Rabbit hole

 At Christmas my friend gave me these three really big maps (thanks Zoe)......they are large scale maps of Essex printed in 1920. Apparently they were being sold as alternative wrapping paper......it's a bit of an artsy place Suffolk:)

 So, today while I am confined to this little space in the kitchen (wood floor being fitted in living room) I decided to chop one of them up and make myself a journal...........the paper is pretty thick so I think it should stand up quite well to being painted etc.

 I cut the map up and stuck pieces back to back so the pages were a bit thicker and had map on each side....................

 ......then I bound them together with a very simple 3 hole binding......I used this ribbon cos it's all I could lay my hands on.......

 some of the corners are nice and ragged and aged.........

 and some edges have the original binding......I tried to keep those things visible..........

 mmmmmm I wonder what "Poor law unions" are? 
edit.....curiosity got the better of me, I looked it up.....click here if interested!

 Then I decided to decorate the front cover......mmmmmmmm what to use? I know, I have that Dracula Rabbit image...............it will go with the ribbon!!

 So, here he is searching the map for his rabbit hole!!!!

I'm really pleased with the way this came out......I love recycling old stuff and I now have a fun new journal to play in!!