​Many of our customers have started creating recipe journals with our stencils. Some have recently expressed worry about spilling and splattering on their lovely finished recipe layouts and wondered if there was any way to protect them. This is the sort of challenge I love.

So, my goal was to come up with a solution that used common, inexpensive, items many would already have in their homes that would do the trick AND store simply in the back of the journal until needed. Even better, this little ditty takes 3 minutes tops, requires only a permanent marker, a single sheet protector (the kind used in a 3-ring binder), scissors or an X-Acto knife, and maybe a ruler. The end result is a handy little drop-in protector that keeps your pretty recipe layouts from getting sauced. It's easily stored in the back of your journal and won't distort your pages. Ready to make one of your own? Check out the slide show below!

Have you ever had a section of pages that you want to keep in your journal, but don't want to have to flip through in order to get to the pages you're actively using? You don't want to permanently get rid of them, and solutions like paper clips, binder or bully clips, washi tape page edges, tabs, multiple ribbon bookmarks, etc. are all possible solutions - but sometimes they add such bulk or take so long to implement that they're not ideal for everyone. 

I came up with a very simple solution that takes 3 minutes tops, requires only a single sheet of paper, scissors or an X-Acto knife, maybe a ruler, and some tape. The end result is a handy little sleeve that groups archive-ready sections of your journal, providing a visual placeholder when your journal is closed without adding bulk or sticking out beyond your cover. It's easily removable, quick and easy to create and install,  and won't damage your pages. Ready to give one a try? Check out the slide show below!