Trying my hand on Christmas journals

[wiseheart]

These are so-called easy envelope journals, made of six simple envelopes each; it is something I want to try with my fifth grade kids and created a few for them as templates, using old Christmas cards I got from various friends. That way they'll be kept. :)

There are lots of pics behind the tag - tell me what you think!

Journal #1 - cover:



And a look inside it (again, the envelopes are actually snow white, but my iPad tends to turn them blue on the pictures, no idea why):







Journal #2 - cover:
(This one with a cover of green felt and lace edging - the lace was made by my Grandma over 30 years ago and gathered dust in a drawer for just as long)



And the inside:
(The photos show genuine gingerbread houses I made with some friends decades ago)

Comments

[artemis10002000]

Oh my gosh the journal with the lace! I love that you've found new use for it after all these years. These journals are good all around to give new life to things that have been catching dust.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The lace is very pretty, isn't it? Now I regret that I never learned how to crochet. Granny made all sorts of this stuff, from tablecloths the size of bed linens to these edgings. The pencil holder a couple of posts back is decorated with her lace, too.

[artemis10002000]

Very pretty, yes! It's fantastic that your grandma could do that.

Oh man, yes, crocheting lace... I should really do that again, I used to make edgings for smaller things, at least, but it's been so long I'd probably have to learn from scratch by now.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Same here. I'm seriously considering relearning how to crochet from a colleague.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Love them.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. They're far from perfect, I never manage to align the stupid envelopes right, but they'll serve as templates well enough. At least the kids won't think I'd expect the impossible from them. *g*

[elmey.livejournal.com]

I think I recognize one of the cards :) These are such a good idea, the kids will love making them and what a remembrance they'll be.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I thought you would recognize it! I've been keeping that particular card all the years and am very glad to have found a new use for it.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

I have a few of those left. Peter keeps buying more cards every year, and I never get a chance to use them all! I'd be glad to send them to you if you want to use them for the kids.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That is very kind of you. I'm sure they would be excited to get cards from the States and get to boast about it. ;))