"Flow Journal"

 Hi, my Crafty Friends

I hope you are all well. It is now Spring in Australia, and my Rhododendron has bloomed for the first time!!!  We have had a couple of nice days, but back to a bit of rain. I've spent some time with my sister and a few days off work, having an injection in my shoulder. 

I think I have found a better way to house the most-used different papers that I like to have in my Junk Journals. Instead of searching through a box, I thought a custom journal to keep them might be the solution.

I am a crafter who needs to be able to see what I have.  A FLOW JOURNAL will help with this: to store and take out paper that is ready to use in your journals. 

I have made mine from a large cereal box, and it has approx a 4-inch spine and measures roughly 12 x 10 inches.

I also had another cover made with fabric, and I thought I would use it as well. Another way to use a flow journal is to make one as a gift for a crafty friend, or do a swap. They could be a more manageable size, like a 6x9" book.

These won't be permanently sewn in; I have used my binding method, where things can be taken out and added to. I used some lace from a happy mail, and the pink ribbon was around my birthday flowers. This style of journal can hold ephemera, which is what I want to sort out and use. 

I covered the cereal box with a paper collage, and I used some strong denim I had to make pockets. I sewed these on, but of course they can be glued. These give me heaps more space to add smaller items like envelopes, etc.

I used some heavy scrapbook paper to make three folios, and added some pockets.

In the middle of the signature, I made a smaller folio to add more items.

On the inside back, I sewed another large denim pocket on the outside of the cover. It amazed me how much the pockets would hold.

It is pretty big and heavy, with three signatures jam-packed. I have stored it on my desk, and it will be much easier to access, like a huge file. I will be able to use up alot more of my stash. 

I hope you make your own storage journal for your papers, and it helps you see what you have and use it up.

Have a great week,

Hugz Kerri x

 

I like to take apart different books, like maps, gardening, fashion, calendars, ledgers, notebooks, etc and have the pages to use. Sometimes I will keep the covers, depending on their size and condition. This also uses less space than storing them all. I also like to cut down grocery bags and other packaging materials to use. This is a great resource for your journals.