What can I say. I love the beach and I find that many handmade books/journals that I create have a beach theme.
this is the colorful handmade paper that I bought years ago at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design). The paper has some clear areas because wax was used to make a leaf pattern on the thick paper. I have hoarded this paper for a long time, and today was finally time to break down and use some of it. I guess the creative bug hit me this morning because I also completed Smash book pages.
Creating my covers for the journal. I recycled by using the thick cardboard back of a used up watercolor pad. I cut my cardboard to the size I wanted on my big Boston paper cutter.
cut paper and glued cardboard for my cover
I glued cardboard to the center of the paper and then I scored paper sides of cover
gluing sides
cover paper is now adhered now glued on.
Handmade paper is glued to the cover. I cut a piece of cardstock slightly smaller and glued both the paper and the cardboard so the cardstock would adhere really well. I love UHU glue sticks. I've never had a problem in my handmade books with the papers coming loose using UHU glue.
still bumpy looking from the UHU glue stick, but I used a brayer to smooth the paper and when the glue dried the paper was smooth.
finished front and back covers. I didn't want the waxy leaves on the paper to show because my journal is beach themed so I covered those areas with cut out images.
front cover for now
back cover
front cover, signatures and back cover
inside front cover, and water color paper on the cover of the first signature in my journal that I painted and then added stickers
water colored painting I did on back of the books first signature. On the right..I want to replace the cardstock signature and use another water color paper so I can have a water color painting on both pages.
I created 4 signatures
So far this is a bare bones journal without anything added to the pages at the moment. I have a folder with items and papers that I've collected and want to add to this journal. I have replaced some of the card stock pages with more water color paper pages.
this is the colorful handmade paper that I bought years ago at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design). The paper has some clear areas because wax was used to make a leaf pattern on the thick paper. I have hoarded this paper for a long time, and today was finally time to break down and use some of it. I guess the creative bug hit me this morning because I also completed Smash book pages. Creating my covers for the journal. I recycled by using the thick cardboard back of a used up watercolor pad. I cut my cardboard to the size I wanted on my big Boston paper cutter.
cut paper and glued cardboard for my cover 
I glued cardboard to the center of the paper and then I scored paper sides of cover 
gluing sides 
cover paper is now adhered now glued on. 
Handmade paper is glued to the cover. I cut a piece of cardstock slightly smaller and glued both the paper and the cardboard so the cardstock would adhere really well. I love UHU glue sticks. I've never had a problem in my handmade books with the papers coming loose using UHU glue. 
still bumpy looking from the UHU glue stick, but I used a brayer to smooth the paper and when the glue dried the paper was smooth. 
finished front and back covers. I didn't want the waxy leaves on the paper to show because my journal is beach themed so I covered those areas with cut out images. 
front cover for now 
back cover 
front cover, signatures and back cover 
inside front cover, and water color paper on the cover of the first signature in my journal that I painted and then added stickers 
water colored painting I did on back of the books first signature. On the right..I want to replace the cardstock signature and use another water color paper so I can have a water color painting on both pages.
(Added 4.6.2013 I went to Michael's and used a coupon to buy another pad of water color paper. The photo below is now the finished water colored double page spread. I will probably add something to the right side of the page... and I did..a mermaid)
I created 4 signatures 
covers of other signatures
I haven't sewn the book together yet. I am also thinking about using either a piece of navy blue or black leather for the books covers, but first, I have to find where I stashed those leather pieces. Oh brother, where to look first.
I haven't sewn the book together yet. I am also thinking about using either a piece of navy blue or black leather for the books covers, but first, I have to find where I stashed those leather pieces. Oh brother, where to look first.
So far this is a bare bones journal without anything added to the pages at the moment. I have a folder with items and papers that I've collected and want to add to this journal. I have replaced some of the card stock pages with more water color paper pages.
My fingers are covered in glue and Gesso. I keep washing my hands, but I haven't managed to get all of the glue and paint off yet, but what fun I had today sitting down creating. :-)
Elaine
Elaine
1 comment:
...And what fun we all can have watching you create this beautiful piece! Thank you for the photos and details of the process. It is so pretty...I also love the beach. It's peaceful working on something that focuses on the beach and ocean.
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