I altered this old, used cookbook
first by removing a lot of pages;
I chose this book as the illustrations
within are just lovely.....all in the
same manner as this cover for
each recipe...
I used washi tape
on all the page edges
to strengthen them.
And
I will be adding fabric tabs
as I finish pages...
😅😇😊😍
Here is my title page:
It is a very busy junky
mish-mash one;)))--
with writing in any blank spaces
willy-nilly--as the
spirit moves me of if I
think of some little thing on the fly...
I altered the title word
"FOOD"
with the cut out letters for
"Spring" and "2023".
The 1st spread above is in progress:
Includes two flips--one (R) being the
seed packet for my newly planted
marigolds and the other (L) a little
collage tab, they both
have writing spaces
on the backs...
↓↓↓↓
Here is the reverse side of the Marigold
seed packet detailing when I planted --
and there is another tabbed tag inside
the top pocket for more writing space.
I am also using magazine images along
with coffee dyed papers.
A little bit of everything--a fun way
to get out of that "perfection" mode
I so often find myself trying to
achieve.
On this page, I've begun decorating with:
A torn, uneven, collaged paper flower with
a button center that I sewed together
on Helga ;)))
and here is a little closer look:
I added Stickles for some sparkle
and sewed a paper ruffle for the stem..
all colored using distress inking...
I have more torn paper flowers
to be sewn together
for some future pages...
I find this kind of playing
with paper, glue and scraps
such a relaxing pastime..
so satisfying for me ;)))
I may not write every day, in here,
[I do that in my Hobonichi Weeks Journal]
but I will add bits and bobs
of
what is happening
the rest of this year...
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The sun is FINALLY shining, at least
for now, as we are told that the
smoke may return in fits and starts
later on today and throughout the
weekend.
It seems that those
Canadian wildfires are still not
contained...they cover
such a huge area--
so that is not surprising..
Enjoy your weekend:
Stay calm and relaxed...
hugs, Julierose,
La blageuse
[Paper-crafting-euse]
