Alaska journal

My first all hand-made - glued and stitched book, using the sewn on tapes binding method taught by Mary Ann Moss in the Full Tilt Boogie Class www.dispatchfromla.typepad.com/full_tilt_boogie/. I used old book covers edged with book tape. My folios are a combination of scrapbook papers, art papers, ledgers, etc. I will use this book as a journal of my Alaska trip - we leave in one hour - nothing like pushing it to the limit!!

Frida Kahlo journal page

Yesterday I completed a journal spread in a vintage photo album based on a tutorial at carolynsnehring.blogspot.com. She has several great tutorials on her blog. I had some pictures of Frida Kahlo that I wanted to highlight so I did not cover the page with the watered down white paint which would have given it a dreamier look. But I did use watered down paint to cover several dictionary pages which I tore into squares and arranged on the pages as my background. This spread is a larger format - about 8x10" in a vintage photo album.

Jacksonville belle

I purchased several pieces of hometown paper memorabilia at a local flea market. The advertising brings back memories of businesses from long ago - some I remember but many I've never heard of. Most of the advertising I put in my antiques mall shop but I had a few paper pieces laying on my work table and decided to do a journal page around them. I can imagine the excitement in picking out fabric, patterns and accessories for a new dress - perhaps for a special occasion. I'm curious about the business card for Alonzo Smith. My maiden name was Smith - my ancestors came from England. A good friend's maiden name was also Smith - her ancestors came from Madeira Island, Portugal. We have a large population of residents with Portuguese heritage. Many changed their last name to Smith to blend in with the already established residents. They were proud Americans!