Storyteller

Storyteller
 Write Your Own Story

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Balance

Balance
 Be kind to yourself; create your own balance.

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Collage on Gelli Print Background

Modifying Teesha Moore's Amazing 16 Page Journal

I've made further modications to Teesha Moore's Amazing 16 Page Journal so that it fits into my Traveler's Notebook.  These ones feature:

• a single signature made from three folios
• the whole signature is the same as Teesha Moore's book - i.e. her cover is also a folio in my latest version
• 3 sheets of 14" x 17" paper made the signatures for these 2 books
• the signature is made from my favorite Deserres mixed media paper
• covers made from gelli prints and other acrylic play
• five hole pamphlet stitch

I love the flaps and foldouts but now I have my favorite paper too!  

Misfit

Misfit
 Do not be afraid to stand out in the crowd.

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Spring in the Sixteen Page Journal

The only thing I don't like about the book we made at the calligraphy society meeting is the paper.  I had to gesso the pages to stop wet media from bleeding through the paper.

As long as I was applying gesso, I decided to turn it into a mixed media journal.  You can see I've added some tissue paper sewing pattern for fun.

Another House for the Village

This is another handcarved stamp; it's a little taller than the others at 4 inches.

I'm really enjoying my new journal - a slight modification to the amazing 16 page journal by Tisha Moore.  We made it at the Westcoast Calligraphy Society meeting and it has pages of different sizes.  This page is 4 1/2" wide.  I just love flipping through it and opening and closing the flaps!  (I'm easily amused.)

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Handcarved Stamp

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Your bookmarks match your books, don't they?  I'm reading a great new novel by Ann Patchett, but I wasn't really happy until I made a new bookmark.