Ephemoire Poe Junk Journal

Hi all

I have a new junk journal using the various Poe themed goodies from the Ephemoire shop. I also have a flip through video and links to products below. Most of the pages have been coffee stained and they have a nice smell and crisp crunch when folded. I think the junk journaler's will know what i mean lol. I wanted this one to be more for writing in so i kept the pages simple and included pockets for things to be kept in. 

Distressed Edgar Allen poe Set 1

Digital Collage Sheet Smiling Skulls

Smiling Skull Printable Envelope Set

How To Bind Books Using Divine Twine

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I have been meaning to make a junk journal and discovered a simple way to bind books with Divine Twine.

1) Take and old hardcover book and cut out the page using a sharp knife.

2) Depending on how many signatures you want to create will depend on how much twine you will need but it always works out at double  the number of signatures. I used 5 on my journal so i did 10 lots of twine that where the length of the book i used. Leave a extra length or two at either end so that the book can be tied together.

3) Once you have your lengths of twine, tightly wrap them around the spine.

4) Take the left end of the twine and thread it through the signatures at the back of the book. Gather the right end of the twine and tie a knot.

5) Next gather up your papers and any interesting mail and fold it all into a booklet. This is then threaded through the signatures and held in place with the twine.

6)  Fold a few Itty Bitty Bags in half and thread through the twine with the papers. These make great mini books and pockets.

7) Decorate your pages with bits and pieces.

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Summer is here get your Smash on!!

I've just been caught up in the new phenomena called smash which is basically taking a pretty note book and turning it in to a pretty collection of photos and well anything you think is pretty. I've used mine like a mini scrapbook by adding journaling and photos and i find it helps to keep the creativity flowing while you think up your next project. I've been using the K&CO smash range and Papermania All aboard range as it can be cut up and used in a smash book.

 I have two smash journals, one for my holidays that i take with my and complete at the destination and one for 2013 where i record events and daytrips and everything else that comes to mind.

My 2013 smash book where anything and everything goes.

 Most of the stuff i used has been printed off pininterest or I've recycled from my scrapbooking stash.