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Vintage Coffee Stained Journal

May 29, 2021

I wanted to share a few pages from a coffee stained journal that was created today. The paper I used was 90 pound mixed media paper which I coffee stained in the oven. I tried to keep lots of open space and neutral colors to allow for lots of writing spots.

After drying in the oven and ironing the papers, I cut them to size and stitched the sheets together. I used old poem ephemera, coffee stained tags, stamps, old music sheets, digital tags and postcards, vintage lace, and buttons throughout the book.

On the cover I ran two strips of lace that cover the spine stitching.

I am very happy with how “neutral” it turned out!

Hope you are enjoy this Memorial Weekend!

{Long Ago Christmas Tags}

November 17, 2019

Hello My Friends from wintry Michigan! My state was pelted on November 11th with more then 1 foot of snow where I live. This meant I did not get out of my place for 6 days because of the ice and danger of falling. It is still cold, but that will also fluctuate this week!

Today, I wanted to share six tags I made using Kraft card stock, pattern paper, computer phrases, buttons, foam snowflake embellishments, and Tim Holtz ephemera and paper dolls. All tied with a bit of seam binding at the top.

The tags measure 5 inches tall x 2 3/4 inches wide. I cut them out of card stock and layered patterned paper on top (after a smidgen had also been cut off.) I also ink the edges of the patterned paper before adhering it to the card stock. Next, add your ephemera, paper dolls, buttons, and snowflakes. I use a variety of glue for this (Zig 2 ways pens, Vario tabs, and my buttons are always set with E-6000.)

Finally, I add Christmas phrases I typed in Microsoft Word and cut into strips. A little dab of glue on back. My bows are made from seam binding ribbon.

These tags are blank on the back so sentiments can be written or you could place them on your Christmas tree as ornaments.

I have this set of six available in my Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/740147558/christmas-from-long-ago-tags-set-of-6?ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1

{Dreamer of Dreams Junk Journal}

August 12, 2019

I wanted to share with you a recent book journal I made, using many colors from the Autumn palette. Many are shades that I never or rarely work with…like Yellow. Oranges, yellow, rusts, corals, reds, browns and sepia tones are just a few. There are many Children Illustration reprints through out as well. There are 3 signatures and the pages of patterned and blank papers are well over 100.

{With Love Junk Journal}

April 26, 2019

You can view the journal on YouTube and see the step by step process.

This journal is now available at my Etsy shop…

I completed this little journal and wanted to share it today. The book measures 5.5 inches by 7.5 inches. There are two signatures sewn into the spine. The outer and inner covers have been covered with wallpaper.

Inside the book each page is made from kraft cardstock. I have added pattern and specialty papers, ephemera, washi tapes, antique lace, tags, and collage work to the pages. The book shuts with seam binding ribbon.

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