the cover is from a children's alphabet book, the tapes are fabric and the tie is part of a leather belt that i removed from a sweater. the pages are a mix of white paper gift bags, old computer paper, sketchbook paper, with a couple pieces of painted paper thrown in. there's also a couple of envelopes taped in. the tape i used is paint splatter duck tape, bought at michaels. it's also available right here.
i enjoyed making this journal, mary ann's instructions were simple and easy to follow. i definitely need more practice, though. :) i didn't glue the signatures together as straight as i could have, my holes didn't line up great, i also didn't poke some of them all the way through and then had trouble finding them when i was binding! lol. oh well, that is why it's called a practice journal. all in all, i am pleased with how it turned out and look forward to playing in it.
You did a great job on your first book Jessica. Thanks so much for sharing. I am just starting mine.
ReplyDeleteYour practice book is great! I love the cover from the children's alphabet book, and love your idea of using a cd envelope as a page! I had trouble glueing my pages together also. I finally opted for having the holes perfectly aligned and didn't worry if the pages aligned perfectly, then I just cut-off the overlap, or in a couple of cases, just left it as it was. Your choices of paper rock! I love the computer paper and the paper with the colorful splashes, as well!
ReplyDeleteI've seen a couple of the practice journals. You did a good job... and I look forward to seeing your vintage album once you get working on it. All sorts of fun paper in there!
ReplyDeleteGreat book! Thank you for sharing. Found you through CPS! Very nice blog.
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