From a postage stamp catalog to a journal

In addition to all the wonderful postage stamps I got from the SJ Stamp Club, I also got a few old stamp catalogs that I've been thinking about what to do with. As I started going through the US stamps in my collection, I had the idea that I could make some collage art using the stamps. When I was looking at the individual pages of the stamp catalog I realized I had several of the stamps on hand and that's where the idea of the journal came from.The catalog is from 1947. It's a bit fragile so when I took out the staples that held the pages together, I realized I'd have to reinforce the creases on the pages with washi tape.I made the cover of the journal using the original pamphlet covers that I glued on to cardboard and then covered with tissue paper. I used tea dye distress ink over the top and then covered it with a coat of varnish.The journal pages are a mix of catalog pages and blank tea-dyed paper. I've started making collages on blank pages where there is a facing catalog page.I also added some pockets for unused vintage envelopes.I've got a lot of stamps that I still plan to collage. It's a nice task to look forward to.And here's the youtube video:https://youtu.be/c0uUsvXpoic