Last summer's class with Kelly Kilmer at the Ink Pad got me addicted to journaling and to making my own journals. I have beautiful journals that I have purchased or received as gifts that are too precious to use. I am always afraid of messing them up, and I also have my inner critic telling me that only fabulous work is worthy of the pages.
With a journal made from leftover cardboard and junk art that is too good to throw away but not good enough to hang on the wall, the voice of the inner critic is silenced. It also becomes very personal and really belongs to you.
Following the directions that Kelly gave to class participants, I made my third accordion journal recently. I love every aspect of the journal making...I love sewing, so that skill comes into play with sewing the signatures together. I love construction and cutting, so measuring and cutting the cardboard (from the backs of used-up legal pads) is right up my alley.
I rummaged through my pieces of painted deli paper for the cover, and used reject paintings for the accordion sections. The signatures were made with assorted colored cardstock I had on hand. I ran out of waxed linen to stitch it with, and couldn't find my big blunt needle with a huge eye, so I doubled dental floss and used an embroidery needle.
Here's how it came together:
I used two similar pieces of painted deli paper and connected them using matte medium |
I glued the cut cardboard pieces to the deli paper with matte medium, then wrapped them around the edges. |
I made signatures of folded cardstock (in a variety of colors) then stitched them to a long, accordion-folded piece of hot pink paper, recycled from a poster |
Here is the book opened and folded after the pieces were stitched |
I didn't like the hot pink, so I covered it with reject mixed media paintings and painted deli paper with printmaking experiments. |
interior view of book |
Another interior view of a deli paper covered accordion section |
2 comments:
Very nice Linda! Looks like lots of fun!!!!
great watching over your shoulder as you proceed with folder journal.
And what a Great quote!
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