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How to make a recycled postcard book journal and giveaway

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This being National Craft Month I have a fun giveaway package for you, and yup parts of it are recycled! It includes a kit to make a recycled postcard stitched book by Jeanine Stein author of Re-Bound and the soon to be released Adventures In Bookbinding, a MakeReady Journal and a pack of the absolute cutest brads from the Eyelet Outlet along with their Postcard kit!

Just leave a comment in today’s post by Midnight Pacific time Thursday March 17th (Yes St. Patrick’s Day) and you are in the running. Want to make the stitch postcard book now and have a stash of postcards to work with? Well pop on over to Craftside for the full recycled postcard stitched book tutorial.

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  5. Wow! I have so many postcards from my travels that this would be really helpful to help me turn a big o’ box of cards that never get seen into a useful project.

    Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂

    Shoni

    shonijunk (at) yahoo (dot) com

  6. What a wonderful idea for all those postcards i have lying around from places I go to. Love to give this project a try.

  13. I love making books – I love making things out of other stuff, like cards and the like. I love paper!

  14. HUGE fan of the book Re-bound! looking forward to more great projects to try with the new book coming out!

  17. I would love to win this prize. I took a class in bookbinding, and would love to learn more.

  22. Hi
    What a great idea of using postcards. I have some that was sent to me 30 years ago from a friend who traveled, it would be nice to put them all together and give them to her as a gift. she would love it. thanks for the chance to win
    Marlene

  31. Making your own postcards is a wonderful idea! I make my own greeting cards, so I
    know i’ll enjoy this! 😉

Have you read?

Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!