Little matchbox swap

Although this was originally a halloween swap I reinterpreted the them and chose to base my matchbox book round dragons

the journal cover was made using crushed egg shells glued with gel medium and then painted

The box to send the project in

I decided to make a dragon to send with the book using a larger matchbox. Here he is, cuddling a flame. I found the pattern on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/211832389/matchbox-toy-sewing-pattern-dragon?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=matchbox dragon&ref=sr_gallery_2

The dragons eye on the journal cover also came from Etsy, from the Curious cogsmith
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/247662924/single-dragon-eye-glass-cabochons?ga_order=price_asc&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=dragon eye&ref=sr_gallery_8

More art journaling pages

These images were just crying out to be used. The background has lots of layers - scrapbooking paper, gesso, script, Chinese script, tissue paper, acrylic paint. Then collage, doodling,  neocolours

Art journaling

Although it's a while since the last post it doesn't mean that I haven't been journaling. Here's a selection of recent work

Leaf prints

 

 

I recently spent 2 weeks in Cornwall on a solitary retreat.. The weather was wonderful and I spent a lot of time outside. I wondered whether I could do some leaf prints with limited art supplies.. I didn't have a gelli plate with me so I used  a non-stick craft sheet and a brayer. The results were variable but there were some I was pleased with

Another twisted sisters circle journal

The theme for  this journal was freak art. I finished a page on the background I was sent and then started another background for the next person to use.

Twisted sisters circle journal

Time to do my page in the next circle journal. The theme for this journal was a alphabet journal. I chose K for Kiss.

Here's my page

Another junk journal

The pages from the latest junk journal swap recently arrived. This time I decided to bind the pages myself, combining them with some scrapbook papers,  Here is the resulting journal. I just need to add some paper beads and then I can start to complete the pages inside. I haven't taken photo of everything I received in the swap, but most of it is included in my journal.

This is the front cover. The spine is painted canvas

 

I love these pages with this wonderful french. I used adhesive fabric tape to reinforce along the spine

and of course the back cover.