I started with a cigar box I found at an antique shop. It was so ugly and a kid had colored all over it. So all aesthetic value had been lost. Plus to be honest, even though this box was "vintage," it wasn't older than 30 years or so. So the challenge was to cover it. I used a dictionary that
I also put a red ribbon inside the box as a nice accent, but also to serve a very useful purpose. This ribbon can be used to mark your place like a journal, or hold pages while you use the book as a display. You can also take the pages
There are just so many uses for this book. It can stand on its side and the pages can be pulled out to display photos
Additional Information:
This book contains 100 pages of heavy weight sketch paper when just using the front of the pages, and 200 pages when using front and back. It measures approximately 8.5x6 inches.