So, today I’ve been playing around with the paper I bought a couple of weeks ago. Remember these two sheets?
I thought I’d make some new journals, but oh boy did I have some trouble with the paper that has newspaper and magazine bits in it. The paper is pretty thin and I knew it was going to be trouble so I cut out a small piece, glued it and covered a small piece of board. Sure enough it started tearing when I was turning the corners. I got a bit frustrated and put it aside. I’ve worked with very thin papers before so I know I can do something with it but I wasn’t in the mood to battle with this paper today.
So I grabbed the other sheet, the one with the couple on it, and found out it works perfectly for one of my beaded journals. Take a look. It’s like it was meant to be that size.
And, as I’ve been amassing quite a collection of small scraps of pretty papers, I started thinking about what I could do with them. I’d hate to throw them out because they are so pretty so I decided to make my small beaded journals into mini ones. Here they are. I think they look so cute and best of all, all my pretty scraps become journals.
That’s what I’ve mainly been up to today. Now, it’s time to go read. My hands hurt, my fingertips are sore from the thread and I’m tired of cutting paper. See, it’s not all glamour in a Bookgirl’s life. heh.
I love love love the couple journal!
Oh, they’re beautiful, Iliana! I really love the journal with the couple on it. 🙂
they look realy cute….
Wonderful! You talented girl, you!
These are awesome! The one with the couple is incredible!
As always, what you make is beautiful.
You’re right, that paper with the couple on it looks like it was just meant to become one of your journals.
BTW, will you be making any more coptic journals sometime?
Andi – Aren’t they cute? I think I need to make one of those just for myself 🙂
iselldreams – they are cuties aren’t they 🙂
jenclair – you are too sweet!
Tiffany – I really like them too. I am tempted to go back to the store where I bought that paper because they had the same print but in a different color. I think I need it 🙂
nik – Oh girl, you should see some of my disasters too! haha.. But, that’s the way to learn!
tanabata – I am planning to make more coptics. I actually want to make those a bit larger (more like trade paperback book size) and with thicker paper so that they’ll be perfect for sketching/drawing and of course writing. I think I get too caught up in making the little ones because I love coming up with new color combos 🙂 Anyway, hopefully I’ll have the other coptics by the end of the month.
Hey Iliana! I just finished Occupational Hazards and I wanted to say thanks! I really liked it- I dont want to give anything away, but it was not what I expected to say the least! But it was a good one- I gave it to my MIL to read too!
Thanks again!
J.Danger
Beautiful beautiful beautiful. But then that’s no surprise 🙂
I love the couple journal and those mini-journals are just SO cute!
That’s too bad about the thin paper, but the journal you did finish is just gorgeous! You’re wonderful, Iliana 😀
I love the paper for these journals. They are gorgeous.
Jessica – Yay, so glad you liked it. I still haven’t read it. Sigh. I’m always so behind! 🙂
Stefanie – Ah, thank you 🙂
Christine – I love working on smaller books – I feel like I have a bit more control. Maybe one day I’ll make a really teeny book!
Nymeth – I’ll get back to that paper one of these days – it’s not going to beat me! haha Thank you Nymeth!
Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) – Isn’t that paper great? I was so bummed out at first when I saw it because it was all folded and I hated the thought of having to straighten it out but it worked just perfectly as I ended up cutting out the people and hearts. I need more of it 🙂
What beautiful work!! Love the paper!