Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial

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Day of 22 #useitupjuly and today’s project is a Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial. Several members of my Facebook group Friendly Junk Journal People wanted tutorials on different pages. This is one of many junk journal pages that I’ll be sharing.

Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial

Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial Video

Supplies used for the Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial

The goal is to use up all the bits and pieces for the Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial that I can. Thought that sharing how to make individual junk journal pages might inspire each of you to use up your stash.

When I have leftover bits I try to sort by color. Using 12 x 12 clear scrapbook pockets to keep everything in order and easy to see. Before I cut a large sheet of paper for a project I look in the pockets to see if there is something I can use. Don’t want to create more scraps.

Images from Magazines and Calendars are a great source to add color to junk journals. Trim out of the magazine or calendar and use any way you like. If there is writing on the back side of the image you want, then add another piece of paper. Notebook paper is a great back and it gives you lines to write upon.

Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial

White and Ivory lace is great to have in the stash. The lace can be sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to match a project. It cuts down on having too many colors of lace that you may not use all of the time. But white or ivory lace is easy to work into a project as it can be changed.

Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial

Think outside the box when making journal pages. It’s okay to splice two pieces together to get the size you need. Remember there is no wrong way to make a junk journal page.

Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial

After seeing the Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial what other colors would you like to see used in junk journal pages? Feel free to share here on the blog or visit my Facebook Page By Linda Israel and drop a note there.

Purple Junk Journal Page Tutorial

Make sure to check out the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the journals I created? Please feel free to contact me through my Facebook Page. Here is my shop, I have a lot of items uploaded and add more weekly.

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All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial
Calico Collage

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

Today is All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial. As I’ve been cleaning and organizing in my studio / craft space I found some All About Robins items. I also found a journal cover that was given to me and decided that it would be a good time to combine these together to create a junk journal.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial Video

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eMOoL26BeU?feature=oembed&w=750&h=422]

Supplies used:

The inside of the cover was decorated by the person who gave me the cover. I decided to leave it as it was and only added to the inside spine since it was blank.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

On the right side I stamped the Henna Rose and then layered over the top of the bible page. The Doily was sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists and then I stacked a few pages from a tear off notepad that my Mother in  Law gave me a while back. Then over that I added an image from the All About Robins Sub Box and the word inspired that I stamped a long time ago.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

I like being able to combine different kits together. On the left I used a page from the Musical Botanical Mini Journal. The bird on the pocket was from a dictionary. Sometimes those dictionaries can have some wonderful images, keep an eye out for them. On the right side was a page where I laid a card down and then sprayed through a stencil. It created the negative space with a border of the stenciled pattern.  This effect is great to create two things at one time. And actually I created three. The base Page, the journal card and a mop up page. Adding the little bird stamp in the corner adds a sweet touch.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

I found a package of printed little tags when I was cleaning and thought it would be good to put one on this page. The right side of the page is a piece of tissue that I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists then Rubber stamped a few flowers with leaves and a text stamp. Then I used watered down Aleen’s Tacky glue and painted a plastic bag, while it was wet I laid the tissue on the glue. Add another layer of glue on the top side, push the edges in to create texture so it is easy to pull up then allow to dry.  Doing this technique strengthens the tissue paper and makes a cool crinkle sound when added to a journal.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

The featured thumbnail shows an All About Robins Page on the left. Then on the right side I used the Feeding Frenzy Stencil with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists on a pink text weight paper. Layered in the corner is an image from the All About Robins Kit. Inside the pocket  are some tags that were given to me.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

Adding a simple pocket to a book page looks pretty. I’m glad that I kept some scraps from a project I made a while back. The colors in the pieces all seemed to work well together and these were all from different creative sessions.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

I’m so thankful to my friends who send items to me. Many times I remember who gave them to me and many times I do not. Hopefully if you gave items to me you will understand that sometimes it is hard to keep track of everything. So thank you for your gifts. The dear head note pad paper was one of these gifts. Beside it I used a scrap of napkin that was adhered to a book page. I thought it blended well together. On the right was a stenciled page I created during the video. Using Distress Oxide inks and a blending tool I added lots of color then I sprayed with a couple of colors of Tattered Angels Glimmer mists. The stamped flower and text was the final touch to the page.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

Inspired by a journal card that Norella of Calico Collage created for her Amarillo Rose Kit I made my own version using stamps and coffee dyed paper. I also used some scrapbook paper and a digital copy of one of my gel prints.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

Sometimes you have to be creative when you want to use something that doesn’t fit on a journal page. I really liked this stationary page, but it was too wide to fit on the page. So I cut off the sides and then realized that I could glue them back on and it would fit on the page. Get creative with what you have!

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

Layered pockets are fun to add in a journal. I used a strip of scrapbook paper to create a vertical pocket and then layered on of the All About Robins images as a horizontal pocket. The tag was a printed dictionary paper that was given to me and I just layered some scraps and an image from a dictionary on top.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

A belly band is a great way to add something thick to a journal. I made the little folio a while back and thought it would be a pretty addition to this junk journal. It is full of little items to use for journaling.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

The back inside cover was pretty as it was, but I wanted to cover up the brand name of the cover and add a pocket. The pink foil cardstock scrap that was given to me was perfect for this spot. I then added a tag from Calico Collage’s Amirillo Rose and one from the All About Robins kit.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

I hope that you enjoyed seeing my project today and that you are inspired to create! Take a look around your stash of goodies and see what you can pull together.  It doesn’t have to be fancy to create a beautiful journal.  Add color and texture with different supplies and tools and have fun while creating!

Make sure to check out the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.
Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account.  Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see the All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial.

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial
How to...

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial using book pages, stamps and more I’ll show how to create a faux seed packet and an altered paperclip. Use up those left over bits of paper to create a fun seed packet, this design can also be used as a coin envelope.

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial Video

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QpYDwB74_o?feature=oembed&w=750&h=422]

Supplies Used.
I’ve been planting seeds, getting ready for the spring planting season and was inspired to create a faux seed packet. Looking through my stash I found scraps that I felt would work for this project. Book pages and gel prints are great for this project. Even if the gel print wasn’t perfect, it can add a pop of color and pattern to the seed packet.

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Don’t worry if the paper you have doesn’t have a crisp pattern, most of it will be covered with other bits. So use up those not so favorite pieces and make something beautiful.

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Once you get started making these, soon you will be lost in creating and have several to use in journals.

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

To get started with this Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial, select a book page and then score it and cut it down. The front of the seed packet measures about 3.25 wide by 4.25 once it has the sides and tops folded to the inside. 

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Cut another book page or gel print or any other paper to measure about 3.25 inches wide by about  5.75 to 6 inches tall, this will become the back of the faux seed packet.

Score from the bottom at 4.5 inches leaving the top portion to be the fold over part of the envelope.  In the tutorial I trimmed the top down to 1 inch and then covered the inside of the envelope flap with another piece of paper.

Since I used a book paged that I painted with yellow acrylic paint I decided to stamp over the paint with the Henna Rose Stamp using Archival Ink Jet Black. Stamping over the book page helps obscure the text and adds a unique pattern to the paper.

Going back to the front plain book page using Mustard Seed Distress Oxide  ink add color to the paper. Then add different shades of yellow Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists to deepen the color. Using the Henna Rose Stamp again add on top of the color for more pattern.

Fold in the tabs on the front of the seed packet and then adhere using Aleene’s Tacky glue, or your adhesive of choice.

Apply Distress Ink Walnut Stain around the edges both inside and out of the seed packet.

Decorate the front of the seed packet with the Chamomile Stamp set, colored with watercolor pencil on a piece of ivory scrap of paper.

For the back of the seed packet select a piece of coffee dyed paper and stamp the Hand Drawn Notebook paper, then fussy cut around the image.

Adhere the notebook paper on the back and layer the Little Daisy water colored flower in the corner.

For the altered paperclip use a piece of cardstock scrap and cover it with scraps left over from creating the seed packet.  Round the corners with the corner chomper. Add a snippet of lace, the Stamped Leaves and bloom to decorate the front of the paperclip.

For the inside create a simple journal card that has coffee dyed paper on the back and stamped in the corner with the Henna Rose Stamp.

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Look through your stash and see what you can use and create  a few to use in journals or to give as gifts.

 

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Make sure to check out the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.
Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account.  Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see the Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial.

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Embellishing Music Journal Pages

Working on a music themed journal, today I’m Embellishing Music Journal Pages. Using a page from a song book as a base I’ll show how to add a few elements to create a beautifully embellished page.

Embellishing Music Journal Pages

Embellishing Music Journal Pages Tutorial Video

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kD77VaK8YU?feature=oembed&w=750&h=422]

Supplies used

Embellishing Music Journal Pages is made easy when you have a creative kit. Using one of the belly band strips for the right side of the page is a handy way to hold a journal card. The journal card was made from handmade paper. I have a handmade paper tutorial video or check out the blog, that shows my process. In my shop I have a selection of handmade papers for sale.

Layering the painted laser cut chipboard piece over a strip of hand dyed music on the journal card is a great way to add interest.

Embellishing Music Journal Pages

Book pages are so handy to create pockets for a journal. Even when I made the pocket in error for another project I was able to save it and use it here! Don’t throw it out if you feel you made a mistake. It is an opportunity to try something new!

Change up that book page by adding distress inks. Taking plain book page to colorful is so easy!

Embellishing Music Journal Pages

Layer a page from an old hymnal to continue the music theme. I love using my sewing machine to add a few stitches to my journal pages.

Fill the pocket with a premade journal card from the creative kit and the journal page is done!

Embellishing Music Journal Pages

Super easy and so fun to create!

What will you use to decorate your journal pages?