Thankyou ‘ Junk Journal’









 Gratitude Journal 
- Twilight scrapper

I decided during these covid times I would create a booklet to write down all the sayings that allow me to be thankful. When times are tough and we feel a little overwhelmed it may just mean we need to write down these thoughts in our little journal. It keeps us centred and reminds us of the good that we do have.




I used the rose coloured ink to create a chevron pattern across the cover of the journal sky mini collection 6x6 paper.. The papers I used was the 49 market collage stack to fill in pages of the journal  .I used super tacky tape to hold the spine together and started to make 3 signatures. You can sew them or tape them all depending on your fold. 



The Seaside Shipwreck 6x8 paper was either folded in 1/2 or thirds to create pockets and extra folds in the 3 signatures. 


I started to create the front cover by using a 49 market stitched frames then I started to layer up a stamped wooden dream catcher with beaded metal stems. There is beads, sequins,  Gold keys, twine, 49 and market wishing bubbles,  quotes, enamel dots and postage 
stamps were used to finish the look.

To finish off the cover I used Nuvo sparkle dust in ‘cherry bomb’ to create a textured background. The signatures with glued in with a glue gun and each page was folded and tags were tucked in. 

Happy scrapping friends! Take care of yourselves at this time. 

Lots of love Mel

The twilight scrapper 
 

Comments

  1. Marion WerrenSeptember 20, 2020 at 8:43 PM

    Beautiful Mel and a lovely idea

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    1. Melanie ParnellSeptember 20, 2020 at 10:33 PM

      Thankyou Marion it’s a sign of the times these journals , many memories will be left when I leave this place.

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