Junk Journal Page for March

This is the 5" x 7" junk journal page I made for the March swap. It has a botanical theme.

The front has a flip-out pocket made with half a page from a book about roses. It is folded in half, leaving a small piece on the right for a hinge. The two sides are glued together to form the pocket and a large circle punched on the front. I collaged scraps of paper inside the circle and added faux stitching with a pen around the outside to frame it. I also added a floral image and butterfly from a book and strips of paper scraps and washi tape. 

This is the tag inside the pocket, made from a guest check. I left the back undecorated for writing space and the front is embellished with scraps of paper, a fussy-cut flower and a label and ticket.

When the pocket is opened, you can see the back which was from the original page and I just decorated it minimally. The base of the journal page is collaged with neutral pages with a partial napkin decoupaged on the left. The belly band is a wide piece of lace.  The larger card insert (on left) is a cut-down paint chip with a scrap of Tim Holtz wallpaper glued to the right side and a tab glued to the left. The smaller card is a playing card which has sewing pattern tissue, a fussy-cut flower and a label glued to the front.

And, lastly, here is the back with plenty of journaling space. I sewed  around the edges and added two scraps of paper to the left side and a small ladybug label wrapped around from the front.

This page is on its way to Missouri where I hope the recipient will enjoy it.