Another Junk Journal Page

For the front of this junk journal page, I added one of the journal cards that I made previously with a decoupaged napkin. I glued a wide piece of lace to the top and folded it over the top of the page to form the hinge.

When this flips up, you see the full front page, collaged with various papers and a botanical image as the focal point.

On the back I added another strip of the same wide lace at the bottom for a pocket. Inside that I inserted the double pocket I showed in my last post. It fit perfectly! The back of the pocket as well as the backs of the two tags offer lots of journaling space.

May Junk Journal Page Swap

I created this page for the May junk journal swap in my online group. We make one page approximately 5" x 6-7" to swap with a partner. One of the requirements is to have space for journaling.

The base of the page is a folded map and the front was collaged with book text. The front page has a belly band which I made from a strip of file folder collaged with tiny bits and pieces of papers and lace. I added the paper flower with a brad for more interest.

Under the belly band are two journal cards. The bases are book pages glued together and then collaged with other papers including some vintage wallpaper. The larger one has a plain back for journaling and the smaller one is a trifold with space inside for journaling.

For the back page I made a flip with a strip of pretty patterned paper attached to the top of a small paper bag. This was then attached to the page. I added the definition label, butterflies and bird.

The top of the flip has a "notepad" made from several pieces of copy paper dyed with avocados. (Yes, the dye is pink!) The music paper is also avocado-dyed. The paper bag is stamped and collaged and the tag is collaged with several papers.

I love all the interactive features of this page. It was so much fun to create.

Another junk journal page for a swap

I am participating in a junk journal page swap every other month. There are no themes - just have to create one approximately 5" w x 7"h page.

This is my page which has already been sent off to my partner. I actually used some of the "scrap roll" I posted about several days ago.  This was a piece about 11' wide and 7' high which I folded in half and stitched around to make a pocket.  I added the woman's image which came from an old piece of scrapbook paper and a piece of old book spine at the bottom for texture. I used a little stamp on another scrap of patterned paper.

Inside are two tags. The one on the right is made from another portion of the scrap roll. I added a strip of upholstery fabric, some mulberry paper and coffee-dyed cheesecloth under the vintage image. The "tag" on the left is made from a guest check. I added strips of book text and brown paper bag under a Tim Holtz "paper doll." I sewed three old postage stamps over the book page and also stitched around the perimeter of the tag. I stamped the numbers above the image. Both tags have plain paper mounted on the back for journaling.

I am having such fun making these pages. I hope my partner likes vintage as much as I do!

April PACs - Weeks 3 & 4

WEEK 3

I'm a little late finishing up my PAC for week 3. The art challenge was to create a pocket and fill it.

I actually copied Rae's PAC for the week as I thought it was adorable. I used a library card pocket which is a bit larger than the 2.5" x 3.5" PAC. In the DLP kit we received a sheet of "artist paper" with tiny square stickers. When you remove these, you are left with a "holey" colorful paper which I used to cover the front of the pocket. In the negative spaces, I alternatively colored black solid squares and black dots. At the top I drew black stripes with a Sharpie.

To fill the pocket I made a black tag and added two tiny photos of Carl and Mitchell who I was babysitting that week. I added a bit of washi tape at the top, doodled with white pen and added a hand-dyed ribbon.

WEEK 4

This week's challenge was to "fill your art with numbers."  I started with a card that had been painted with pink, orange and white paints.  First I stamped a background number stamp in black ink. Then I stamped with larger numbers in both white paint (didn't show up) and then pink paint.  I used a favorite roller stamp with white paint all over the card but that was very faint also. Finally I stamped the large numbers with orange paint and outlined them with white Signo pen. I also wrote around the numbers what they symbolized. (2 for my husband and I as a couple; 5 for my children; 4 for my grand boys.)

And here they are in the page protector. I cut a 4-pocket protector in half vertically and used washi tapes on the "spine" and the cut edge.  The pockets were a little too big for the PACs so I cut about 1/2 inch off the top and then sewed the bottom one up about 1/2 inch.  I've been loving the variegated thread!

Still have to finish the weekly view calendar and the monthly pocket picks and then on to MAY!

Floral Canvas Pocket Tutorial

I made this canvas pocket using two of the canvas pennants from the Front Porch Kit.  Here is the tutorial to make your own.

Floral Canvas Pocket

Supplies from the kit:

2 Maya Road canvas banners

Stella Rose “Happy  Bouquet” paper - strip approx. 1 1/2” x 5”

denim fabric - 1/2” x 10”

turquoise print fabric - 1” x 8”; 1/4” x 6”

yellow and orange print fabrics - 1/4” x 6” each

rust rick rack - 14”

teal sheer ribbon (full piece) 

1 daisy cut from daisy trim

2 large dark blue buttons

1 small yellow button

yellow balls - 4 large; 1 small

small yellow flower

glassine bag

Additional supplies used:

Liquid glue (Helmar 450 Quick Dry)

Glimmer Mist - Gold (Tattered Angels)

Tattered Florals die (Sizzix) or flower die or punch of choice

large hole scallop border punch (EK Success)

paper piercer

large-eye tapestry needle

sewing needle and thread

pinking scissors

1” circle scrap cardstock any color

Directions:

1.  Protect your work surface and spray two canvas banners with a generous layer of gold glimmer mist.  Let dry.

Tip:  Using a brayer over the surface while still wet will result in more even coverage.  Be sure to clean brayer well.

2. Turn over one canvas piece to work on the back.  Place the middle point of the length of rick rack on the center bottom point of the canvas piece and start glueing the trim along the edge. Position it so about half the width will show from the front.  

Continue glueing along one side.  Turn over to check that rick rack is peeking out from the edge.

3.  With plain canvas sides facing each other (colored sides facing out), line up both pieces (rick rack will be sandwiched between) and glue together along outer edges.  Do not glue the top edge together as this is a pocket!

4.  Border punch the strip of paper and glue along top edge of front banner piece.

Tip:  I punched twice to get scallops along both edges.  First punch the strip normally.  

Then turn the punch upside down so you can see the cutting edges.  Turn the strip around so the first punched edge is facing away from the scalloped cutting edge and align the design with the already-punched section.  The unpunched edge should be facing the back of the punch and the scallop cutting edge. 

Punch and you will have a double-edge scalloped strip.

5.   Glue four large yellow balls in 4 center holes of the paper border.

6.   Thread each end of the turquoise ribbon through the holes of the two dark blue buttons. Glue one button to each end of the paper strip.

Tip:  Cut ribbon end on a sharp angle and use a large-eye needle or tweezers to pull/poke ribbon through.

7.   Glassine Flower: Cut six pieces of glassine bag approximately 3" square (or larger than your specific flower die or punch) and die cut 6 flower shapes. Stack all six together and pierce through the center (protect your work surface with a foam piece or old mouse pad). Insert the wired yellow flower and bend the wire to hold all together. Cut off the excess wire and add glue if necessary to hold. Scrunch the flower to add dimension.

8.  Denim Flower: Add a drop of glue to the center of a scrap piece of cardstock (1" circle or  square - color doesn't matter as it won't show). Pinch one end of the denim strip and place in glue.

Hold the scrap piece in one hand and, using your dominant hand, start twisting the fabric strip. As you twist, coil around the center.

At about every quarter turn, add a drop of glue on the cardstock close to the fabric coils.

Continue until the strip is completed or you have reached the size desired.  To finish, glue the end of the strip under the cardstock scrap.  

Cut off any excess paper that shows.  Glue a small yellow ball to the center of the flower.

9.  Gathered Flower:  Use pinking scissors to pink the long edge of the larger turquoise fabric strip.  Thread a needle with sewing thread and knot the end.  Sew a small running stitch along the straight edge the entire length.  When completed, gently pull the thread to gather the strip into a tight circle.  Take a few final stitches to secure the circle and tie off with a knot.  Cut one daisy from the daisy trim and glue to the center of the flower.

10.  Glue all three flowers on canvas banner as shown.

11.  Thread one narrow strip of fabric through a small yellow button. Glue the remaining two strips to center bottom point of the pocket. (The button holes are too small to get all strips through.) Glue the threaded button over the other strips.

ENJOY!