{"id":2547,"date":"2017-03-31T17:53:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T22:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.lindaisrael.com\/art\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2017-03-31T17:53:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T22:53:39","slug":"make-spring-peacock-junk-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/2017\/03\/31\/make-spring-peacock-junk-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a Spring Peacock Junk Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Loving the Spring Peacock Kit<\/a> from Calico Collage. I have to show you\u00a0How to make a Spring Peacock Junk Journal. Once you see the images in this kit you will want to download it today.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

For this journal, I decided that my foundation papers would be made from some paper I had in my stash. Years ago when Xpedex paper had a retail store in Oklahoma City I would shop there on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

While shopping at Xpedex I would look at their clearance section. One of these visits I found 6 reams of letter size (8.5 in. x 11 in.) paper for four dollars a ream. What was wrong with the paper? It was a flecked sage green. While I love green, it wasn’t a favorite color of mine.<\/p>\n

The manager noticed that I was looking at the paper and came over. He said hey I’ve had this paper on the shelf way too long. I’ll make a deal you can’t pass by today. How about I sell these to you for two dollars a ream. I said sold. Not knowing what I was going to do with that paper, but heck at that price I could use it for something some day.<\/p>\n

Well, today is that “some day”. Pulling out my Tattered Angel glimmer mists I got an idea. I would mist the papers and change the color. Since the sage was such a light color the glimmer mists would easily change the color.<\/p>\n

Wow, what a change the glimmer mists made to the paper. It was so much fun to see the transformation right before my eyes.<\/p>\n

Supplies used in How to make a Spring Peacock Junk Journal
\nCalico Collage Spring Peacock Journal Kit<\/a>
\nBrutus Monroe Surface Ink Aubergine<\/a>
\nTim Hotz Distress Inks, Vintage Photo<\/a>, \u00a0Tumbled Glass<\/a>, Picked Raspberry<\/a>
\nTattered Angels Glimmer Mists: True Turquoise<\/a>, Cranberry Zing<\/a>, Turquoise Blue<\/a>, Pop Rocks<\/a>, Blarney<\/a>, Vintage Pink<\/a>, Party Pink<\/a>, Blue Bubbles<\/a>
\nGlitter Washi Tape<\/a>
\nCopy Paper
\nHeat Tool<\/a>
\nBooks by Hand Bone Folder<\/a>
\nFiskars 5 Inch RazorEdge Micro-Tip Easy Action Shears<\/a>
\nDictionary Pages
\nATG Gun<\/a>
\nWaxed Linen Thread<\/a>
\nBook Binding Kit – <\/a>Awl, needle
\nJumbo Paperclips
\nAleene’s Tacky Glue<\/a>
\nScrapbook paper
\nChipboard
\nBlue Book Binding Tape<\/a>
\nButterfly Stamps
\nPeacock Stamp set – Recollections.
\nJr Legal paper pad<\/a>
\nLace Seam Binding<\/p>\n

Now down to\u00a0How to make a Spring Peacock Junk Journal.<\/p>\n

The best thing to do is decide on the final size you want your pages. The kit is designed for 5 in. x 7 in. I chose to cut my pages down to 7.5 in. x 11 in. That way there would be a small border around each of the Calico Collage image.<\/p>\n

Sort\u00a0through the images and choose which ones you want to use. In my case, I was able to decide that I wanted three signatures of four sheets of paper each.<\/p>\n

Next start selecting Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists and spray each piece of copy paper, or text weight paper on both sides. Dry with a heat tool, or set aside to air dry.<\/p>\n

Select images from the kit. Use coordinating Brutus Monroe ink or Tim Holtz Distress Ink around the images to finish the edges. Adhere the images with Aleene’s Tacky Glue. When I adhere a full page I left the top open so that it created a natural pocket. Think of gluing in a U shape. Also don’t use tape if you are planning on making a pocket, as items put into the pocket will stick to the tape.<\/p>\n

On some of the pages, I wanted to have lined journaling spots. This is where a Jr Legal paper pad is handy. They are light weight and add a perfect touch to the journal. These look wonderful with a little glimmer mist sprayed on these as well.<\/p>\n

Here is a fast process video on\u00a0How to make a Spring Peacock Junk Journal<\/p>\n