Another Challenge

Today, another challenge.  This one sprung from the 7-layer challenge ongoing on one of my groups.  We were to make a 3 envelope folder using at least 7 of the following items:  Glitter glue, stamping, decorative scissors, oxide inks, eye shadow, texture paste, label maker, paint, washi tape, and white gesso.   Here is my finished piece.   I used everything except the eye shadow (which I don't own), and added a couple of things which weren't called for.  All pages began with an application of oxide ink to distress and age the edges, followed by random stamping on the outer edges and other materials as noted.. There will be a new challenge each week. 

The front cover.  Uses oxide inks, stamping, white gesso, texture paste, label maker.  Tied closed with a hemp cord threaded through an eyelet.

Inside page 1.  oxide ink, stamping, washi tape, decorative scissors, glitter glue.  There is a journaling card inside the pocket.

Inside center page.  Oxide ink, stamping, white gesso, more stamping, glitter glue in myriad colors., washi tape.

Page 3.  Oxide ink, stamping, white gesso, paint, more stamping, glitter glue, book page, and there is a journaling page inside the pocket.

Fist page of back.  Oxide ink, stamping, previously created cluster with many layers.

Center outside page.   Oxide ink, stamping, white gesso, acrylic ink, watercolor ink, owl and leaf motifs.

Tropical Journal

One of the crafting groups I participate in has a weekly challenge.  This week, it was to create a journal in a tropical theme using three envelopes.  I made a poor start as I first selected envelopes that were too flimsy; a second try had better results.  Here is mine, finished this morning:

From the outside, tied with a ribbon.

1st inside pocket.

2ns inside pocket

3rd inside pocket

1st outside page

2nd outside page

3rd outside page

Inserted journal cards. The one at center bottom looks like a mountain, but it photographed much darker than the sandy color of watercolors on deli paper that I had created; the slope  is intended to be under the sea.  The journal card itself was a gift from a fellow junk journal maker.   The pelican is hand painted.

A Random Act of Kindness led to TWO more journal pages

Yesterday, I received a RAK (Random Act of Kindness) gift from a fellow member of my journaling group.  I was so inspired by the beauty of her work when I opened her package this morning that I immediately knew it had to be incorporated into my bird envelope journal.  Here, first, is a photo of the RAK package contents, followed by two pages I created using those embellishments. 

The RAK package

Art-every-day. A new page in the Bird Envelope Journal (page 4.11)

I try to work on this journal from time to time, and have added another page.  This is page 4.11, part of the first booklet of pages in the journal.  Another of those lovely photo collages and a bit of lace.

Another Bird Envelope Journal page

Art-Every-Day. I've finished another page in my Bird Envelope Journal. The background is a napkin, collaged onto an old book page.

Pages from the Envelope Journal of Birds

I've been working on a journal made from envelopes, with a focus on birds.  This is a fun project and I've been working on it for several weeks, whenever I have a few minutes.  I'm showing the cover and a few of the inside pages.