Outta My Comfort Zone in the Best Way Possible

 

This journal is the result of an online workshop I've been taking over the last two months. Wendy Solganik makes gorgeous journals she calls Willa's. She's Willa Wanders on Instagram. 

She incorporates gorgeous fabric mash ups in her sorta crazy quilt covers and a lovely variety of artistry and textures within.

I've been an avid follower of her Instagram for about a year and when she announced her first workshop late last year, I couldn't sign up fast enough. Worth. Every. Penny.

There's some original art in here...

I happily spent a whole day making a bunch of painty papers.

Included some old watercolor pages

...hand dyed papers using marigolds.

... wallpaper...

The signature cover papers were from a purchase I made at my local S.C.R.A.P. ( creative re-use center) years ago. It's a decorative paper fused onto a fabric so it's stiff. It's weird and cool at the same time.

I made pockets in each of the signature cover papers with lace and decorative paper.

My signature stamp

Love this book.

This and That: Modern Antiquity

 

I’m sending this off to a new home today. Yet another soft cover, single signature, anything goes, digi mash up. I guess this is my thang.

This and That: "Vintage"

This journal is getting ready to head off to a new home. It's a soft cover, single signature, anything goes, digi mash-up.
 

On My Desk

 

I've been noodling around on Procreate and made my first digital journal pages. I had originally purchased some floral clip art to cut out for collaging and was trying to arrange several on one page when an idea struck. I'm quite pleased with the simplicity.

I think this is going to be the start of my next journal

Last week I went on a bit of a stash busting tear, breaking down a whole scrapbook paper pad. I made 9 Travelers Notebook sized books and six 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" single signature books. No embellishments yet... 

...except this one I started working on today as a gift for a friend. I'm attempting to do the 100 Day Project where I've decided (for now) to do a collage a day.

I got a new work table last week. I love it. It looks nothing like this now.