TJ Goddess Art Journal Completed

Welcome to the final installment of this journal. It has been made with many gifted or found papers and bits of stash. It celebrates the connections we make through our Art. Thank you for being along for part of the journey.

 

T J Goddess Journal

Hi arty friends today I'm sharing the beginning of my TJ Goddess Journal. Back in November Cheran of Texture Junkies on YouTube invited me to join in a Journal make along. Today as I watched her latest installment I grabbed a used envelope and crafted a 12 page book and cover with it, along with one Journaling card.

The twelve pages have been attached to each other and the cover using Washi Tape which I glued in place with Mod Podge.

On the cover I added one of the statues from the digital kit that Cheran gifted me. It's base is covered by a napkin that I received in the envelope. There are several coats of Mod Podge on the cover. I finished it by dragging a Vintage Photo across it and adding some to the edges also to grunge it up a bit.

I plasticized and painted a gifted paper doily with as many as ten coats of Mod Podge, Gold paint and Izink Coffee spray. Added it as a hinged element to the front cover.

Also made some paper beads to add as dangling elements to the spine later.

The inside cover has words from a magazine that originally said 'Bring your color to life' from a paint advertisement. I like the grey tones of the statue against the colourful back ground. Usually it's the person that has color against a plain background. On the opposite page is a journal card made with a gel print and inkjet print that still needs a home.

My hope is to use more of the lovely gifts of papers and ephemera from my arty friends.

Thanks for stopping by, 

Jutta 

 

Receipts Wallet and Homemade Stencil

 Good morning!

Today's share is actually two.  A Wallet I made to corral my receipts an how I made my Stencil using a punch and reused sticker backing.

Outside Front Cover

Quote stamp from Quietfire Design

Inside

Homemade Hexagon Stencil 

To make my stencil I used the backing from some sticker strips and the Stampin Up! Hexagon punch.

I started by punching a pattern in some card stock making a template. I attached the template to the clear backing with removable tape. Then punched through the template holes until my stencil was complete. 

Here is the stencil in action as I start my Receipt Wallet.

The stencil is 12" long so that I can use it for my scrapbook pages too.

I hope you enjoyed my share today, thanks for visiting!

Jutta

To create card

To create card, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Now for a little confession, I was supposed to making a Christmas Card for our Christmas in July challenge over at LOVE! Handmade cards...but then a package from Quietfire Design arrived.

Oh well there is always tomorrow. ;)



For this card I started with a watercolour card blank. I masked it with a net that once held Limes. Lightly did several spritzes of PP Chartreuse and then ran DI Evergreen boughs around the edge.

Stamped the lovely Quietfire Design quote in Archival black.

Cut out ribbon flowers and adhered to glue dots. Then added punched out MS Snowflakes and leaves. Embellished with buttons and pearls.
As a final touch I added some squiggles of Sharpie glitter paint.

Tape storage refined

Tape storage refined, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

After seeing what Holly (easty art ) came up with I decided I had better clean up my act!
Not that it's a competition or anything. ;)


Original post is here .

Tissue tape storage

Tissue tape storage, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

I had been keeping my tissue tape in a glass jar and lately stacked on a dowel attached on my desk. Both ways looked great but I had to off load all the top rolls to get at the one I needed. So here is what I came up with, an empty wax paper box.

Welcome Cornelia (Fun Stamping) here's a bouquet of markers for your enjoyment!

Okay I know it's not how you store double ended markers, but it makes for a nice photo. ;)


Have a nice day everyone!

I've been thinking about jewelry making lately here is a Copper bracelet I made last year from found wire. Glass bead purchased.

Acetate pkg uses

Acetate pkg uses, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

I cut circles from Acetate packaging. Then used one for stamping the bird image (Stampin Up!) and the other two on my button storage jars. Now I can see at a glance what they hold from above also. :)

Young Vermillion Card

Young Vermillion Card, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Stampin Up!
Young Vermillion Stamp ( Ret.)
Cardstock Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink
Natural ribbon and Flower brad.
SB Dies S4-354 and S4-114
Misc. White CS, Nail Polish, Sticker and Acetate from (packaging)

Tea time!

2013 4x4 Cards, a set on Flickr.

Hello, won't you please stay to tea.

A simple cut, embellish and paste project. Images are a gift from a friend. The Doilies are from the thrift shop.

These 4x4's are available to trade.

Valentine Gift Box

Valentine Gift Box, a set on Flickr.

Here's the rags to riches story of how a discarded parts box became a pretty gift box for my special teenage granddaughter!

Thanks for visiting