Journal - Fabric Honey's - Fabric Journal Cover

"FABRIC HONEYS"
Fabric Journal Cover
I joined a new Round Robin for Fabric Journals. Our name for our specific group is "Fabric Honeys". We limited our sizes to 8x8 inches and have folks from as far away as England and Australia. My cover consists of fabric that is sewn in a picture and has felt interiors with buttonholes to attach each separate page's fabric ties. This is all so new to me! I haven't sewn in years, but I am loving (nearly) every minute!



"Sign In Page"
Fabric Journal
This is the page where all the different Artist's sign their name, much like a Table Of Contents. I used Fabric Paper and printed this out on my computer. I love this stuff! It is so cool - I plan on printing out tons of images on it.






"Title Page"
Fabric Journal
I used the Fabric Paper again to print out the clip art I found of an old treadle sewing machine. It is perfect for this page. I used ribbon to cover all my sewing machine mistakes, such as uneven bobbin tension, etc. I admit, it's been a while since I have sewn and it shows!









"Kitty"
Fabric Journal
Collection of vwozniak at ATCards.com
My first official page for this group. I had a blast making this. It presented a lot of challenges, like working with pom-pom ribbon! It was very time consuming, but that was only because I didn't know what the heck I was doing! The girls in the group have been so helpful, answering all my questions and even gave me directions on how to use the glued-paper-backing stuff so you are literally glueing the pieces using an iron before you start all the sewing. Who knew? I didn't!!




"Stop and Smell The Roses"
Fabric Journal
Collection of Adriayna at ATCards.com
Adriayna's journal was round, which was a real challenge. She had included some vintage buttons to add to our pages for her journal. I loved sewing this page. I printed the winged cuties on fabric paper, cut them out, then adhered them with iron-on fusible backing, then attached all the other elements. Isn't it cute?




"Flower Babies"
Fabric Journal
Collection of Pippin at ATCards.com
I used the same technique with this page for Pippin. Printed out the images on fabric paper, fused them, then added stitching to all the elements to make sure they stayed attached.






"Cutie"
Fabric Journal
Collection of Barefootchef at ATCards.com
I had some lace that once adorned my daughter's nightgown when she was little, so I decided to use it to trim up this adorable face.









"Artfest Slumber Party January 2007"
Fabric Journal
Collection of Seraphic at ATCards.com
I had a slumber party dedicated to art and a couple of my online friends came and stayed a long weekend at my house - Seraphic, ArteDar, and Sopranospirit. For 4 days all we did was paint, play, eat, got a little sleep, altered items, painted some more, spilled micro-beads, went shopping at Hobby Lobby, ate crawfish, pizza, slept a little more, ate bienets (sp?), and created until it was time for them to catch their planes. We talked by video chat with PurpleRealm, who lives in Perth, Australia every night so she could feel like she was participating. It was a hoot!

Journal Spreads - My Angel, Tuscany Landscape and Woodland Fair Journal Spreads

Journal Spreads

"My Angel" Circle Journal Page
I loved painting this for Magpie. It is done in acrylics and was a true joy. I based this off an image in my head of what my personal guardian angel might look like. It went so quickly, I was almost sorry it was over.


"Tuscany Landscape" Circle Journal Page
This 8x8 inch piece was done in acrylics for Seraphic at ATCards.com. I had several pictures from my trip to Italy with friends a couple of years ago. It was hard to pick which image to paint. Their scenery is so incredible!


"Woodland Fairy"
The theme of the journal was "Fantasy". It is 8x8 inches, done in acrylics after a children's book illustration for Amerasu at ATCards.com.


"Woodland Fairy" Circle Journal Spread
This is the descriptive part of the spread on the left side.

Altered Book - Geisha, Secret Door, Celtic Birds, Cockatoos and Castle Journal Spreads

"Geisha" Altered Book Spread
Mixed Media
This was a fun spread to work on using PearlEx powders, clip art and to try my hand at folding without smooshing it too badly! Done for Carol Schmidt at ATCards.com.


"Secret Door To Where?" Altered Book Spread
Painted in acrylics and Prismacolor Markers.
This was done for Adriayna's Theme "Doorways and Passages" at ATCards.com.
Naturally one doorway led to another...

"Secret Door To Where? - 2nd Spread" Altered Book Spread
Painted in acrylics and Prismacolor Markers.
This was the 2nd spread for Adriayna's Theme "Doorways and Passages" at ATCards.com


"Celtic Birds" Journal Page
Painted in acrylics, taken after a stained glass window, 8x8 inches, for Flashviv at ATCards.com


"Cockatoos" Journal Page
Painted in acrylics, taken after a stained glass window, 8x8 inches, for Flashviv at ATCards.com


"Castle" Journal Page
Painted in acrylics, 8x8 inches, for Frobel at ATCards.com

Journal - Sisters In Art Cover of Journal

"Sisters In Art" - Circle Journal Group
This is the cover of a circle journal I made using collaged elements - vintage photographs, stamping, written names of the members of the circle journal group. I added beads and fibers to the ribbons holding the book together in the binding. Tabs separate the page protectors that hold the artwork from each of the artists. Inside are directions for the theme of the book, room for each artist's signature and a little ''about themselves" and holders for the Artist Trading Cards they make to go in the book.

Journal - Art From The Heart Journal Cover

"Art From the Heart"
Journal Cover
I made this journal from thick fiberboard and added tabs to separate the pages. The cover is collaged with vintage letters and postcards and stamps. I stamped the title of the journal circle group I am involved in. We pass our books to each other every month and at the end of the year, we will have a 2-page spread from everyone in our group. I joined several of these circles - they are very addicting. You get nice sized art from folks all over the world - what's not to like?

Journal - Cardinal and Blue Jay Journal Spread for Merricat

"Cardinal and Blue Jay" - Journal Pages
Collection of Kristi Zoebelein
The theme of Merricat's journal was "Birds", so I painted my two favorite birds in acrylic like watercolors. What a treat! The pages went so fast and the journaling was a kick as I went all around the pages, then mounted them on coordinating cardstock. These journals are all approximately 8x8 inches, so the larger area to paint is lots of fun.

Journal - My Grandmother - Journal Spread for Dar

"My Grandmother" - Journal Pages
Collection Darlene Mariano
For "ArteDar's" journal based on vintage collage, I decided to do a spread based on my maternal grandmother. There were quite a few skeletons in her closet, which I decided to share. She was born in 1898 in Nebraska. One of the skeletons was the fact that one of her "older sisters" was really her birth mother. Could have been quite the scandal in the town of York back then, but it was very hush-hush for obvious reasons. Grandma went on to practice Osteopathy and lived a very colorful life in Tacoma, Washington, Laguna Beach and Santa Ana, California. She taught me to sew and cook and make an awesome pie crust, no easy feat! I miss her to this day.

"African Memories" - Journal Pages

Collection of Jennifer Burns

I painted the elephants in acrylics and the story page is done with scrapbooking paper and added ephemera. I am in a Circle Journal group where each person's journal moves from person to person each month and we add a spread to their books. Jennifer's book is dedicated to Africa, where Jennifer spent a long time and fell in love with the country. I carried that theme and added the story about a memory I had of a rocking elephant my parents have in their home and what it meant to me. This spread was a total joy to create.

Altered Book Page 5

Journal - Page Five
I played around with a colored overlay and I like the Madonna with Child stamp that I had previously used for Christmas cards in 2004.

Altered Book Page 4

Journal - Page Four
I found this picture on the NASA site that was recommended by a member of my Yahoo AB group. I find that I like my pages that are less "messy" than others. I am still learning...

Altered Book Page 3

Journal - Page Three
I will probably try to "fix" this page. I feel it needs a better center of interest. I am having way too much fun...

Altered Book Page 2

Journal - Page Two
I am not normally a "purple" person, but living in the Mardi Gras state has taught me to appreciate purple, green and gold. I wanted to work in a color I would never have worked in normally and I now have a new appreciation for a color that can either be shy or bold. I am definitely stepping out of my comfort zone.

Altered Book Page 1

Journal - Page One
I used found objects and tried my hand at glitter glue - now I know that a little goes a long way...

My First Altered Book

First AB Cover - My Journal - I finally got the nerve to share my first altered book. I am making this to try out new methods I am learning so it is still a work in progress. What fun I am having! I belong to the Yahoo Altered Book Group where the artists are very helpful and willing to share their expertise with newbies like me. They all make me feel like I can do anything to a book and I am grateful to all of them.