ORDINARY TWINE makes a fun, tactile embellishment ~ #junkjournalideas @annekenlon

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

We take a spool of rustic twine from the garage and machine-stitch it into some simple (but highly effective!) embellishments and edges for our journals.

Also, thank you for visiting my new Etsy shop, Ordinary Paper PDX!

You can find me here:
etsy.com/shop/ordinarypaperpdx/?etsrc=sdt

Or, just search Etsy shops for Ordinary Paper PDX
(Don’t forget the “PDX”)

I’ll be adding other new listings as I have products available.

Please visit my other lovely YouTube creator friends @julietorrens and @craftedbychristyshop
– they always have fun things going on, and you’ll learn a lot from them just like I have!

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Cute and useful DOUBLE POCKET – thanks to Kat @the.vintage.journal

Fun FULL-PAGE POCKET that criss-crosses, too!~ #junkjournalideas