Since posting my Advent Journals on the blog, there has been a bit of interest regarding other journals I have made, so here they are.
If I remember correctly the first journal I made was when I enrolled in Remains of the Day, which was junk journal class in 2010 with the Fabulous Mary Ann Moss
From then on I was hooked and have made heaps of journals since.
I taught myself how to sew Coptic stitch to pretty up the spine, a tutorial from Sea Lemon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue52htX3j0k
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A few journals on my bookshelf
some have exposed spines, some covered, to hide mistakes!
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One of the first journals I made. This was from the class Full Tilt Boogie
made whilst taking Mary Ann Moss's class 2011
http://www.dispatchfromla.com/dispatch_from_la/online-classes.html
Inside spread of Full Tilt Boogie
I used an old book for the cover, scrapbook papers, vintage papers, whatever I could get my hands on.
I also filled it with bits and pieces that my oldest daughter had sent to me over the years, chocolate wrappers, paper wrappers from soap, perfume sample cards, still smelling faintly of Chanel No 5.....delicious!
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I repurposed pages from a children's book from the op shop, thrift store.
I do not sell any books as I do use pages from old books etc, however I do give them away from time to time !
old maps, magazine photos and a birthday card my brother made for me.
I LOVE Eloise !!
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covered this one in fabric
I started using this as a journal for my recovery from breast cancer and used it to record how I was coping with meds etc.
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One of my favourite books.
Used the front page from an old book and scrapbook papers.
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Trying out new ways to make covers. I used book board and covered with old maps and glued a postcard on the front, distressed and sealed it.
Coptic Binding on this one.
An old collage I have repurposed and pages from a children's reader.
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Another repurposed book cover.
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Not so keen on this cover which is fabric.
The inside has art work from a class I took with Patti von Dorin
http://ramblingrose.typepad.com
Pushing the Envelope.
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Another op shop find for the cover.
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I was given a box of Penguin Books postcards, great for adding to a cover.
Another art piece from Pushing the Envelope
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The Cover on this one is a collage piece I made ages ago
This page has papers from an
old ledger I bought on etsy. Dated 1930's, full of goodness!
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Some more art
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Pages from an old calendar for the cover of this one.
Vintage wallpaper, old book pages and a packing tape transfer of me as a baby.
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More original art
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First attempts at Coptic Binding.
I love the effect, but waxed linen thread is not available in Australia, so I am selective as to which journal deserves it!
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An old calendar for the cover. This one is quite large, 9"x11"
Coptic Binding
Blank pages for art journaling
Back cover
Spine.....delicious, even if I say so myself!
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This year I started the Documented Life Project by Art to the 5th
http://www.arttothe5th.com
A year long program of recording your days, planning and art journaling.
The over is an old calendar, maps and collage.
Inside cover
As the year progressed, the book was getting fatter, so I took it apart, added spacers on the spine and bound it again
The cover is a copy of a vintage magazine.
Inside cover
One of the pages recording a week and a journal prompt.
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A blank journal for Sketchbookery, another class by Mary Ann Moss
Vintage annual for the cover altered in photoshop to add title and date.
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A fancy smancy binding taught by Mary Ann in Sketchbookery.
Blank for sketching.
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Yet another blank journal. Again, a vintage annual cover altered.
Yummy spine.
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Another blank journal, altered Vintage cover.
Journal of blank pages for a class I took with Bernice Hopper
http://newlycreative.blogspot.com.au
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Stack of Journals that have been used to record the last three years of cancer treatment, management and just trying to cope.
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Cover for next years Documented Life Project
Inside cover
First page layout.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue52htX3j0k
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A few journals on my bookshelf
some have exposed spines, some covered, to hide mistakes!
*****
One of the first journals I made. This was from the class Full Tilt Boogie
made whilst taking Mary Ann Moss's class 2011
http://www.dispatchfromla.com/dispatch_from_la/online-classes.html
Inside spread of Full Tilt Boogie
I used an old book for the cover, scrapbook papers, vintage papers, whatever I could get my hands on.
I also filled it with bits and pieces that my oldest daughter had sent to me over the years, chocolate wrappers, paper wrappers from soap, perfume sample cards, still smelling faintly of Chanel No 5.....delicious!
*****
I repurposed pages from a children's book from the op shop, thrift store.
I do not sell any books as I do use pages from old books etc, however I do give them away from time to time !
old maps, magazine photos and a birthday card my brother made for me.
I LOVE Eloise !!
*****
covered this one in fabric
I started using this as a journal for my recovery from breast cancer and used it to record how I was coping with meds etc.
*****
One of my favourite books.
Used the front page from an old book and scrapbook papers.
*****
Trying out new ways to make covers. I used book board and covered with old maps and glued a postcard on the front, distressed and sealed it.
Coptic Binding on this one.
An old collage I have repurposed and pages from a children's reader.
*****
Another repurposed book cover.
*****
Not so keen on this cover which is fabric.
The inside has art work from a class I took with Patti von Dorin
http://ramblingrose.typepad.com
Pushing the Envelope.
*****
Another op shop find for the cover.
*****
I was given a box of Penguin Books postcards, great for adding to a cover.
Another art piece from Pushing the Envelope
*****
The Cover on this one is a collage piece I made ages ago
This page has papers from an
old ledger I bought on etsy. Dated 1930's, full of goodness!
*****
Some more art
*****
Pages from an old calendar for the cover of this one.
Vintage wallpaper, old book pages and a packing tape transfer of me as a baby.
*****
More original art
*****
First attempts at Coptic Binding.
I love the effect, but waxed linen thread is not available in Australia, so I am selective as to which journal deserves it!
*****
An old calendar for the cover. This one is quite large, 9"x11"
Coptic Binding
Blank pages for art journaling
Back cover
Spine.....delicious, even if I say so myself!
*****
This year I started the Documented Life Project by Art to the 5th
http://www.arttothe5th.com
A year long program of recording your days, planning and art journaling.
The over is an old calendar, maps and collage.
Inside cover
As the year progressed, the book was getting fatter, so I took it apart, added spacers on the spine and bound it again
The cover is a copy of a vintage magazine.
Inside cover
One of the pages recording a week and a journal prompt.
*****
A blank journal for Sketchbookery, another class by Mary Ann Moss
Vintage annual for the cover altered in photoshop to add title and date.
*****
A fancy smancy binding taught by Mary Ann in Sketchbookery.
Blank for sketching.
*****
Yet another blank journal. Again, a vintage annual cover altered.
Yummy spine.
*****
Another blank journal, altered Vintage cover.
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Journal of blank pages for a class I took with Bernice Hopper
http://newlycreative.blogspot.com.au
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Stack of Journals that have been used to record the last three years of cancer treatment, management and just trying to cope.
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Cover for next years Documented Life Project
Inside cover
First page layout.
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Latest cover. No pages as yet.
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Coptic Goodness.
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That's it ! Thanks for looking.
Hi Trish. Clicked on you blog link via Sketching Now. I'm also a MAM fan, live on the coast of WA and funnily enough have just discovered 'Documented Life' and am considering doing it next year. I love your beautiful journals, especially the luscious vintage covers.
ReplyDeleteFran.