This is a quick and easy technique showing how you can not only get rid of the glossy finish on magazine pages but you can also erase any unwanted images on the page as well, turning ugly magazine pages into pretty papers you can use in your junk journals.
After trying different magazines, I've found this technique works mainly on advertising magazines that use thin pages and non-permanent inks.
To watch the video showing you how to do this simple technique, just click on the image below:
Here are some examples of the pages I've used this technique on.
Here is one example of how I used these modified magazine pages and turned them into a collage page.
I love using textured papers in my junk journals but they can be very expensive to buy and not always easy to find at your local craft or art stores.
Watch the video to see a variety of simple and fun techniques you can do using basic supplies such as book pages, texture paste, string, wool, twine and fabrics, to make your own textured papers that you can use in your junk journals.
Today, I will show you how to make a fun pocket for your junk journal using doodle squares and torn papers.This technique is simple and easy to do and is suitable for beginners and advanced alike. You can either watch the video tutorial below, by clicking on it or you can scroll down the page to find the instructions on how to make this project.
This is a very versatile project, you could use these squares for a variety of purposes, not only pockets. You could even make a memory board by using passport-sized photos or images of things that hold a special meaning to you and place them inside each of the squares.
Materials
1 sheet of Art paper to paint the Doodle Squares
2 old Book Pages
Coffee Dye or Tea Dye (optional)
1 x 61/2" (17cm) square Background Panel for the pocket
Tacky Glue
Distress Ink
Ink Pens
Journal Page
Instructions
Doodle Panels
Draw or paint 9 x 2" (5cm) or larger background squares on a sheet of art paper, using either paints or watercolour pencils.
Set aside, until the paint has dried, then cut the panels out.
Use ink pens to create small doodles on each of the nine background squares. I used black, white and gold pens but you can choose any colours you desire. For doodle pattern ideas, search "doodle patterns" on Google, you will find tons of ideas or you may want to use your own unique patterns.
Book Page Panels
The book pages can either be left plain or you could spray them with tea or coffee dye, as I did in this project. Leave the pages to dry before moving on to the next step
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Tear out 9 x 3" (7.5cm) square panels from the book pages. If you are using different sizes, then make sure the book page panels are 1" (2.5cm) larger than the doodle panels.
Ink the edges of the book page panels.
Glue each of the doodle panels onto the centre of each book page panel, as shown below.
Ruffle up the edges of each book page panel, making tiny cuts here and there, then press the edges flat to create a ruffled edge, as shown in the photo, below.
Make a pocket panel from the decorative paper or cardstock, add 3/8" hinges to each side of the pocket.
Glue each panel to the pocket, starting with the top panels first, glue the outside panels on first, then you can position the middle panel so it is centred, to create a uniform look, as shown in the photo below.
Attach the rest of the panels using this step, until all the panels are glued onto the pocket, as shown below.
Your pocket is now ready to attach to a journal page.
Hi and Happy New Year Everyone. It's Marieanne the Artsie Crafter.
Today, I want to share with you, my new journal, to start off the New Year. But, before I do that, I just want to take a few moments to talk about a subject that I think is important as it affects a lot of people at this time of year including myself.
It's about New Year Depression, or as some call it, the New Year Blues or the January Blues. While some people look forward to the New Year celebrations, going to New Year's Eve parties, making new year resolutions and all that, there are others who dread it and for a lot of different reasons.
I have experienced this condition myself, over the years and I felt it was important to talk about this subject, considering it's the new year.
I'm not going to go into any specifics about the subject, I'm sure most of us know what it's about. I just wanted to share how it affected me, and the couple of things that have helped me to deal with it.
We've all had a couple of really bad years recently, and according to statistics, there's a significant rise in the number of people coping with depression and anxiety, worldwide.
Now, here we are, starting another new year, and the world is still trying to get back to normal, whatever that may be, it can be hard to set goals or make plans for the new year, while people are finding it difficult to see any hope for this year being any better.
MY STORY
A couple of years ago, I made a conscious decision to finally deal with the issues I have with the New Year. I have feelings of depression about the year ending - which sounds silly I know. It takes me a long time to get used to a new year and then it's over.
MAKING PLANS
So, to ensure I didn't waste the beginning of another new year, I sat down and took the time to make some plans for the first month or two of the new year so I had something positive to look forward to and didn't feel lost or overwhelmed not knowing what a new year had in store for me.
This new year, I decided that the first craft project I wanted to do, was make a journal for myself. This year, I plan to do a lot more Self-care. I not good at taking care of myself, taking care of my family has always come first. I can imagine many of you are the same in that respect. But, this is the year, where it's going to be about me.
NEW YEAR JOURNAL
So, that's what I've decided to call My New Year junk journal - the "All About Me" journal because it will be my personal journal where I can focus on my own well-being, share my thoughts, make a record of all the things I've done during the year and all that stuff.
If you would like to hear the full version of this transcript then you can watch the video below. I show you my "All About Me: journal and how I put it together.
