Journals of Love....

I have been wanting to make some "Ars Gratia Artis" or "ART for ART's sake". One of my fave things to make are Journals of Love. These handmade journals are delivered to cancer centers for the use of the patients. A friend of mine was asked to make one for a family member and she took it with her during her treatments, others saw it and wanted one and thus JoL was born. You can see more of my journals here, here, here and here. I make mine from the composition books sold in the school supply aisle. I cover and embellish all 4 covers, sometimes adding a ribbon closure. Each journal is fun to make and completely unique. I use a variety of papers: calendar pages, scrapbook paper, wallpaper, vintage books and dictionaries.....whatever crosses my path on the day. Enjoy!

Here are the journals made with paper from DCWV (Die Cuts WIth a View).

DCWV Rockstar front



DCWV Rockstar back

DCWV Green Stack back

DCWV Mariposa front



DCWV Mariposa back





DCWV Once upon a time front

DCWV Once upon a time front

These journals were all made from wallpaper sample books. My fave place to obtain them is Sherwin Williams. They turn themover on a monthly basis! :) Great recycling and giving back project!

Bloom where you are planted front



Bloom where you are planted back



LightHouse front

LightHouse back

Rooster front



Rooster Back



Grace

Noah's Ark

BirdHouse

Finally I was looking for an economical and unique way to cover the inside covers and came up with using some of my vintage dictionary pages. THey are great whenI do not have co-ordinating papers to use! :)

Vintage dictionary end papers

Vintage dictionary end papers close-up

More Journals of Love.....

I am having a great time making these journals. Some will eventually go to my Etsy shop and some will go to my friend Shirley in California. You can read about Journals of Love. I have 5 more journals to share. These are made from Composition books.

Both of these were made from wallpaper sample books. The first one has "HOPE" done in scrabble letters, tied up with lavender stretch lace and embellished with purple satin ribbon and a paper yo-yo. The second features rope trim, with blue satin ribbon, a stamp "timeless" and embellished with a ship's wheel charm.






The next two were also done with wallpaper sample books. The first is a glam girl journal. It has bright red lipstick and sunglasses. The embellishments are a red plate with "sparkle" stamped on card stock and 3 stamped S.W.A.K. stamped cutouts. The second one has a Mama kitty doing the washing of her kittens. It has a metal plate "Aspire."



















The final journal was made using scrapbook paper, scrabble tile stamps "BELIEVE" , pink ribbons and a fave stamp.