This is an example of a finished travel or journal folder.  At the most the original folder will cost no more than 20 cents.  I used stiff cardstock to make my inserts for the pockets and random pieces of paper and stickers to decorate the outside and the inserts.  It is an easy journal to make and very uncomplicated to use when traveling.  A small bulldog clip will keep the pages and the odds and end you collect from falling out. 

The covers are going to be folded to the middle.  First the front to the middle and then the back in an accordian fold fashion.  Crease the edges with a bone folder or similar tool.

With just a few simple folds we will turn this folder into a great travel journal.  Open the folder up and if you would like you can spray paint the white parts or just leave as is.  Pick up your folder and crease in the center so the front and back covers meet. 

  This is a penny two pocket folder from Staples.

This is an altered book page for the challenge from Prairie Stampers.  I said I would never do altered books but decided to give it a try.  The book had already had several pages done and it was a particularly uninteresting book, content wise.  These are my altered pages.  The background was sprayed with dye based re inkers that I diluted and put into little spritzer bottles.  Once that was dry I cut the pages down and adhered to the book.  Using three selections from the Graphic 45 collection of papers I began creating my scene.  I used my Cricut for the fence and trellis.  It was fun to do.  I decided I really wanted some dimension so I made a bouquet of 24 g beading wire and twisted that together.  I made a 45 degree bend and glued that into the binding.  The butterflies were cut with the Cricut and glued to the wires.  They lay flat when the book is closed and can be manipulated when it is open. 
     Now I am going to make some booklets out of file folders...if I can just find the directions.

new version of the bunny bags

Here are the bunnies all in a row made with the Cricut Create a Critter cartridge in 5" size. I was able to find treat bags to cut down to make the basket part between the bunnies. I also have some wild green grass and candy to fill them up and cellophane bags to drop them into for presentation.