(that means "work in progress" , just so I don't have to explain, lol)The Remains of the Day journal is coming along! I spent most of the day cutting and sewing pages. This part takes FOREVER. If I was actually going to sell one of these suckers, it would sell for a few hundred dollars!
Next up: adding some more "bits" and then sewing the signatures and then binding them into the cover. I see many possibilities here.... AND everyone on my Christmas list is going to get a personalized one of these. If you're on my list, and you've already taken the class, too bad, so sad...... you get nothin'.... hahaha
These journals are perfect for me to make. I'm a "collector" Yes, I would go so far as to call myself a "hoarder". I keep everything from bus transfers to movie receipts. I have every single card eve given to me (and having 40 students each year, I get a lot of cards). Some of these scraps even came from Maija's garbage! (she was cleaning her studio last time I visited). So many of these scraps so have "meaning" for me.
They are also helping me to be more spontaneous in my collage work. Because I'm also a planner. A journal page can take me 5 hours to do. Really. Not these ones though! I'm just digging into the stash and sewing stuff together. So fun!If you want to sign up for the Remains of the Day class -- you can do it here. You can see Mary Ann's travel journal that she made using this technique here. . She left lots of pockets and places to put travel ephemera and spots for journaling. This is my kind of travel journal! I can't wait to travel :)
If you want to see what another student did (she's finished her journal), go and see Jill's video!
9 comments:
Very very cool, Martha!!! :)
I haven't taken the class, so I'd better be on your Christmas list -- hehe! I can always make you a Teesha Moore-style journal back....
First, if I could, I would fly to Canada and steal your cover. It is so scrumptous with scrappy goodness. Second, I love what you are doing with these pages. It never ceases to amaze me how although we are learning the same technique, the pages are so vastly different from student to student because of what we have individually on hand and what our personal aesthetic is. I can't wait to see your finished journal. ROD rocks!
So cool! You really are having a productive week.
would LOVE to see this in person...when done...or in the process....(PS speaking of evil twins...was at Milestones Y&D and a waitress could be yours...or Lauren's....eerieeeeeee....we asked if she was the evil twin and her reply was ...it depends....)
When I read WIP, I didn't think "Work in Progress" ...I thought you meant whip it! (Which come to think of it seems to be what is going on).
Your journal is turning our beautiful! I haven't taken this class but have been trying to make similar pages. Can't wait to see how you use it when finished.
They are a lot of work, and I love yours!!
We have the same taste in classes Martha....I have signed up for two with Mary Ann too!
We are awaiting a newer, faster internet connection (next month) so I will be able to watch all of the videos then and have a *play*. I have loved seeing your journal. I love the mix of paper and fabric.
Jacky xox
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