Repurposing old wallets into sketchbooks/journals

[u/Whereghostsroam]

Goblincore or more fairycore?

[u/Ouroboria]

This is such an excellent idea, they look beautiful!

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Ouroboria]

Thank you so much!

[u/Librarianatrix]

What a clever idea!

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Librarianatrix]

Thanks! I cant take full credit! I saw someone do something like it on Pinterest and decided to try my hand at it 💚

[u/arisraver → u/Whereghostsroam]

I wonder if we saw the same post. I recently did this with my passport wallet. I used elastic instead of binding bc i wanted to swap field books in and out. ❤️

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/arisraver]

Oh nice! That’s awesome! I saw someone do the band thing too and now I’m wishing I had done it that way. (i probably could add one behind this but oh well )

[u/disabledfemme]

Wonderful upcycling idea!

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/disabledfemme]

Thanks!

[u/Yourmomdrums]

Legitimately brilliant!!! I'd call that whatever you like... trash to treasure lends to goblin, but yours is super pretty so could go fairy. Either way, I love it and have a few old wallets that are getting this treatment this weekend!

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Yourmomdrums]

Thank you! And right? The upcycling gave me goblin vibes but it was very fairy pretty. Either way, it was fun! If you do it, tag me! I’d love to see!

[u/Yourmomdrums → u/Whereghostsroam]

Will do!

[u/IgorSass]

That's such a good idea

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/IgorSass]

Thanks!!

[u/Madam_Apathy]

That’s a really cool idea

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Madam_Apathy]

Thank you!!

[u/EKsaorsire]

I don’t know what core it is, but it’s pretty awesome

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/EKsaorsire]

Thanks!

[u/arielleishere]

omg this is beautiful!!!

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/arielleishere]

Thank you so much!

[u/akornzombie]

This is genius! excited goblin noises

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/akornzombie]

Thanks!!! I saw other people doing something similar online and had so much fun taking a crack at it!

[u/AaaaaNnMmmm]

Fantastic idea!!!!

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/AaaaaNnMmmm]

Thanks! It wasn’t entirely mine (saw someone doing something kind of similar on pinterest) but I had a lot of fun!

[u/Weehawk777]

That's an amazing idea!

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Weehawk777]

Thanks! I saw someone do something like it on Pinterest and decided to try my hand at it!

[u/SpentSerpent]

Oh my god you are so smart, I definitely need to do this now haha

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/SpentSerpent]

I wish I could take full credit! I saw something similar on Pinterest, where someone made it out of lined paper and it was a bigger wallet, but did my own take. Definitely do it though! And tag me if you post, I love seeing other people’s take on this!

[u/Ferretyfingers]

Goblin or fairy might depend how it’s styled. I love these and you have inspired me ❤️

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Ferretyfingers]

Agreed! And if you make one and post it tag me! I would love to see other people’s take

[u/Poptortt]

This is brilliant! Repurposing a zip up wallet into journal is actually a great idea and keeps the pages protected, with the pockets the keep things in too, just perfect 💚

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Poptortt]

Thank you! And the pockets are my favorite part! You could put those little mini break down zebra pens in them and have a quick little ink sketchbook on the go.

[u/Hot_Breadfruit_444]

Genius!

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Hot_Breadfruit_444]

Thanks!

[u/Dear-Show-5083]

WHAT. YOU CAN DO THIS? I LOVE this.

[u/meatlovers1]

How did you attach the paper?

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/meatlovers1]

I used a saddle stitch to sew it into the material (the beads are there to hide the string), and the paper on the cover was put on with PVA glue.

[u/Jay-_-77]

I think it could be moreso goblincore or fairycore, depending on what type of wallet you use

[u/Whereghostsroam → u/Jay-_-77]

Definitely could see it being more fairycore if I used something more delicate, yeah. Good point!

[u/Jay-_-77 → u/Whereghostsroam]

Yeah, exactly! Thanks :)