math book… 🙂
i am very new to this art journaling but am loving everything so far…i’m a “have to create with my hands” person everyday…i can’t stop…i’ve been like this since i was a child…i’m glad to have found this group and hope to stop back often… 🙂
i always cover my son’s school books with brown paper bags…why, that’s the way i covered my books when iwent to school…i let him do the doodling though…it’s quite interesting to see what a now 13 year old will be doodling on his math book… 🙂
i am very new to this art journaling but am loving everything so far…i’m a “have to create with my hands” person everyday…i can’t stop…i’ve been like this since i was a child…i’m glad to have found this group and hope to stop back often… 🙂
i always cover my son’s school books with brown paper bags…why, that’s the way i covered my books when iwent to school…i let him do the doodling though…it’s quite interesting to see what a now 13 year old will be doodling on his math book… 🙂
i am very new to this art journaling but am loving everything so far…i’m a “have to create with my hands” person everyday…i can’t stop…i’ve been like this since i was a child…i’m glad to have found this group and hope to stop back often… 🙂
Wow you make it look SO good!! You so need to see a book cover like that. My older DD would eat it up!!
Wow you make it look SO good!! You so need to see a book cover like that. My older DD would eat it up!!
Wow you make it look SO good!! You so need to see a book cover like that. My older DD would eat it up!!
Wow you make it look SO good!! You so need to see a book cover like that. My older DD would eat it up!!
Wow you make it look SO good!! You so need to see a book cover like that. My older DD would eat it up!!
That’s neat Julie…. off to check the links now.
That’s neat Julie…. off to check the links now.
That’s neat Julie…. off to check the links now.
That’s neat Julie…. off to check the links now.
That’s neat Julie…. off to check the links now.
oh the memories….but none of the covers I or my friends or my son made were this artistic!! Love it!!!
oh the memories….but none of the covers I or my friends or my son made were this artistic!! Love it!!!
oh the memories….but none of the covers I or my friends or my son made were this artistic!! Love it!!!
oh the memories….but none of the covers I or my friends or my son made were this artistic!! Love it!!!
oh the memories….but none of the covers I or my friends or my son made were this artistic!! Love it!!!
Oh you just made me so nostalgic!! We used newspapers at first, then our school would provide us with free colorful one, which had ads on them too. I loved doing that…maybe that was a hint that I was always meant to papercraft =)
Oh you just made me so nostalgic!! We used newspapers at first, then our school would provide us with free colorful one, which had ads on them too. I loved doing that…maybe that was a hint that I was always meant to papercraft =)
Oh you just made me so nostalgic!! We used newspapers at first, then our school would provide us with free colorful one, which had ads on them too. I loved doing that…maybe that was a hint that I was always meant to papercraft =)
Oh you just made me so nostalgic!! We used newspapers at first, then our school would provide us with free colorful one, which had ads on them too. I loved doing that…maybe that was a hint that I was always meant to papercraft =)
Oh you just made me so nostalgic!! We used newspapers at first, then our school would provide us with free colorful one, which had ads on them too. I loved doing that…maybe that was a hint that I was always meant to papercraft =)
Very Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great idea and thanks for the tutorial and use paer bags. Really marvelous. It is besutiful work. Love it.
Have a nice weekend and lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
Great idea and thanks for the tutorial and use paer bags. Really marvelous. It is besutiful work. Love it.
Have a nice weekend and lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
Great idea and thanks for the tutorial and use paer bags. Really marvelous. It is besutiful work. Love it.
Have a nice weekend and lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
Great idea and thanks for the tutorial and use paer bags. Really marvelous. It is besutiful work. Love it.
Have a nice weekend and lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
Great idea and thanks for the tutorial and use paer bags. Really marvelous. It is besutiful work. Love it.
Have a nice weekend and lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
Wow, your paper bag book cover is lovely & this post back so many memories of my own school days. TY, Donna
Wow, your paper bag book cover is lovely & this post back so many memories of my own school days. TY, Donna
Wow, your paper bag book cover is lovely & this post back so many memories of my own school days. TY, Donna
Wow, your paper bag book cover is lovely & this post back so many memories of my own school days. TY, Donna
Wow, your paper bag book cover is lovely & this post back so many memories of my own school days. TY, Donna
What an awesome idea! I totally forgot about brown paper book covers! My kids mostly just get workbooks, so we haven’t had to cover any books. Thanks for the link to your fav journal too.. I was ready to buy a moleskin, but I like how this one has watercolor paper. 🙂
What an awesome idea! I totally forgot about brown paper book covers! My kids mostly just get workbooks, so we haven’t had to cover any books. Thanks for the link to your fav journal too.. I was ready to buy a moleskin, but I like how this one has watercolor paper. 🙂
What an awesome idea! I totally forgot about brown paper book covers! My kids mostly just get workbooks, so we haven’t had to cover any books. Thanks for the link to your fav journal too.. I was ready to buy a moleskin, but I like how this one has watercolor paper. 🙂
What an awesome idea! I totally forgot about brown paper book covers! My kids mostly just get workbooks, so we haven’t had to cover any books. Thanks for the link to your fav journal too.. I was ready to buy a moleskin, but I like how this one has watercolor paper. 🙂
What an awesome idea! I totally forgot about brown paper book covers! My kids mostly just get workbooks, so we haven’t had to cover any books. Thanks for the link to your fav journal too.. I was ready to buy a moleskin, but I like how this one has watercolor paper. 🙂
What a great idea! I had tought about making protective covers for my art journals to keep them safe when I’m working in messy mediums or when I’m out in the field, but yours is beautifully designed and decorated! This opens possibilities that I hadn’t even thought of. I might even use covers like these as a permanent solution for journals I purchase or books I alter when I don’t want to paint, redo or alter the cover of the book underneath. I love this idea. What an elegant solution!
What a great idea! I had tought about making protective covers for my art journals to keep them safe when I’m working in messy mediums or when I’m out in the field, but yours is beautifully designed and decorated! This opens possibilities that I hadn’t even thought of. I might even use covers like these as a permanent solution for journals I purchase or books I alter when I don’t want to paint, redo or alter the cover of the book underneath. I love this idea. What an elegant solution!
What a great idea! I had tought about making protective covers for my art journals to keep them safe when I’m working in messy mediums or when I’m out in the field, but yours is beautifully designed and decorated! This opens possibilities that I hadn’t even thought of. I might even use covers like these as a permanent solution for journals I purchase or books I alter when I don’t want to paint, redo or alter the cover of the book underneath. I love this idea. What an elegant solution!
What a great idea! I had tought about making protective covers for my art journals to keep them safe when I’m working in messy mediums or when I’m out in the field, but yours is beautifully designed and decorated! This opens possibilities that I hadn’t even thought of. I might even use covers like these as a permanent solution for journals I purchase or books I alter when I don’t want to paint, redo or alter the cover of the book underneath. I love this idea. What an elegant solution!
What a great idea! I had tought about making protective covers for my art journals to keep them safe when I’m working in messy mediums or when I’m out in the field, but yours is beautifully designed and decorated! This opens possibilities that I hadn’t even thought of. I might even use covers like these as a permanent solution for journals I purchase or books I alter when I don’t want to paint, redo or alter the cover of the book underneath. I love this idea. What an elegant solution!
That cover is striking! Your portraits are so beautiful. I’m excited for your 100 canvases.
That cover is striking! Your portraits are so beautiful. I’m excited for your 100 canvases.
That cover is striking! Your portraits are so beautiful. I’m excited for your 100 canvases.
That cover is striking! Your portraits are so beautiful. I’m excited for your 100 canvases.
That cover is striking! Your portraits are so beautiful. I’m excited for your 100 canvases.
This is a very creative way to give your favorite notebook a new look. I wish I could make a pretty like this one.
This is a very creative way to give your favorite notebook a new look. I wish I could make a pretty like this one.
This is a very creative way to give your favorite notebook a new look. I wish I could make a pretty like this one.
This is a very creative way to give your favorite notebook a new look. I wish I could make a pretty like this one.
This is a very creative way to give your favorite notebook a new look. I wish I could make a pretty like this one.
Love this portrait, Julie. Particularly her eyes, and the colours you used around her. Beautiful solution to a messy, frustrating problem!
Love this portrait, Julie. Particularly her eyes, and the colours you used around her. Beautiful solution to a messy, frustrating problem!
Love this portrait, Julie. Particularly her eyes, and the colours you used around her. Beautiful solution to a messy, frustrating problem!
Love this portrait, Julie. Particularly her eyes, and the colours you used around her. Beautiful solution to a messy, frustrating problem!
Love this portrait, Julie. Particularly her eyes, and the colours you used around her. Beautiful solution to a messy, frustrating problem!
Very neat Julie, I am going to try this out! I like the recycling idea too 🙂 Would you consider putting something like a finish over your paint so the lovely face doesn’t get wet/dirty/globbed on or is that part of the ongoing art process? It’s such a pretty cover I’d hate to get IT damaged:)
I’d forgotten about brown covers, haven’t had to cover books in years. I like your non stick design too, so simple and practical, but so elegant and useful!
Jenni
Very neat Julie, I am going to try this out! I like the recycling idea too 🙂 Would you consider putting something like a finish over your paint so the lovely face doesn’t get wet/dirty/globbed on or is that part of the ongoing art process? It’s such a pretty cover I’d hate to get IT damaged:)
I’d forgotten about brown covers, haven’t had to cover books in years. I like your non stick design too, so simple and practical, but so elegant and useful!
Jenni
Very neat Julie, I am going to try this out! I like the recycling idea too 🙂 Would you consider putting something like a finish over your paint so the lovely face doesn’t get wet/dirty/globbed on or is that part of the ongoing art process? It’s such a pretty cover I’d hate to get IT damaged:)
I’d forgotten about brown covers, haven’t had to cover books in years. I like your non stick design too, so simple and practical, but so elegant and useful!
Jenni
Very neat Julie, I am going to try this out! I like the recycling idea too 🙂 Would you consider putting something like a finish over your paint so the lovely face doesn’t get wet/dirty/globbed on or is that part of the ongoing art process? It’s such a pretty cover I’d hate to get IT damaged:)
I’d forgotten about brown covers, haven’t had to cover books in years. I like your non stick design too, so simple and practical, but so elegant and useful!
Jenni
Very neat Julie, I am going to try this out! I like the recycling idea too 🙂 Would you consider putting something like a finish over your paint so the lovely face doesn’t get wet/dirty/globbed on or is that part of the ongoing art process? It’s such a pretty cover I’d hate to get IT damaged:)
I’d forgotten about brown covers, haven’t had to cover books in years. I like your non stick design too, so simple and practical, but so elegant and useful!
Jenni
I used to cover my school books this way, thank you for reminding me this! I already used this method to cover my (finished)art journal:
http://craftingcoco-nut.blogspot.com/2012/09/okadka-art-journala.html
I used to cover my school books this way, thank you for reminding me this! I already used this method to cover my (finished)art journal:
http://craftingcoco-nut.blogspot.com/2012/09/okadka-art-journala.html
I used to cover my school books this way, thank you for reminding me this! I already used this method to cover my (finished)art journal:
http://craftingcoco-nut.blogspot.com/2012/09/okadka-art-journala.html
I used to cover my school books this way, thank you for reminding me this! I already used this method to cover my (finished)art journal:
http://craftingcoco-nut.blogspot.com/2012/09/okadka-art-journala.html
I used to cover my school books this way, thank you for reminding me this! I already used this method to cover my (finished)art journal:
http://craftingcoco-nut.blogspot.com/2012/09/okadka-art-journala.html
My paper bag is a temporary cover, so Im not worried about it getting mucked up. You could certainly put something over it if you wanted.
My paper bag is a temporary cover, so Im not worried about it getting mucked up. You could certainly put something over it if you wanted.
My paper bag is a temporary cover, so Im not worried about it getting mucked up. You could certainly put something over it if you wanted.
My paper bag is a temporary cover, so Im not worried about it getting mucked up. You could certainly put something over it if you wanted.
My paper bag is a temporary cover, so Im not worried about it getting mucked up. You could certainly put something over it if you wanted.
Excellent!!! My art journal cover is blank, mostly because I don’t want to commit to any particular painting, etc. I can’t believe I hadn’t thought to make book covers for it and then change it out whenever I want!! Thank you so much for this brilliant idea Julie!!
Excellent!!! My art journal cover is blank, mostly because I don’t want to commit to any particular painting, etc. I can’t believe I hadn’t thought to make book covers for it and then change it out whenever I want!! Thank you so much for this brilliant idea Julie!!
Excellent!!! My art journal cover is blank, mostly because I don’t want to commit to any particular painting, etc. I can’t believe I hadn’t thought to make book covers for it and then change it out whenever I want!! Thank you so much for this brilliant idea Julie!!
Excellent!!! My art journal cover is blank, mostly because I don’t want to commit to any particular painting, etc. I can’t believe I hadn’t thought to make book covers for it and then change it out whenever I want!! Thank you so much for this brilliant idea Julie!!
Excellent!!! My art journal cover is blank, mostly because I don’t want to commit to any particular painting, etc. I can’t believe I hadn’t thought to make book covers for it and then change it out whenever I want!! Thank you so much for this brilliant idea Julie!!