Handmade Junk Journal Vintage Shabby Cottage HardCover Journal Ephemera 48 pages

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View Handmade Junk Journal Vintage Shabby Cottage HardCover Journal Ephemera 48 pages with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The papers are coffee stained, but mostly rose stained, red, the yellow pages are from either white or pink roses and avocado dyed (the pinkish orange paper). I did coffee-stain it. Handmade in a smoke-free home using craft paper, vintage ephemera, and coffee, avocado, and rose-dyed paper Made from the cover of a vintage hardcover book. The paper on the cover is a portion of vintage wall paper border and I don't know where I found the beautiful remnant I used on the spine.  I did coffee-stain it. The papers are coffee stained, but mostly rose stained, red, the yellow pages are from either white or pink roses and avocado dyed (the pinkish orange paper)  I've used 95% or a bit more vintage ephemera, vintage wrapping paper,  vintage drawer paper (the shiny slick feeling beige paper), vintage fabric,  a used vintage manila envelope,  a strip of film, a playing card, a small vintage pink envelope (it's next to the 2 playing card in a pocket),  a Know Your America Program card (the one with the hula dancer on it),  the beautiful colorized photo? of the woman (she's held in under the vintage parchment paper triangle,  The book spine as a bookmark (the spine is from the book I used for the cover,  a Learn How to decoupage booklet,  a used envelope postage 1941 Detroit, Michigan,  There are two vintage photographs, one of two women in front of a fireplace, the other of an adorable young couple (she has her eyes closed!)  The second photograph is held in place by a portion of the spine from another book. And a cluster of fabric scraps (the quilting ladies save some for me) you can take apart and use as you please, or keep as is. The paper on the cover is a portion of vintage wall paper border and I don't know where I found the beautiful remnant I used on the spine.  I did coffee-stain it. The papers are coffee stained, but mostly rose stained, red, the yellow pages are from either white or pink roses and avocado dyed (the pinkish orange paper) I spend a lot of time finding the ephemera and sourcing the books ( I used damaged and discarded books) I do not make copies or use digitals. I believe in recycle, reuse, and reimagine. I do have a bit of scrapbook paper and the beautiful index cards in  the front envelope I found at a thrift source, still in their original package. This journal measures 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 (add an extra inch for everything sticking out)  x almost 1 3/4 inches. 58 pages. Condition: New. Category: Crafts › Handcrafted & Finished Pieces › Paper Crafts. Brand: Handmade.

Brand

Handmade

Country of Origin

United States