Laura's Journal of Impossible Things

Here's a giftie that I made for my BFF Laura, when I moved back to Ballarat after the summer holidays

The Journal of Impossible Things

I was super proud of this mission because it involved a whole lot of different things and turned out quite nicely if I do say so myself! And, apart from the binding, it didn't cost me a cent!

Totally hand-drew that front cover. Pretty impressed with myself...

 I started with my Doctor Who stories (what? I don't write fanfiction! What are you talking about?!), and printed and bound them on A5 paper. I then found an old piece of heavy-duty cardbaord (if I remember correctly, it was an advent calendar), painted it blue and embossed it with the backside of a pen.

Voila! River Song's diary!

Next, I glued the spine of the bound book to the spine of the advent-calendar cover. I found some pretty paper and lined the inside of the cover, to cover up the edges of the bound book. I put some ribbon as well, for prettiness more than practicality, really, but it turned out quite well.

 

Laura, flicking through the pages of the 'definitely not fanfic' stories.

 Then I decided, what with all that non-fanfic to read, Laura might need a bookmark. So, to confuse the timelines even further (it being the journal of impossible things from season three, looking like River Song's diary from season five) I made a Bad Wolf bookmark that attaches to the spine of the book. (Come on, it's me. Rose Tyler's got to be represented somewhere!)

 Once I had finished the journal, however, I couldn't stop! I was in a craft frenzy! So I made Laura a card to go along with her present. Made out of some corrugated cardboard, coloured paper, sequins, buttons, wool and a tassel, this card took about twenty minutes to assemble. Just the way I like it. Quick, spirited and to the point!

The Doctor and Rose, from Idiot's Lantern

So there you go. That was my present to my BFF! Made with a whole lot of glue and love and words (that didn't come in the form of fanfic...promise...)

Highly satisfying to make. Perhaps I shall make another...differently themed next time...

I love you Laura!!!