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« on: January 11, 2010 11:36:18 AM »

I was bored last week and made these journals. Both are made from old textbooks someone threw in the recycle bin at school.

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what a lovely way to upcycle old textbooks!
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2010 11:38:59 AM »

Thanks!  Cheesy
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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2010 12:02:11 PM »

Nice! They look great. Did you insert new pages or paint over the existing text block?
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010 10:30:27 PM »

Great job on recycling books!!!
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