File Folder Journal with Cold War/Secret Agent/Spy Theme [Making from Start to Finish, Flip Through]

I made this Cold War / Secret Agent / Spy Themed File Folder Journal, With a Cover That resembles an old Document Case/Bag.

The Backgrounds and Ephemera I collected from various sources, public historical documents, and declassified original documents that are now publicly available. I organized them in some printable pages, and made these available in my Etsy shop in case someone is interested in using them:
https://www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/44...

The Construction of the File Folder Journal is based on this video by the incredibly talented Margreth from @SevenplazaCreative :
FILE FOLDER FRENZY - MAKING MINI JOURNALS FROM SCRATCH!
   • FILE FOLDER FRENZY – MAKING MINI JOURNALS ...  

Some previously made ephemera I used in this project:
Label Dangles for Junk Journals:    • #abcapril2025 Letter L: Label Dangles for ...  
Stamped Ephemera:    • Stamped Ephemera ~ Fill up your Stash [Eas...  

Papers:
Paper 130gsm white (for printing the printables)
Paper 130g pearl white (for glueing the backgrounds on for sturdiness)
Tim Holtz black kraft stock (for the cover)
180gsm Black / grey / kraft cardstock (for the ephemera)

Inks:
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Pad Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Frayed Burlap
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Pad Ground Espresso

Dies:
Sam Poole Shabby Basics Vintage Slide Craft Die
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Planner Essential Metal Die, Photo Film Slide

Tools:
Vaessen Creative Corner and Notch Punch https://www.vaessen-creative.com/en/p...
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz - Retractable Craft Knife https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/produc...
We R Memory Keepers 3-Way Corner Punch https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Memory-Kee...
We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Hole Punch & Eyelet Setter
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools IBT40965
Ranger Mini Domed Ink Blending Foam IBT77176
Ranger sanding discs

Other
Art Glitter Designer dries clear Adhesive
UHU glue stick
Eyelets with washers brass 4mm (Amazon)
Antique brass 35x23mm Bag Tuck lock


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