This is what is on my work desk lately:
Work desk, kitchen table, art studio, couch... wherever!
To make my new sketchbook, I took a variety of painted papers, scraps
and blank paper and cut them to size. Then, I cut a piece of thick black
board to fit the sketchbook. I bound the book on either side, so it
opens up to a four page spread!
Did you know there is a weekly blog feature by Stamping Ground where people share what is on their workdesk? There are lots of artsy craftsy things going on with those participants.
I bought a spiral binding tool! I was like a kid at Christmastime with this thing. It is the Zutter Bind It All. I bought mine from Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon, so it was only about $38. I figured it was a good investment, considering I've been taking stacks of papers to the copy place to have them bind my things for about $5 or $6 each time. So, if I bind about 8 books it will be worth the price of binding them at a store. Plus, it's just so much fun! It took a little finagling to figure out how to punch the holes quickly and evenly. But, now I think I have the hang of it. I thought if it was easy I would take it to school to bind kids' sketchbooks, but it is too time consuming to punch all the holes and bind a book together. It is not a quick process, but the punching and binding is a satisfying process. So, it will be for home use.
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| This was an old (like 10 years) greeting card I made that I cut in half and bound in the book. |
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| I added some fun ephemera into the book. These two I bought from Etsy. |
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| I cut up this painting and added it to the book. It was just sitting in my closet anyways. Scrapbook paper in the middle.. |
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| The page on the left is from a very old book about creativity. |
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| Cut up ink painting on left and creativity text from that same book on right. |
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| Painted backgrounds and cute illustration. |
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| These papers were made by laying fabric, ribbon and doilies on a color copier. |
Julie Balzer has a weekly blog feature called Art Journal Every Day which you should check out if you are into art journaling.
17 comments
Love your pages-especially the one made on the color copier. Dani#26
Thanks for your inspiration :)
Love the new binding tool.I have one, but just never use it!!I must!!
Judy #20
The book is fab..I love that the pages are also memories and given new life from sitting in closets! Iagree about the Binding for school..it takes a lot of concentration and you have to go slow...I couldn't possibly get it right for a class full!!
Stunning journal, thank you for sharing x
your journal is fab,have fun with the bind it all
have a super woyww
kay #82
Loving the idea of a 4 page spread and the pages are beautiful and interesting, x
i always love to see folks' sketchbooks and yours is super-duper!! four pages in each spread!! brilliant design!!
happy WOYWW :)
no. 67
Cool book! Will be fun to see what you create on the pages!! Trish #10
Thanks for the inspiration Marcia - fab book. You have just given me an idea for storing my lads art work from years gone by - two sides, two boys! I don't have a bind it all but I know a few pals that do! WOYWW Hugs from Helen 19
Fun summer colors in those pages, good stuff. xox
What a fabulous Journal! So much to see. Have fun with your new toy! xx
Oh, I love your pages! You've been very busy. I can tell school's out.... enjoy your last days before school starts up again!
Happy WOYWW
Hugs,
Kay #31
Wow...what an amazing book!!! I love the pages inside! I never thought about laying goodies on a color copier to get patterned paper...brilliant!
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Amy E. #30
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Fun new toy! Love the variety of pages in your new book.
What a fun book!
marcia, i like seeing how you combine pages, & elements. :)
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