Altered Journal-updated pages added
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 3:24 pm
I handmade this journal. I used the covers from an old hymnal that I altered. You can read the entire process on my blog. I did want to mention several of the things I used that make the journal special to me.
The crystal piece on the bottom of the frame is a crystal from my mom's old chandelier that had been ruined in hurricane Bonnie. The jeweled piece for a closure is from my grandmother's broken earring. Since neither my mom or grandmother is still alive, both of these pieces make the journal mean even more to me.
The binding fabric I used is from a negligee I received as a wedding gift so many, many years ago. The lace behind the cover is a piece that Marianne gave me.
One of the pages is a color copied portion of a letter that my father wrote to my grandmother when he was stationed in the Pacific during World War II. You can see the edge of the letter in the picture.
I'm very excited to work in this journal. I love so many things about this journal. It makes me smile every time I pick it up.
The crystal piece on the bottom of the frame is a crystal from my mom's old chandelier that had been ruined in hurricane Bonnie. The jeweled piece for a closure is from my grandmother's broken earring. Since neither my mom or grandmother is still alive, both of these pieces make the journal mean even more to me.
The binding fabric I used is from a negligee I received as a wedding gift so many, many years ago. The lace behind the cover is a piece that Marianne gave me.
One of the pages is a color copied portion of a letter that my father wrote to my grandmother when he was stationed in the Pacific during World War II. You can see the edge of the letter in the picture.
I'm very excited to work in this journal. I love so many things about this journal. It makes me smile every time I pick it up.