Monday, June 11, 2012

Making Little Art Journals~

I wanted a special art journal and could not find one..Even on Etsy..I wanted special paper ..paper from my youth:) Yellowed.. I came upon a YouTube tutorial and thought I would share with you..
I have a journal fetish/love.. This tutorial is fun and the possibilities are endless..I can see adding ephemera..etc.. For my first try I used a pair of jeans I bought a few yrs ago that I have worn once.. the fit was never right.. and there was a stain so I could not donate them.. I added a few buttons.. and a snap for a sure close under the button.. I wanted to thank the YouTube poster and could not leave a comment~ Thank you..as well as the small Art Journal Tag..It is from Astrid's:) Here is the tutorial.. Hope you enjoy..I did~ They are so much fun to make..The jean one shown above took 1/2 hr max. I hemmed my edges.. You can add photos with Iron Papers or the freezer paper/printer method..beads..embroidery.You can make journals for simply writing and not drawing or painting. Enjoy~ You know..I knew I had created a tiny monster..My friend sent me a long lost photo of her maman..I was taken aback by the old world charm of it..and I know she misses her mom..like I do..I don't know anyone else in my life that misses her mom the way I do..She lost her mom shortly after I met her.. I made this little journal for her~ Isn't she beautiful? I love making these:)

15 comments:

  1. Monique you touched my heart, it took my breath away seeing her on your blog, she is as beautiful as your mom...we were blessed!

    I will start my journal this weekend when the kids visit, of course, it's all about them. My mom is smiling up in heaven over MN and Michael.

    Hugs,
    Di

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  2. I forgot to say thank you, merci!

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  3. :) You said Thank you!xx

    SHE IS SMILING UPON THEM AND YOU:)

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  4. BEAUTIFUL journal for yr friend!!
    I know she'll be pleased.

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  5. Un très bel hommage... avec cette magnifique création...
    J'aime l'ensemble de tes photos.
    Gros bisous à toi ma chère Nana.

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  6. Such a touching post, Monique. Your journal is beautiful.

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  7. How very beautiful Monique!You are such a talented and sweet woman. Art journaling seems to be something which is really catching on now. It is a really fun way of catching memories and holding them close. I send much love to you on a sunny England morning. I hope you can feel it! xxoo

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  8. Journals are so charming....Its beautiful what u did Monique...and glad ur on pinterest too! :)

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  9. They are so nice, what a great idea for gifts.

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  10. So beautiful...you have the heart of an angel...
    Bisous...xo

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  11. What a thoughtful gift Monique and so pretty too. I love the idea of using the jeans - very clever. I know your friend will cherish your journal with her maman's lovely old photo. We all miss our mamans don't we.
    Sam

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  12. Thank you..the jeans idea came from the tutorial..It was fun to learn how to make the small book w/ piercing the holes..and drawing string through..I am happy I learned to make these..and look forward to making others..Have a lovely day~
    Zurin I am grateful I found you on Pinterest..so many lovely boards..

    Thank you!

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  13. Monique, you never cease to amaze me with the beautiful things you create. You can take an idea and then your talent loose and create something extra special. I read many blogs but none is as special as yours.

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