Here's the latest journal I've completed for Sue's class.
It's actually a sketchbook, complete with pockets for pencils and other cool stuff and drawing paper.
The first page is a piece of cardstock that I printed from some scans I made a while back. I had carved a sunflower stamp and printed the image with acrylics, then painted over that with watercolors. I scan or copy just about everything I do these days because I've discovered I can reuse this stuff forever. Then I used drawing paper for the other pages, and finished with a piece of fairly lightweight cardboard to give it some stability for drawing.
I'm almost finished with the next journal. I ran across some silk I had quilted a while back and it was perfect for a journal cover. I LOVE this class because it's fun, but also because I'm using up some of the fabric, papers, embellishments, etc. that have been languishing in my craft room for forever.
6 comments:
Michele, it is gorgeous! I love your use of fabrics -- and the scans are such a good idea. Wish I'd thought of it sooner!
Love your journal. The fabrics and colors and that printed page right in front....perfect!
Your journal really turned out nicely. Isn't it a great class? Thanks for visiting my blog too.
Hey, Michele with 1-L,
Another nice journal! Are those buttons on the front flap? You could make 'em pop with a circle of black felt underneath that's just an 1/8-inch or so bigger than the circles. But maybe you wanted it to be more subtle? Either way--nice journal.
Scanning stuff is a GREAT idea. It'd be a good preservation thing, too. I've got some block prints I did in the 80s on regular typing paper--the print still looks okay, but the paper is burning up, turning vinegar brown--must be the acid in the paper. Scanning it could extend it's life, though. Thanks for the idea!
Michele, I love this - it is so bright and cheery! And what a brilliant idea scanning and printing the cardstock images - I love that page.
Michele, this is very cool! I love the front page. Wow! I'm loving the class, too.
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