Mary's take on a Junk Journal

Journaling takes on many forms, depending on the "eye of the beholder". 

This journal is a reminder of special days for our friends - a Birthday Journal. 

The papers, images, tags, flowers, ribbons, dollies and bling come from past and current Meg's Garden collections. 

Each month features a different tag, a beautiful emotive image of a lady and embellished with flowers, pearls, laces or ribbon - all of which are available from Meg's Garden.

The reverse side showcases the flower of the month, plus a small saying from Meg's range of Cut & Create.

This creation has taken many weeks to complete, but would not have been possible without the beautiful papers and ephemera from Meg's Garden.

Mary

A Vintage Journal

Today, I have another take on a 'junk journal'. 

With so many uses - practical or decorative, Meg's Garden papers make it beautiful. 

It can be closed and tied and opened like a book. Or as a decorative piece, splayed out forming a star. Perfect for a table decoration or stationary piece. 

Each half section has a vellum pocket, creased and inked to highlight the distressed detail. They hold either a handmade card or Art Tag. All using the wonderful imagery pieces from Meg's Garden. 

The pockets can hold just about anything. Papers, stamps and envelopes for correspondence or as I have done, the go-to place for handmade cards. 

Metal embellishments, paper and ribbon decorations and interactive elements feature in each segment. 

There are endless possibilities for this star junk journal. 

Take care, and have a stroll through Meg's Garden for all your creative needs!

Julia

A Wriing Journal Video

Hello Paper Artists

My latest journal video using A Writing Journal Papers Collection is now online;

A Writing Journal In-Process & Finished

Double pages: 10x7" - I chose to cut them in half & use cardstock Cardstock colours used: Mocha on inside pages of the journal; black for outside Covers: 5.5" x 7 5/8", spine is 2" x 7 5/8" There are 2 signatures: Scores for binding: score 1 at 5 3/16" is 0.75" or 2cm, score 2 is 1.5cm, score 3 is 1.25cm same for 2nd signature When you slice into a page for a tuck spot use tape at its edge to stop any tearing. For inserts & small books, I used cutoff cardstock Products used: Keys, Faux lock, Vintage trinkets, Natural jute ribbon, jute twine, pen nib,, clock face, tea-dyed vellum & Cut & Creates from the Writing Journal Collection. The cover features 1 of the papers fussy cut, foam mounted & decorated A Writing Journal Papers Collection is available either printed or as digital downloads; the Cut & Creates Papers are available as well separately

Lots of ideas used that can be adapted to any kind of journal or junk journal as well as any style of paper art

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

Celebrate the Christmas Season Holiday Journal

Hello everyone & welcome.
Today I have a Christmas Journal that I would love to share with you.
I have used the following patterned papers to create my journal:
Elegant Damask Christmas: Vintage Journal cards
                                               A4 background papers
                                               Cut & create sheets
Plus lots of embellishments from Meg's Garden online store.

The cover for my journal is made from a file folder that has been folded in half. The cover measures 14x18.5cm. There are are 20 pages in this journal that are held in place with jute cord. This journal has lots of space for writing, adding photo's or other treasures & ephemera pieces. 

 Here is my flip through video:

I would like to wish everyone A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year.
I look forward to sharing more ideas & Meg's Garden papers with you in 2020.

Until then.
Thank you so much for stopping by.
I hope you have a wonderful day & happy creating.
Leanne

Create our tomorrows

Hello everyone & welcome,
Today I have a very feminine vintage style junk journal that I would like to share with you.
I have created my journal using these beautiful feminine images from the Vintage Journal Cards- mixed series which are available from Meg's Garden online store.

My inspiration for my cover came from the colours plus the fine detail provided by this gorgeous image. I have embellished the cover with lots of lace, flowers, a metal charm, word images, corrugated cardboard, seed beads and pearls.

Inside the journal each page is a little bit different. I have created lots of pockets & tucks throughout.

There are places for writing.

I have added lots of tags.

Places for photos.

Fussy cut images are scatter throughout.

Lots of pretty laces embellish my pages.

Inking, distressing and torn pages.

There is even a place to add your very own photo.

I have also decorated the back cover with some lace, a paper doily, ribbon, pearls & images from Meg's Garden. The journal cover and pages are held together with seam binding. Lace is used to tie the journal together as a closure. I am very pleased how this feminine journal has turned out. Stop by Meg's Garden online store for products used to create this project.

Until next time.
Thank you so much for stopping by.
I hope you have a wonderful day & happy creating.
Leanne

TAG BOOK

Hi everyone,

I’ve been having a play around with the new “ART TAG” download. As a junk journaler, I love tags. They are so versatile, they can be decorated just be pretty or they can be very practical and be used for journaling. For this blogger post, I've done a bit of both...a TAG BOOK...

I’ve used two of the tags to make the tag book

I’ve attached the two tags to a piece of cardstock leaving a gap in between the tags so I could fold the cardstock along the gap, this the made the cover of tag book. I was then able to sew in some pages into the fold. Then I added an eyelet, a string closure and decorated. The tag book could easily slip into a pocket for extra journaling space or be a stand-alone mini book for journaling and photos.

Till next time HAPPY CRAFTING

Jacky

  

Ladies Spring Pastels journal

  Hi everybody,

  today's post will be very short but I really hope you will like what I created. As many of you know I love to make books,journals, notebooks. I have a chance to work with beautiful Spring pastels collection from Meg's Garden shop in my 2 other projects - few cards and then loaded envelopes and I wanted to make some journal as well.Here is few pics what I made ...