The Seasons Junk Journal

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Swap Coordinator:	Sugardragon (contact)
Swap categories:	Challenges Paper Crafts Journals
Number of people in swap:	8
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	May 20, 2017
Date items must be sent by:	June 22, 2017
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
I challenge you to search your stash of papers and goodies and put together a lovely Junk Journal for your partner. The theme The Seasons, by that i mean Spring , Summer, Fall/Autumn and Winter. Each little book should have four signatures each one dedicated to one of the four seasons. Generally made out of old books covers, junk journals are sweet little books using "junk" or paper and scraps from your stash. Many people enjoy tea or coffee dye-ing their chosen paper before making the signatures. I personally love adding lined paper that has been tea stained/dyed. The cover should be at least 4inches by 6inches, feel free to make it larger. Can be made from foam sheet, old second hand book cover, or a file folder made sturdy to be a cover. Four signatures, each signature should contain a minimum of five pages, making the signature ten pages in the book. A signature is a grouping of papers gathered together and folded in half to make one section in a book. Please bind the signatures with string, for a tutorial please copy and paste the links i have added. Embellish the pages while leaving lots of room for writing. Embellishment ideas can include but are not limited by envelops, pictures, lace, washi, stamping, tabs, doilies, ephemera, The cover of the book should be decorated as well. I love creating a mixed media decorated cover but also enjoyed adding a simple tasteful picture to the outside or just some lace. please make something you would appreciate receiving. Any questions or comments please write below and or Private message me. Here are some you tube tutorials for junk journals. I can not wait to see what you make :0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zre1hi3-88Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIEXYZRRQ_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8mlwRsouyk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxbDqBUa7sU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1xxfbaunUk

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dodie 04/24/2017 #

Hi!! I'm really excited about that! It's new for me. After Pocket letters, flipbook. I feel excited to try something new!!

I have a question, maybe it's my english level that doesn't follw the calcul: four signatures of five pages... isn't 20 pages is it?

Sugardragon 04/27/2017 #

Hello @dodie i am glad you are giving something new a try.. this shoulf be fun. ðŸ˜€

I specify five pages per signature and a signature is made up of pages that are folded in half and bound to the book at the fold. Thus five pages become ten, ten for each signature and 40 for the whole book.

Thank you for the question and please dont hesitate to ask more ðŸ˜ always happy to clarify! ðŸ˜„ðŸŒ¹ðŸŒºðŸŒ»ðŸŒ¼

LadyCyr 05/ 8/2017 #

Dodie yes it is 20 pieces of paper but because they are folded in 1/2 it makes a total of 40 pages :) i agree with you this one will be fun and i am excitd to see what comes of it

savannahmay222 05/15/2017 #

So excited. I just finished sewing mine. Time for embellishments. If my cover is card stock that was run through an old printing press a bunch of times (covered in green ink and letters right side up and upside down) and tied with lace do I have to decorate more or is that good enough?

Sugardragon 05/17/2017 #

@savannahmay222 i love that you are so excited for this swap ðŸ˜€ thr cover sounds lovely but its really up to you. If you think it done than go with it. ðŸ˜„ i really love seeing other peoples takes on the chosen theme ðŸ˜

thatsjustpenny1 05/20/2017 #

I think I was to excited. Mine is a little thick. Ha ha! But I loved making it. Now how to close it?

LadyCyr 05/23/2017 #

the cover it the part i am stuck on for how i want to do it... i have all the signatures sewn and a lot of cool suprises in mine for the lucky person i have to discover :) still have lots of work to do on it and i porbablly have already spent aboout 100 hours working on it

LadyCyr 05/23/2017 #

ThatsJustPenny1 - mine is more than a little thick. lol

thatsjustpenny1 05/31/2017 #

I actually had to lay it flat opened up in order to ship it. Lol. But it is in the mail as of today.

LadyCyr 06/ 3/2017 #

mine still has much work to do i am doing the cover today and then i will just need to stitch the signatures in (they are already put together) and then add some fun bits and bobs. i still have to make some things that go in some spots inside it. mine is very very think so who ever i got i hope you like your journals chunky. :) cant wait to see what happens with not only the rest of mine but with the one i will receive :) super excited !!! this is a very fun one for sure. think i will have to do more journal ones in the future

LadyCyr 06/16/2017 #

ok my partner has gotten it so i have posted pics of the whole thing on my instagram page if you want to see it you can go to ladycyr on instagram. :) i await what my partner is making for me and would love to see what all of you do so i encourage you all to post pics once your partner gets it so we all can see what everyone has done :)

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