Today I made a book!
I signed up for an Art Journaling class at the Lifelong Learning Center. I thought it was going to be something along the lines of nature journaling, but to my surprise (and joy), we actually made out own journals!
The teacher’s version of art was cutting and pasting pictures from a magazine, or painting the pages, etc. My version will be much different. I will probably cut and past a few things, do some sketches I may even try to add some color to them with watercolor paints!), add facts about the animal or bird I’m sketching, and will definitely include some of my poems!
The first thing I will do however is to unstitch everything and complete the covers, and then stitch it back together with sinew instead of embroidery thread. The sinew will last so much longer. My theme will be “Wild and Free”.
In the way home I made a jaunt over to Joanne Fabric to purchase some scrapbook paper, which was on sale for .20 a sheet! I picked ones that would have an outdoor or animal/insect theme. Not sure yet how I will use it but I’ll think of something. I did find one paper design in particular that I loved and wanted to use for my cover, but it was in a huge book of papers that cost $23.00 No way will I pay that much for one sheet of paper. Maybe But when I went to the checkout, it was also on sale and only cost $12.99 - now that’s more like it!
I also ran into one of the lady’s in the class, and I commented that I would love to see her book when it’s done. She said that we should all get together for coffee somewhere, and share what we’ve done. I think it’s a grand idea!
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