Easy Journal, Notebook Covers, using Limited Supplies

Crafting with limited supplies really stretches one’s creativity. It’s a good thing! Many of you that follow me know that we escaped the cold MN weather this winter and are vacationing in AZ for a couple of months. I brought a few of my “staple” sewing supplies with me but didn’t have room in the car for a lot of my stuff.

This week, I completed a few journal or notebook covers with limited supplies. I used a heavy cotton canvas for my covers.

Canvas Covered Notebooks

The sailboat design was inspired by the Adventure stamp set by Hero Arts.

Hero Arts stamp set “Adventures”

Using my 3”x 5” Gelli Plate and my Inktense Blocks, I added a simple background to my canvas.

Inktense Blocks and Gelli Plate for a quick background

I used this quick background for both my design. My dragonfly pattern is available here if anyone wants to use it in their creations. It is a PDF download and is available in two sizes. Enjoy!

I’ve attached the appliqués using free motion stitching. The stitching adds detail. The word “faith” was also added using free-motion stitching. So many possibilities!

Adding free motion stitching to attach the appliqué pieces.

Writing with free-motion stitches.

The step-by-step instructions for completing these covers is my YouTube channel. Here is the video. Thanks for joining me today!