JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 14 Elements for the first signature I have been working on the finishing touches of the first signature. There were three remaining pockets which required contents. Pockets on the first and last pages of the signature I had formed a pocket across the bottom of…
FUSSY CUTTING IMAGES FROM OLD BOOKS Before anyone gets aerated about destroying books, I would only usually do this with books that were damaged or destined for landfill. However, there are a lot of second-hand books on Ebay, full of beautiful images, and I don't really have any qualms about cutting these up…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 13 Completing the bird page pull-out and the whale tail tabs The large pull-out sheet that goes in the bird page pocket is now complete. The front is a laminated napkin, laid over a piece of gold card and stitched around. When I photographed it…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 12 Bits and bobs During today's studio session I completed a couple of pages and made a pocket insert, and also some tabs. Completing the reverse of the greetings card folio I had made a start on the inside of the umbrellas greetings card but…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 11 Red Sounds page - 6 different sounds! This is the other side of the cat page, and the final page of the folio made from the packaging paper which is red on one side and brown on the other. It features the bulk of…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 10 A fairly short post this time ("Thank goodness!" you all chant) - adding a detail to one of the pages made from the wrapping paper that is red on one side and brown on the other. Choccy Bickie Tea Tom's Studio, a site where…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 9 Completion of the cat page Finally assembling all the parts and completing what has turned out to be a pretty busy and crowded page! The baked beans packaging cat is winking at you in this one!! You may notice that I have added some…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 8 Beginning work on the cat page The subject for this page just happened and wasn't planned. It came about because I see art potential in the most unlikely places. Food packaging for art In a recent grocery delivery I had a multi-pack of baked…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 7 I've decided this book is going to be too thick with a single signature, so I'm dividing the pages into two signatures. Working on some pages and organising the first signature Obviously at this stage, there is still quite a bit of work to…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 6 Working on pages and folios Quite a productive session in the studio this afternoon. I continued to work on some pages I'd already started, and began some more. Envelope paper This is envelope paper with the pattern on the inside to prevent the contents…
