This cover was made from a brown paper bag!I painted it with green acrylic paint, let it dry, and then applied a layer of modge podge and again let it dry.
After it was completely dry, I crumpled it! That's it! After fusing it to the stiffner that we use for every journal I sewed a snowflake border around with my sewing machine.
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and made a fabric button with one of those kits you can get at the fabric store.
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Here is the inside of my book. I digitally collaged and printed my stamps for the cover pages and sewed in a print of my new pug drawing to the inside flap.
Melanie made hers look like leather! Can you believe this used to be a lunch bag?
Next week is our last week of this class. I cannot wait to see what we make!
Emmitt has been helping me make our second bear and he says it is almost done.
He is busy trying to pick the pug hairs off of the yarn he has been laying on but says as soon as one is picked up, 3 more fall. Poor puggy. I can see he has a busy day ahead for him.
Have a wonderful day!
WOW! The bags turned out so pretty!
ReplyDeleteMan, all your journals are beautiful, but this one is my fav so far! You do incredible work! Well, having Emmitt's picture in it makes it all the more cuter. LOL Give that little stinker a HUGE hug from me!!!! I love Emmitt.
ReplyDeleteSo neat!
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Those are so cool. Love how they turned out. I'm going to have to try that!! The journals look awesome.
ReplyDeletewhat a cool way to recycle a paper bag!! So much better than filling it with newspaper and leaving it on the curb - haha. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that journal, Melissa!
ReplyDeleteOh Emmitt, you should totally leave the puggy hairs in the yarn. I tell Mommma that it's just my signature on the work I do!
Way to go with the upcycled journal! These are fun! The snowflake border is a wonderful touch... I can't believe your sewing machine does that! And yes, modge podge is a crafters necessity... that stuff rocks! Thanks for sharing. =)
ReplyDeleteVery, very cool!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that technique! The journals are beautiful...Please tell Emmitt not to worry about the extra hair. Once when i was learning how to use a drop spindle, i added dog (and cat) hair to the mix and the yarn came out very nice! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, those are beautiful! Good luck to Emmitt with his new task - I wish I could come over to help him!
ReplyDeleteLove Clover xo
Wonderful effects! and great details!
ReplyDeleteI showed Emmitt´s pictures to my son and we both had to laugh about all his outfits. Kids have great eye for details, Lars tought The picture was so cool of Emmitt as superman with the little helper. (I didn´t notice the little superman as first....)
You and your sister are SO SO talented!! The journals are absolutely fabulous.
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P.S.- I love the bear you made for the Mother Bear Project... what a great cause... I think I might take up knitting (or crocheting) again just so I can make some too. :o)
Whoa! You and your sister have magical talents! I'm sure nothing I could do could turn a paper bag into something so wonderful. LOL
ReplyDeleteWow, to think those were bags! They are awesome!
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Melissa I love these journals
ReplyDeleteThey look like they would be cool pocketbooks too
I love this ...and the post on the visual biz plan is great too!
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