Art journal

After being inspired by The Art Journal Workshop, I started work on the inside pages.

I found the book that I disassembled for the covers at a thrift store quite a while ago. When I got it I hadn’t realized that all the pages were glossy which doesn’t work very well for altering.

I still loved the covers and knew I’d use them

in some way.

The inside pages are recycled cardboard from cereal type boxes. I obsessively save them to use as substrate for so many different projects. The pages are all a uniform height but the width is very random. I felt this might give the journal an interesting look.

So far, I’ve slathered leftover paint from other projects on a few pages and completed one from scraps on my table.

The journalling reads:

Forget the darkness behind you.

Turn your face towards the sun and bloom.

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altered art, bookbinding, journal, recycling, scraps

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201109/14

Awesome book

I just had to share my excitement about this book I checked out from the library!

The Art Journal Workshop by Traci Bunkers

I have major art journal envy of those who do it so well. I just haven’t been able to set myself free enough to do it I guess.

I feel like this book can help me.

It’s definitely going on my wish list…

It’s fully of step by step photos for some great background techniques.

Tip and tricks…

By the way…
I’m not being compensated in any way shape or form by anyone. I’m sure that Traci Bunkers doesn’t have a clue who I am nor do the publishers of this book.
Just wanted you to know that before I went any further.

I’ve gotten inspired.
First I did a quick, no thought page
in a practice book.
Not bad…not great but I’m working at it.

I’ve got an idea in mind for a bunch of recycled cardboard as well.
Just working on getting it prepped with my horrible gesso. I say horrible because it is some lame off brand and it’s so watery.
Live and learn then buy the good stuff.

Little bits of creativity

I’ve been working on a few things over the last couple weeks.

I made the cover for my ABC_alteredbookclub 8th Anniversary swap book. I’m waiting on the last page to arrive before binding.
I used Citra Solv paper for the background then cut the flower from a photograph I took a few years ago.
I added the paper flower and “Joy” brad for interest.

Since we have a few September birthdays in our family I’ve been busy making cards. This one is for my mom. She loves butterflies and flowers.

Lastly, I’ll share a little peek at a mixed-media painting I’ve been working on. It’s not finished…definitely a work in progress.

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altered art, greeting card, painting, swap

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201108/10

Altered Puzzle piece

Finished another one and popped it in the mailbox yesterday.

One of the postmen said he gets a kick out of the mail art and postcards I send and receive.

He asked me about the postcards one day when I was mailing a very boring package.

I had no idea they paid that much attention!

Fun to know that mail art not only brightens the recipients day but the postal workers day as well.

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altered art, collage, mail art, mixed-media, puzzle, scraps

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201108/08

Found text ATC

Sometimes I grab a random page torn from a book to give me inspiration.

That is when my quirky sense of humor takes over….

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altered art, ATC, collage, mixed-media

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201106/27

8th anniversary swap

Since we had a totally open theme this time around for the annual abc_alterbookclub anniversary swap…I decided to use this photo of myself and my grandpa that always makes me giggle. Neither one of us looks to happy about the whole deal.