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.