Welcome to the blog everyone!! It’s Shari here with an art journaling inspiration for you using a Simon says Stamp slimline envelope as the base.

This journal is designed to give as a gift with lots of little places for the recipient to add their journaling.

I used a simple closure by sewing on a button from my stash and tying a long enough length of twine to wrap around the entire width.

I created a “signature” using cut papers, tags and envelopes, then sewed them in place with heavy thread.

I’ve added strips of paper that I folded and tucked into the pocket created from a die-cut tag.

Mini clips are perfect to hold paper trimmings stacked together for additional journaling.

I also used the Tim Holtz Media Marks thinlit dies to create a holder for another journaling spot and tag.

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Simon Says Stamp Envelopes SLIMLINE… [ SSS ] Paper Rose AMY’S FARMHOUSE Paper Pack… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology HALLOWEEN Worn… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Envelopes MINI WHITE… [ SSS ] Ranger Tim Holtz Distress MIXED MEDIA… [ SSS ] CZ Design Wafer Dies NESTED TAGS… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Sizzix MEDIA MARKS Thinlits… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp LEAFY BRANCH Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp LARGE TAGS Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp FANCIFUL TAGS Wafer… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI PAPER CLIPS… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT… [ SSS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ]