Stars In My Eye: Mixed Media Junk Journal

Stars In My Eyes

We are finishing up that last of our renovations in the family room/Craft area this week. My hubby has been doing a amazing job painting, flooring and putting in baseboards. It looks fabulous compared to my furniture painting. Today I spent almost 3 hours painting a couple book cases and a filing cabinet so I could keep with the color scheme. Now that the paint is dry all I can see are the spots that I missed. I am hoping that no one will notice once all the shelves are filled with pretty things but it is obvious that I don’t have the knack when it comes to furniture painting.

The stars come into my eyes when I start dreaming of what my completed craft room will look like when I get all the storage I want. Of course it may not look like my Craft Storage Board on Pinterest but I am hoping to come up with some pretty and creative ways to make it resemble my style.

So,if you have any tips on creative storage or just want to share a pretty picture of your craft area I would LOVE to see it!

Making the Journal Layout

The Inspiration

Here is the next layout in my Junk Journal. You can see my previous layout HERE.

The Process

As I said in the previous post, this journal was made using a magazine as the base. I painted the pages using Fresco Finish Paints. I used Infusions in the background and embossed in white and yellow.

As you can see, the paper bubbled quite a bit while heating the embossing powder. This is where I learned that I needed to add a paper base over the magazine pages. After adding a bunch of other scraps and a focal image, my layout is complete.

Thanks for Looking and Happy Tea Day. Check out the rest of the T ladies over at Elizabeth‘s.

Kate

Challenges Entered:

Frilly and Funkie: Three is Not a Crowd (Spirals)

Love to Craft Challenge: January Anything Goes

Country View Challenges: January Anything Goes

Through The Yellow Spectacles: Mixed Media Junk Journal

Life Through Yellow Spectacles

As we start the new year I am thinking and dreaming up all that I want to accomplish this coming year. I can see my year through ‘yellow colored spectacles’. Sadly, the newness wears off after a few months, maybe even a few weeks.

But in my case, that was yesterday. I was thinking of all that I had to accomplish for the day…grocery shopping, Goodwill drop, pick up a library book and a cleaning at the dentist, all while I was backing out of the driveway. And then I heard the CRUNCH. My heart started pounding as I remembered the car parked in the driveway right behind me. Yeah, I forgot to look. Worst of all, it wasn’t our car.

Not exactly the perfect way to start off the new year but after many tears I realize it is not the end of the world. Sure, it will cost money to fix two vehicles but it could have been worse. No one was hurt and the damage is minimal.

So, as we start the new year I am going to try and keep those pretty spectacles on and keep on carrying on!

Making The Journal Layout

The Inspiration

For the new year I am trying something new. A junk journal.

Joyce Kers over at Scraps of Elegance makes the most beautiful Junk Journals. I have been eyeing them for a while and finally decided to try my hand at one. Mine is by no means as elegant but I used ALL scraps from my box. And who doesn’t love to use up scraps!

The Process

My base is a coveted Anthropology magazine that I have been hoarding forever. I added paper to the magazine pages. I found out by trial and error that painted magazine paper and heat do not mix. 😉

After adding paper scraps and painting my background I stamped with a Christy Tomlinson Stamp. As I said before, this is a junk journal so my goal is to only use items on my desk and items from my scrap box which includes previously discarded stamped images.

Lastly, I layered my scraps of choice and doodled around the edges with a white out pen.

Thanks for stopping by,

Kate

Challenges Entered:

The Artistic Stamper: Anything Goes

The Craft Stamper: Anything Goes

Create Artiste: Anything Mixed Media Goes

More Mixed Media Challenge: Anything Goes Optional:Blue

Art Journal Journey: New Year New Adventures