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Simplicity Journal

Do find yourself caught up in the worlds mundane troubles,struggling to keep up while also trying desperately to take a stepback and let it all go? Want a chance to watch life fly by withoutguilt or regret, knowing that you are not wasting time but finding

it?

In this excerpt from The ElementalJournalby Tammy Kushnir, you willlearn how to make a simple fabricjournalone that you will hopefullyuse to record your reflections in, oneyou can use in your journey to letgo and focus on yourself and thesimple pleasures you encounter.Wed suggest you not wait anylongerget started today! Its okay,

we give you permission!

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Simplicity

Iwanttoliveasimplelife.Ihavestudiedbooks,read

blogsforhelpfultipsanddoneeverythinginbetweentoseek

simplicity,saveanarduousspiritualjourneyatleastnotyet.

Still,Ifindmyselfcaughtupintheworldsmundanetroubles.

Istillstrugglewithtakingastepbackandlettingitallgo.

Iwantachancetowatchlifeflybywithoutguiltorregret,

knowingthatIamnotwastingtimebutfindingit.

Materials

* acrylic word plate

* black fine-tip permanent marker

* brads

* canvas fabric

* colored pastel pencils

* dried flower

* quilt batting

* sewing thread

* tea-stained cloth

tools

* awl

* craft glue

* scissors

* sewing needle

fabric

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1Cut 2 pieces of canvas, each measuring 6" 15"(15cm 38cm). In the lower right corner of 1 pieceof canvas, punch holes that correspond with the holes

in an acrylic word plate using an awl. I used a word

plate with the phrase Live Simplyand glued a dried

flower to it. With brads, attach the word plate to the

canvas. This will be the outer part of the cover.

2Layer the outer part of the cover, a 6" 14" (15cm 37cm) piece of quilt batting, and the other pieceof canvas fabric. Stitch the book cover together using

sewing thread and a whipstitch, but leave the top of

the cover open.

3

Stitch a tea-stained cloth measuring approximately

1212" 18" (32cm 46cm) to the inside layer of the

canvas fabric with a running stitch. Fold the cloth into

thirds so it rests within the cover.

4

Stitch the top of the cover closed with a whipstitch.

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5On the folded piece of tea-stained cloth, sketcha design with a black fine-tip marker. I sketchedeyes on flower stems. Apply color to the sketch with

pastel pencils.

6Unfold the tea-stained cloth. Journal on the clothusing a black fine-tip marker. Sketch designs alongthe edges of the cloth.

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