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:)