here’s the latest journal. i love these colors. and this is what i finally figured out to do, regarding the original gelli prints i’ve made, that i love, love… i’m getting them color copied, and also scanning them. nice! that way i can use my faves over and over again, adding to them… subtracting, and ya know ~ making them each an original of their own.
i love the color quality on the laser printed copiers. almost like the original. and that works for me. i’d rather keep the originals for now, until i can decide how i want to preserve them. the background on this journal is one of my very favorites!
i’ve added washi tape, rub-ons in black and white, as well as thermofax screens, printed onto deli paper. boy, do they merge nicely onto the pages! love that effect.
below you’ll see where i added a bit of angelina/textiva film {the shiny, reflective stuff}, as well as some silver encrusted stick-on embellishments.
i add a layer of decopage to the top, to add strength and durability to the rub-ons, and the tissue embellishments, and washi tape, too. one of the bonuses of doing this is that when you add a black marker around the edges {once it’s dry}, you can smear and create shadows, {if you do it quickly enough} as it moves around for a little bit before it dries completely.
these take me a couple hours to complete, but i do love the process, and i’m gonna keep on going! i made 12, and have sold 11, so i’ll be replenishing my inventory supply… soon! now is a good time to buy the basic notebook or journal, as the back-to-school sales are on. i can usually get them at a place like staples, kmart, or so… for about $1 to $2 a piece.
happy friday! thanks for coming by to check on me!! 🙂
and happily yours in glue and paint ~
xo
leslie
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Love, love, love the journal, so fun with all your doodles and flowers. Nice work my friend. xox
Beautiful journal, I love all the details you put on.
Fantastic! The flower looks 3D. Do you go to a place like Staples? It really is a great idea, not that I don't already have baskets of coloured paper but then there could be the 'really' good stuff. Too much blessed fun!
Oh I'd like one, this is gorgeous. Off to check out your etsy. xox