This is my entry for the Junk Journal July prompt negative space. You can find the prompts on Instagram or YouTube @megjournals. Since my journal is about planning my next step, I’m picking some aspirational goals and getting outside more is one of mine! If you prefer to read about the outdoors, here are someContinue reading “Negative Space – Junk Journal July”
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Pop of color – Junk Journal July
This is my journal page for the prompt for July 2, pop of color. The prompts are available on Instagram or YouTube from @megjournals if you would like to craft along. Dotted line character paths from The Family Circus https://comicskingdom.com/family-circus Short process video: https://youtu.be/i0kAWtwGvMs
Party invitation – pARRRty like a pirate!
I re-imagined a kids’ stamp into an adult party invitation. Why not? Supplies: Taylored Expressions Treasure Map background stamp Currently available alternative Ranger Ink Simon Hurley Pirate Party https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ri-hur78784.html on clearance! Hybrid ink from Scrapbook .com in Leather Daniel Smith watercolor dot try-it card https://amzn.to/46oNrox I used: Duochrome Oceanic Series 1 284 640 029 PhthaloContinue reading “Party invitation – pARRRty like a pirate!”
Good Vibes – Junk Journal July
This is the first page for my July junk journal, following the Junk Journal July prompts https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce1WX9Qq8pn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Find her @megjournals on YouTube Supplies: Stamps Spellbinders: Peony (good vibes only) Fun Stampers Journey: Vintage Hollywood (happily ever after) Club Scrap: Tapestry (September 2018) (my favorite age is now, kind heart fierce mind brave spirit) Dies Spellbinders:Continue reading “Good Vibes – Junk Journal July”
Which paper really stands up to water? The conclusion
I submerged punched paper circles in one ounce of water for 32 days, heated to about 200 degrees for ten minutes on day one (to simulate a heat tool.) Copy paper visibly degraded after one day and eventually turned to mush; no surprise there. All of the craft papers, plus the 100% cotton bond 32Continue reading “Which paper really stands up to water? The conclusion”
Juneteenth printable
This PDF prints a 4″ x 5 1/4″ box with title and quote, perfect for the inside or outside of a standard A2 card (4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″). Add your image or family photo!
Make a journal
Easy journal – very sturdy, no sewing, using materials you probably have on hand I wanted to get started on a journal so I can follow the prompts for Junk Journal July. The idea behind “junk journals” is to use material you have already. It appeals to me as a way to use the craftContinue reading “Make a journal”
Recycled wine cork craft
These are loosely based on kokeshi, a traditional Japanese wooden doll with no arms or legs originally from late 19th-century Honshu. Supplies: Wine corks Still wine has straight corks, sparkling wine has bulbous corks. Artificial corks are fine. If you are not a wine-drinker, take a walk around the neighborhood on recycling day toContinue reading “Recycled wine cork craft”
Personalized gift tags
Supplies used, plus no-shopping alternatives Tag die: Sizzix Super Scallop steel rule die This die is so old it pre-dates the Sizzix Big Shot machine’s existence. Many, many thin steel tag dies are available, though. No-shopping alternative: Cut a tag shape or download one here https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/05/27/tag-templates/ People dies: Hero Arts Lifestyle, sets from the seriesContinue reading “Personalized gift tags”
Tag templates
Some tag templates you can print.
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