Skinny Mini Journals: A Peek at Old Books Turned Into Art

 
The Roben’s Nest Creative Community with Roben-Marie Smith Skinny Mini Journal Project. Colorful journal with ribbon and slow stitching.
 

Skinny Mini Journals

There is something so satisfying about an old book finding a second life.

These Skinny Mini Journals start as forgotten hardcover books — the kind you find at thrift stores or tucked in the back of a shelf — and come out the other side as something completely new. Slim, tactile, and full of personality.

The covers are wrapped and embellished with fabric and stitching. The pages inside are fresh and ready — layered, textured, and waiting. Each one has its own quiet character, shaped by the materials and the original book underneath.

They are small enough to hold in one hand. Substantial enough to feel like something.

That combination — old and new, found and made — is what makes these little journals so special to look at and even better to hold.

 
 

Pin it for later!