Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Frosty the Snowman Junk Journal

Hello creative friends.  I created a junk journal out of a Frosty the Snowman Little Golden Book.  Here is a video showing the start to finish process of creating this journal:


I really like the way this journal turned out.  What do you think?  Thank you for stopping by and watching my video.  Until next time Happy Creating.

Watercolor Animals

 Hello creative friends.  I recently decided to draw a couple of animals and then use watercolors and color pencils to finish them.  I created videos showing how I colored these drawings.  They are:




I really liked the way these turned out. What do you think?  Thank you for stopping by and watching my videos.  Happy Creating.

Monday, December 16, 2024

Rolodex Cards

Hello creative friends.  I decided to decorate some rolodex cards.  I have a rolodex I got from my husband so that I can decorate the cards.  Here is the video showing how I decorated some of the cards.



I had fun decorating these cards and look forward to decorating more.  I've seen other peoples rolodex cards that they decorated and so I wanted to do some myself.  Have you decorated rolodex cards before?  I would love to see them.  Thank you for stopping by and watching my video.  Happy creating.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Alice in Wonderland Little Golden Book Journal Creation

Hello creative friends.  I made a journal out of an Alice in Wonderland little golden book.  I used the front and back cover from the book and then added a 2 1/2" spine.  I sewed in various papers from my stash and the pages from the book.  I then added pockets, tags, and a spine dangle to finish it off.  Here are a couple of videos showing how I created this journal.



I really love how this journal turned out.  Have you made a journal out of a little gold book before?  I would love to know.  I hope you have a great day and happy creating.

Christmas Little Golden Book Journal Creation

Hello creative friends.  I created a Christmas journal out of a little golden book.  I used the front and back cover of the book and added a 2 1/2" spine.  Then sewed in various papers and the pages from the book.  I then added pockets, tags and a spine dangle to finish off the book.  Here is a video showing how I created this journal.


I really love the way this journal turned out.  And I already have plans to make another Christmas Journal out of a Little Golden Book of Frosty the Snowman.  Have you tried making a journal out of a Little Golden Book before?  Let me know.  Have a great day and happy creating.


Monday, November 4, 2024

Frida Kahlo Little Golden Book Journal Creation

Hello creative friends.  I've been busy creating a journal out of a little golden book.  I purchased a Frida Kahlo kit which had stamps, pattern paper, washi tape and die cuts and decided to also purchase a Little Golden Book of Frida Kahlo and turn it into a journal.  Here are the videos showing how I created this journal:

Part 1 - Cover

Part 2 - Signatures


Part 3 - Pockets & Tucks


Part 4 - Binding


Part 5 - Tags & Booklets


I really love how this journal turned out.  Let me know what you think!  Have a great day, Happy Creating.

Monday, August 26, 2024

Creating Ephemera Clusters

 Hello creative friends.  I hope everyone is doing well.  I've been doing my best with everything that has been going on.  Without going into too much, I was laid off from my job last March and a year and a half later still unable to find another job, so just trying to figure it all out.  Anyway, I've decided that I need to focus more on my art and just let the chips fall where they may.  One of the things I feel I needed to do is refill my stash of ephemera for using in journals, art journal pages and mixed media art.  So I will be working on several things to do just that.  So to start with I wanted to make some clusters that could be used in journals and other artwork, but I also wanted to create the focal images and other pieces to making the clusters with.  So I used watercolors to paint different shapes and cut them out.  Then I dug into my scraps for additional papers to use in making the clusters.  Here is a picture of the clusters I made:


You can check out the video on my YouTube Channel to see how I made these here:


I really am happy with this little stash of clusters and can't wait to use them.  Thank you for stopping by and I hope you make something creative today that makes you happy as well.  Happy Creating.  Take care.