I'm finally going through all of the leather "finds" from the market - carefully taking the seams apart - and cleaning all of the leather - before I recreate them into "new" journals! Lots of prep to do before I can even start making the books. I'm going to clean a few more pieces...then start on these new works!

I am really excited about some of these leather pieces - I'm going to keep that leather pocket on the front (of the piece in the middle) - and it will become the front of the journal..great to fill with pens...pencils...travel papers and souvenirs...ect!