by Linda | Feb 17, 2010 | my creative journal
Hello dearies!
Since I have no purpose for the journals I made I thought I would give them away to my lovely blog readers. Anyone need a journal sketchbook for some art making? I used materials I have lying around the house, so there might be wear and tear on the corners, but otherwise all blank pages ready for your creativity. Check out my post yesterday for more pictures and details. There are two up for grabs…I’ll send them anywhere in the world.
Just comment below saying which one you want. Or if either one is okay just say that and you’ll be put in both groups for the random drawing next week. Enjoy!
GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
by Linda | Feb 16, 2010 | my creative journal
Hello everyone! I wanted to share some progress in my journal making and bookbinding adventures…namely, some mistakes and major boo boos! I was able to finish two journals, but learning a lot along the way.
First, I made this shabby chic journal, pattern paper from scrapbooking to make the covers with some heavier weight cream colored paper inside. I stitched this page by page, so every page could lay out flat completely. However, using embroidery thread and a loose hand, it became really loose as you can see in the photo and I don’t think the decorative element shows with such soft thread. Inside I also printed a titled but made a mistake with the term “create fearlessly” as I meant it to go on the last page, oops! Well, the rest of the pages are blank, so maybe it’ll provide funky inspiration regardless!
The second journal also has similar pattern paper covers and on second thought I will try to find some thicker type of board for covers. This one has cream paper as well, but regular copy paper weight with 8 signatures, so lots of pages for sketching and such. I also used natural fiber linen string, which I think looks much better…more structure and stitching design showing in the binding. However, I also had tension issues with this as well, some places looser, some places tighter!
So now I am going to try and make a sort of remains of the day type of journal from some cardboard covers and random papers I have lying around. Better bound than spread all over my room definitely. Not sure what to do with these journals though…I already have too many started and doodled in…eek!
by Linda | Feb 15, 2010 | my creative journal
When I first started getting into the blogging and exploring the art/craft community online I found the work of Laura Berger and have been following her blog ever since. I really admire her illustration and painting style…it has a digital graphic feel, but done by hand and has that handdrawn cozy feel to it as well. Her work is whimiscal and thoughtful at the same time, you just feel attracted to it. All very inspiring and happy…hope you have a great Monday with all this lovely inspiration.
Images Copyright Laura Berger
by Linda | Feb 11, 2010 | my creative journal
Hello everyone!
I thought I would share my creative workspace today, so here are some views of the messy state of my room. I’m still working on my novice bookbinding skills, making more journals and trying to figure out how to use the leather I have – spreading glue all over my desk of course. I’m also experimenting with messy acrylic paintings, on the desk and on the floor…no more space left!
