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Use cardboard boxes (cereal, pasta), coffee filters, and candy or gum wrappers.

Check local thrift stores, free little libraries, and hardware stores for wallpaper or paint sample cards. 2. Prepare the Foundation

The core of your journal consists of "signatures"—sections of folded paper bound together. Use cardboard boxes (cereal, pasta), coffee filters, and

Basic sewing techniques or even washi tape can be used to hold your sections in place.

Binding is often the most technical step, but it can be kept simple. Prepare the Foundation The core of your journal

Look for fabric scraps, ribbon, buttons, and even metal washers in your junk drawers.

Use an awl (or a detail knife if necessary) to make binding holes through the center fold of your signatures and the spine of your cover. Look for fabric scraps, ribbon, buttons, and even

Divide your folded papers into roughly equal groups. You might add a plain sheet as the first page of each section to secure inspirational verses or sayings. 3. Bind the Journal