I would never have guessed that my hyacinth from Janice would end up being a bit variegated! Are they all like this? I've never grown one of these before....so haven't had a chance to see one up close.
And I would have never guessed that I would love this chunky junky joy journal as much as I do. I put it in the mail to Emily today....and I'll share a bit more about it soon. I'm getting to her just in time....her 2nd child is due in a few weeks....so pretty soon she will be a bit preoccupied.
I'll just share the cover today.
One of my favorite parts was the fact that Patty participated in my journey. It started with her bags....and continued as I walked down the street several times to share my progress. Patty had endless patience and genuine interest in helping me make decisions. She even requested to follow along on the next ones!
That's just what I needed! I don't get to share these journals in person very often. Thanks Patty!
I used part of the ramen noodle box for an overlay and it wraps around to the other side. Most of the rest of the box is somewhere inside. For the cover I wanted to knock down the shine and distress it a bit...so I sanded it and wiped it with a little gesso.
I used the natural folds and cutouts of the box to create the shape and needed to make enough signatures to fill it. I reinforced the spine with a layer of surgical tape then a final layer of fused fabric. I used the button hole stitch to bind the five signatures.
I forgot to take a photo of the back...but this is a screenshot from a video.
I got oddly attached to this chunky junky joy journal...but it's on its way now.
I'll share some of the inside soon. I'm not sure I would have guessed that it would have turned out as well as it did! I'm tickled with this one!
OMG! that HYACINTH!
ReplyDeleteOMG! that CHUNKY JOY JOURNAL!
OMG! all that magnificant CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING!
MaryAnn, would love to chat longer here but I gotta go back and scroll through this post. Again ❤️
Ha ha....you're pretty funny Dotty! It was a lot of creative problem solving....and I had a blast doing it! Thanks for celebrating with me!
DeleteWow, that is one chunky joy journal and it looks like it's chock full of good things! MaryAnn, you are like an engineer, figuring out how to put these journals together and you do it so beautifully! And it's really interesting to see the papers, bags, boxes and fabrics that people choose for their journals. They really reflect something about each person. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this one! And that hyacinth is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy! It is chocked full! And for the first time....I felt like this one did actually have abit of engineering. It certainly is an interesting mix of stuff in this one!
DeleteOh, I love that you included the selvage! And, And, that you distressed the cardboard….it looks soooo good!
ReplyDeleteI knew you would appreciate the selvage Cherie! I had never seen anything like that before. The fabric was kind of stiff....so NOT the kind of fabric you would even consider for children's sleepwear. I'm pretty tickled with it.
DeleteThe cover and the way you did the binding is SO fun! Like Cherie, I love including selvages and their unique text bits. The color dots on them are also fun, especially when they aren't circles. Eager to see the longer post on this one with additional photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie! This kind of binding was needed on this one. And since she's my goddaughter...she got special treatment! I'm going to be looking at salvages more often.....I love the ones you sent me for your book!
DeleteMaryann salvages are a wonderful thing. I have a quilt size bed quilt made totally of them.
ReplyDeleteAgree the chunky journal is a chunk of joy! I’m with Dotty going back and enjoy the post again..
Lily
Oh my goodness....a whole quilt from salvages! I would love to see a photo! Thanks for the validation on the chunky journal Lily!
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