Yeah, I was going merrily about my creative business when I fell down a rabbit hole. A Junk Journaling rabbit hole. This is a truly magical and exciting world to be sure.
I have stumbled momentarily in this direction before, but my project sat lonely and dusty on the shelf.
Oh but this time, anyone who will listen, I am well and truly performing the deep dive into this creative genre.
YouTube is my friend, Etsy is my new shopping mall, digi's are my new technology and all things vintage continues to be my passion. I now use my kitchen and oven for tea staining myriad papers, fabrics and lace and I have pile of vintage and second hand books others deem as well past their useful life. I am a proverbial pig in mud...
This wee journal although not my first book, it is my first to be completed. It is made using a digital kit and YouTube tutorial from Nic the Booksmith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcLLeIWDYtttEzvTEhkfshQ
It has all things old and new tucked away in it.
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| A wee tag with a paper clip dangle |
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| A bit that opens out with a tuck spot for a tag |
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| Another little fold out with a tuck spot and a tag |
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| Tea stained paper and old lace |
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| A big tag with a baby tag |
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| A tiny hanging butterfly tag... soo cute |
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| A hand made tea stained file folder held in with a cool Prima Marketing paper clip |
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| Another "sweet" little tag |
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| A page from a very old birthday book |
For a wee little journal there is a lot of bits in it. These journals are so tactile and interactive. The feel and sound of the tea stained papers, the little pockets and tuck spots, little tags to write on or lift out and look at. Fabric, lace, dangly bits.
These little journals are a piece of interactive art. They feel amazing, the paper makes a great sound as you rifle through them, they look so great, and they have bits here and there to open and hidey holes where there are more treasures to be found or hidden. The best thing is the owner can then add to these books by writing in them, drawing in them, adding their own bit and pieces to them.
I've always loved books ever since I was a child so this perfect for me.
So yay for the squirrels, sometimes being distracted by something shiny that leads you down another path can be a wonderful thing.
