Making Memory Books and Journals by Hand offers easy-to-follow instructions for more than thirty projects that connect and preserve life's important occasions and friendships. Readers will learn how to make personalized photo albums, travel diaries, wedding albums, portfolios, and dream catcher booklets using creative studio techniques such as wax resist, leaf printing, and plaster paper. The writer in each of us will delight in learning how to hand-craft daily journals of all kinds, including garden, art, and recipe logs. An appealing and approachable guide, this book will help any reader transform a jumble of snapshots and notes into a beautiful collection of our most cherished moments.

Each of the 20 journal projects in this book is simple, yet they help you to create a meaningful, personal place to write your thoughts and dreams and plot the course of your future.

Make your own elegant web-stitched journal, sturdy travel diary covered with trendy corrugated paper, and a library-quality edition bound with copper wire -- and then go on to produce many more fabulous book projects. There's a copy of Making Books and Journals and binding needle, bone folder, bookbinding clips, copper wire; high-quality cover stock, page stock, and corrugated stock; and labels for the inside covers of the beautiful personalized volumes.

Provides step-by-step instructions and illustrations for creating unique books.

We all have thoughts, feelings and experiences that we want to preserve forever - and a journal makes the perfect keepsake. This inspiration-packed guide, with beautiful watercolour illustrations throughout, offers a wealth of creative ideas for creating attractive journals from scratch, as well as embellishing store-bought ones. The 21 creative projects range from a seasonal journal that features stunning handmade papers decorated with natural items (such as twigs and leaves) to a lovely book made from travel postcards that opens like a fan. Other exquisite suggestions include an accordion-style booklet for memorable quotes, a romantic journal and a sweet little spiral-bound book for collecting favourite recipes.

If you've ever wanted to create your own journals or workbooks -- either to use yourself, to give as gifts, or to create a learning resource for others -- but you have neither the time nor the money to invest in a design program (and in learning how to use it) -- this is the book that will help you create them at minimal cost and with less time spent learning how to design your book's cover.You don't need a degree in graphic design to create a stunning book cover. Have you ever tried downloading a complicated design program for a "free trial," only to abandon it to recover from a serious case of "feature overload"? Are you sick of experts telling you that you need to have a professionally designed cover in order to have a book that people will actually buy?Have you ever found yourself wondering, "Why does it have to be so COMPLICATED?" It doesn't. Because there's Canva!Canva is the program that makes it possible to create beautiful book covers and to learn more about what makes a design appealing -- all with an interface that makes it easy, enjoyable, and quick to learn and to apply your new designer skills.CreateSpace is the website that makes it easy to create engaging and attractive book interiors and to publish your print-on-demand journals and workbooks without stress or hassle.Whether you'd like to create a journal or activity book to give as gifts or you have an idea for a workbook that will be a valuable learning tool for others, this is the book that will help you create it and publish it quickly and easily -- and without spending any money on software or a publishing package. There's nothing wrong with having a professionally-designed cover, but if you're not in a position where you can afford to pay $50 or more for it, don't let that stop you!There's plenty you can do to build up your own designing chops, using a design program that is completely free, intuitively designed, and ADHD-friendly (speaking from the author's own experience). Canva can help you create a stunning cover for your journal or workbook (or planner), and this book will help you make the most of its potential -- and yours. Get your own copy of this book -- while it's still at 99 cents -- and get started creating your low-cost or no-cost journal or workbook. I look forward to meeting you on the inside and helping you create something you'll be proud to share with others.