Chinese Take Out?
On a cloudy Sunday in-between storms it's good to keep busy at the art table :)
A while back I had seen a cool tutorial on making small journals using a chopstick as the journal's spine...and I knew I just had to try it!
These small journals have 32 pages and they measure about 4.5 inches by 9 inches...you make the journal the height of the chopstick. I used a piece of heavy weight scrapbook paper for the covers and the inside pages are 32-pound copy paper.
It's a great little journal to keep on your nightstand for jotting down thoughts and ideas!
A while back I had seen a cool tutorial on making small journals using a chopstick as the journal's spine...and I knew I just had to try it!
These small journals have 32 pages and they measure about 4.5 inches by 9 inches...you make the journal the height of the chopstick. I used a piece of heavy weight scrapbook paper for the covers and the inside pages are 32-pound copy paper.
It's a great little journal to keep on your nightstand for jotting down thoughts and ideas!
Labels: chinese take out, chopstick, handmade journal, journal
posted by ~jolene @ 1:02 PM
12 Comments:
At 2:24 PM ,
Dagny said...
Pretty. And I just use them for hairsticks...
At 2:55 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Dare I say it.... yep :D
OMG they are sooo cool!
At 3:42 PM ,
~jolene said...
Dagny: the chopsticks are used for hairsticks in this family as well...well, not my short hair - but those who are blessed with long beautiful locks here ;-)
plumcrafty, Kate: So glad you like them! Thanks for the comment on Craftsters too :)
At 11:36 AM ,
Tammy said...
So cute!! You have the best ideas! :) I have the coolest chopstick/hairstick - my sister beaded the end and it dangles in your hair... however, mine is too short right now to use it!
At 11:59 AM ,
~jolene said...
Tammy, thanks! It sounds like your chopstick/hairstick is just waiting to become a journal :)
At 3:12 PM ,
Anonymous said...
chinese take out!!! you crack me up jolene!!!!!!!
never seen chopsticks in such a creative way!! the master at work!truly a unique present!
LOVE IT!!
At 6:04 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Wow! GREAT IDEA!
At 10:19 PM ,
~jolene said...
Marita: I was inspired by you telling me you had Chinese Take Out for dinner over the weekend ;-) Thanks for loving it :)
Maria: OMG...I just found your Quote A Day blog....I am hooked!
At 11:27 AM ,
Gerushia's New World said...
Jolene: Those books are lovely. I've always wanted to try my hand at journal making, but I'm still waiting for that "extra time" to come my way!! I have lots of chopsticks, as I use them to eat with every night. It's an old weight control method!!
Kim
Garden Painter Art
At 1:19 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Beautiful.
And what a great idea to keep one at your night stand.....
At 1:34 PM ,
~jolene said...
Britt-Arnhild - thank you. It seems my best ideas come to me in the shower or when I am just about to drift off to sleep....so one of the little notebooks is on my nightstand now ;-)
At 10:18 AM ,
Judy Wise said...
Beautiful journals; what a great idea! xo
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