Showing posts with label journals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label journals. Show all posts

Friday 28 October 2022

Art Journal with Pockets



This journal started out as a place to hold my mixed media cards. I loved all the elements that I created to go on the front and inside.




Over time I will be transforming it into an art journal with papers to create on. If you're interested in creating your own art journal, be sure to watch this video and you will be able to see how to make changes to an original idea.


This journal uses cardboard and leather that I had in my stash, take a look at some of the things that you have that you will be able to use.

You can find some free resources to use in your art journal on my course platform.

Check out some courses while you are at it!




Remember to enter the giveaway for the Art Bundles for Good - there are 3 prizes valued at $5700



Good Luck


Monday 4 August 2014

Material Mondays - Fabric Postcards


I have been playing around with some scrap fabric that was in my stash, and it is quite surprising what you get when you put different pieces together.  I had intended on making some fabric postcards, and got quite carried away with making them.  I didn't know how much I would enjoy using my sewing machine alongside painting fabric, but it has been quite a therapeutic activity, and some of the pieces can be as detailed or as simple as you like.

I started out painting plain pieces of white cotton (it was a pillow case that I was going to tie dye).  I used inks, paint, pen, glitter pens and applying them to the fabric with brushes, and stencils, and along with some batting quilted the panel.



I then added beads, sequins to the fabric


and added stitching using my sewing machine.


I found among my supplies some old strips of ribbon and used them to decorate the top and bottom of the panels


And voila!  It has given me the bug to make some more and I will create a few with some images on them


These were very easy to make and as well as being used as postcards they could also be used as part of a wall hanging, or they might form the cover of a journal.

The choices are endless as to what you could do with them, you could even use them as part of a mini art quilt.  I am still in the process of learning how to make a quilt, so it looks like I will be making a few more.

If you don't have a sewing machine you can do this by hand and use fabric glue for some of the areas.

I hope you are inspired to try and share your results and links when you do.  Blessings!





Monday 14 October 2013

Tutorial Tuesday



Each week on Tutorial Tuesday I will be showing you how to make the recycled projects that I have made over the weeks. Here is a list of all the current tutorials, click on the link to take you to the post.

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