I made a new journal for a workshop I am taking over at a yahoo group called A.R.T. I made it with a bisquick box for the cover. Why a bisquick box? Because I like to bake and more, I liked the colors! I used grosgrain ribbon for the spine so it'd be firm enough for sewing the signatures into but that created a small problem in that the book doesn't stay firmly closed. It works fine; it just doesn't stay shut on it's own but stays open about 1/2 inch. Maybe time will help.
I made four signatures using heavy weight drawing paper as the guide for the size of the book and other pages. The paper was 9x12" so I just folded it in half. I added some MiTientes pages, watercolor and a floral petal paper. I encased each signature in a smaller paper that matched the cover colors and then sewed them into the spine with red pearl cotton. 
I am happy with it and can't wait to start using it.
I am happy with it and can't wait to start using it.
8 comments:
What a fun journal!
Great journal. I love the cover.
Love the binding and looking forward to seeing more!
Wow. I thought the cover idea was neat, but its really neat inside too!
Oh, my, this is so original. Very creative! Timaree, I just stumbled across your site and realized I knew you from EDM and Kate Johnson's Yahoo groups. Nice to meet you!
I love it!
Marty S
Crackpot Beader
Love the journal! The cover, the dotted ribbon, the various papers inside for pages... it's all great. You might consider stitching a strip of ribbon to each cover so you can tie the journal shut.
Love your journal, it really is neat and brings back some memories.I use to cook a whole box of Biscuit pancakes every Sunday for my boys. What ever was left over was frozen for breakfast during the week.
As to your question about misting with watercolor - yes I mist with watercolors in my journal.Thanks for stopping by!
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