Hi there!
I was in the mood to make an Autumn or Fall themed Journal.
I used an old book for the cover.
I gathered together papers that had warm colors of gold
and browns.
The cover was golden yellow.
I reenforced the spine with some card stock.
Then destressed the edges with ink.
I used this stencil for the cover.
I used brown acrylic paint and then used gold paint to
highlight some of the stenciled words.
After the stencil was dry, I used clear wax as a sealer.
This left a smooth finish.
You could also use Mod Podge as another option.
I liked the gold details.
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I had 4 signatures to sew in the cover.
I used gold embroidery floss to sew in the signatures.
This multi colored pack came from the Dollar Tree.
Marked my holes for stitching
The signatures are sewn in one at a time.
Here is my finished spine with signature stitches showing-
I don't mind seeing them-
I added some antique lace on the edges, pecking out.
I cut leaves from old book pages.
These are leftovers from a wreath project.
If you need a pattern, here is one for you.
I used some coffee and water color on the leaves.
I added some loose leaves to the journal
here and there.
Some feather shapes too-
Finished up with a piece of antique lace.
Thanks for checking out my Autumn Journal.
Have a wonderful week!
xo Lisa S
