New journal

Last updated : April 10, 2016

20131222_3847 20131222_3848I’ve been having trouble feeling the love for my door journal. I think it has to do with the binding…specifically the tightness of it.  A few of the pages don’t turn very well…in fact, I may remove them.

While returning some library books last week, I spotted this one on the free shelf.  It’s a nice system…they have a little cash box there for a goodwill donation. You can even place books you want to be rid of there. The money goes back into the library system.  I hope when the new library opens they continue that shelf.  But I digress.

I picked this book since it is quite a bit bigger than my current art journal book as you can see. The spine is very flexible and I believe it will stand up well to oodles of paint.

I like to leave the plastic covers on these books until I’m done. It just protects them a little better. Then I’ll do something with the covers. So many options including covering with fabric, paint or papers. We’ll see what strikes me when we get there.

2 Thoughts on New journal
    Bleubeard and Elizabeth
    23 Dec 2013
    7:40pm

    I also prefer a larger book. But I’ve given up on school books that have shiny surfaces. I’m finally learning the best books to alter, too. My first three were great, then I digressed into books I hated to work in. Too many pictures, pages too shiny, etc. I’m so glad you found one that will work for you! And FREE, too.

    ~*~Patty
    24 Dec 2013
    9:35am

    great book rescue Halle
    and
    I’m sure you will do magical things with it…
    oxo
    p.s. it is awful when the pages get too stiff, I am not using gel medium for gluing my pages these days…just lots of gluestick and the pages seem to stay a little bendier for me

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