Me and Mine

Friday, March 4, 2022

Travel Journal - Inside pages

Hi there Audrey here with the inside of the journal I shared the cover of a couple of weeks ago. It's been made using the Foundations Envelope Gatefold Flip Folio. As I said last time I wanted to make the outside look well loved and worn. Inside I've tucked lots and of pages to journal on, with space to write, add more ephemera, photos and whatever I wish.

To make extra pages I used the Curators Botanical - 6x8 Collection Paper Pack, {they're a perfect size for this folio}, either by sticking them to other pages or using the additional spine hinges that are included in the packs, {these made it so much easier to add pages}.

Also included are the neodymium magnets. I used a couple, one to close the gatefold page in the centre of the journal & some more for hidden journaling spots.

I added pockets to hold ephemera of all sorts along with photos and whatever else I can think of while using it.

Using the Curators Botanical Ephemera Bits, along with lots from Curators Botanical Laser Cut elements, it made it so much easier for extra journaling spots and decoration.

The Curators Botanical Tag Set is ideal for decorating and extra journaling spots. A lot of these were held in place using Vintage Artistry Essentials - Shaped Clips &

Vintage Artistry Essentials - Word Clips.

AND can I just mention the brand spanking NEW 12x12 rub on transfers!!!! Omgollygosh!!! You have to check them out, hot off the press! And available in Curators Botanical and Artoptions Avesta Collections. I used these and Curators Botanical 6x8 Rub on Transfer Set throughout the journal to finish off and add extra 'wow' factor to the journal.

***Feel free to check out the added video below to see how it all came together.

⮛ Just a little run through video. ⮛

You can see a better quality one on the 49 and Market YouTube channel HERE

49 and Market Products Used⮙ Foundations Envelope Gatefold Flip Folio ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical - 12x12 Collection Paper Pack ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical - 12x12 Solids Collection Paper Pack ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical - 6x8 Collection Paper Pack ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical Garden Clippings Paper ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical - Tag Set ⮙⮙ Artoptions Avesta - Tag Set ⮙

⮙ ARToptions Avesta - Chipboard Set ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical Postage Stamp Washi Tape ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical - Laser Cut Elements ⮙

⮙ Curators Botanical - Ephemera Bits ⮙

⮙ Curators Botanical - Tag Set ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical - 12x12 Rub on Transfer Sheet ⮙⮙ Curators Botanical 6x8 Rub on Transfer Set ⮙⮙ Curators Essential - Laser Cut Elements⮙ ⮙ Curators Essential - Washi Tape Stitched Set ⮙⮙ Curators Essential - 4" Washi Roll Botanical ⮙⮙ Curators Essential - 4" Washi Tape Roll - Adverts ⮙⮙ Artoptions Avesta - Fabric Tape Assortment ⮙

Vintage Artistry In the Leaves - Washi Tape

Vintage Artistry Essentials - Binder Clips - Antique Bronze

Vintage Artistry Essentials - Word Clips - Dark Greige

Vintage Artistry Essentials - Hardware - Epoxies

Jute Cording - Single Ply

Until Next Time

Happy Creating

Audrey x

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Journal Cover and Tags

Hi back again with another journal, well, a journal cover. I might be a little obsessed with this type of thing at the moment!! I've always been into journals, it goes way back and I love to make them myself rather than purchase a ready made one, whether from scratch or from old books.

When I first seen the Foundations Envelope Gatefold Flip Folio I instantly knew what I wanted to do with it and here it is.

I tried to make it look like an old well worn, well loved journal.

The folio, like similar ones in the range is an interactive folio that can be constructed in lots of different ways and orientations, with lots of room to add more inside, whether lumpy bumpy stuff, photos or lots more pages. Once the folio is scored and closed it measures - 6.25 x 8.25 x .5″

I started by scrunching the blue piece of paper from Curators Botanical - 12x12 Solids Collection Paper Pack & the Curators Botanical Garden Clippings Paper I scrunched and scrunched this pieces many times to soften them and add lots of creases to the papers. I used pva glue all over the front and partly over the back of the journal and stuck the papers in place, pressing them as smooth as possible with the creases in the papers. Then trimmed off the edges. I lightly sanded some edges and across the top of the folio ever so slightly in places to bring out the creases. I lightly inked the edges of the triangular closing flap and once the glue was dry positioned an eyelet in the centre of the flap and set in place for my front tie piece to go through to hold the journal closed. I used two long lengths of jute and three lengths of white string for this. I grouped them together and tied a tight knot on each end then using a pin I separated all the lengths to form tassels and trimmed the ends even.

I attached the tags using jump rings to the string so that they could move along the strings easily.

I chose a chipboard circle from the ARToptions Avesta - Chipboard Set with the word 'Today' on it, punched a hole it and attached an eyelet to the centre top. I then glued a chipboard banner with some more words on it from the set with some muslin behind for texture. I took two of the Vintage Artistry Essentials - Hardware - Epoxies and stuck them back to back to form a charm.

I then added chain, beads and charms for more decoration along with a Vintage Artistry Essentials - Shaped Clips Dark Greige (the arrow)and a chipboard number to finish off.

Stay tuned next time for the inside pages

49 and Market Products Used:

⮙ Foundations Envelope Gatefold Flip Folio ⮙

⮙ Curators Botanical - 12x12 Collection Paper Pack ⮙

⮙ Curators Botanical - 12x12 Solids Collection Paper Pack ⮙

⮙ Curators Botanical Garden Clippings Paper ⮙

⮙ Curators Botanical - Tag Set ⮙

⮙ Artoptions Avesta - Tag Set ⮙

⮙ ARToptions Avesta - Chipboard Set ⮙

Jute Cording - Single Ply

Vintage Artistry Essentials - Hardware - Epoxies

Vintage Artistry Essentials - Shaped Clips Dark Greige

Until Next Time

Happy Creating

Audrey x

Friday, February 4, 2022

Beautiful Botanicals - Journal

Beautiful Botanicals!!

Be still my beating heart!. The whole collection of the NEW Curators Botanicals is just divine. AND!!! News Flash!!! If you don't know already know, the laser cuts that I always go on about in each post from 49 and Market can now be BOUGHT SEPERATE,,,, SEPERATELY,,, sorry didn't mean to yell!! 🤣 So both the New Curators Botanicals and the NEW ARToptions Avesta has the separate laser cut elements and the most beautiful Ephemera Bits to match each collection.

Here's a little sample of the Botanicals in the form or a journal. I think I've used a little bit of every new product in the range and then some! From paper to rub on transfers, fabric tape, washi, tags, ephemera.... what's a girl to do!! I needed to show you a sample of every little bit of NEW product 49 and Market has to offer in this beautiful collection.

I love creating journals and especial junk journals and that's where the inspiration for this one came from. I can't very well call it a junk journal because it's made from the most divine new stuff, but in the style of a junk journal. It's got flaps and hidden folds here and there for journaling and lots of room to add more rub on transfers, washi tape and even a postage stamp or a strip of them for colour. Another of the newest of products from 49.

I was heading away for a couple of weeks holidays and really wanted a journal for the holiday so when my design team samples arrived I instantly knew I was going to make a journal to bring rather than buy an already made one. I sewed 3 small signatures into this journal and secured them with the new cloth tape. I then proceeded to add extra folds here and there and decorated with lots of the new stitched washi. Yeah it's cheating in a way but boy does it look good and it saved so much time. I really don't want to have to get my sewing machine out!! So look closely all that stitching in the journal,,, it just may not exactly be stitching at all 😋😉😊

I've used lots of rub on transfers throughout the journal and all the laser elements and the new Ephemera made it so easy to add embellishments throughout

There is also a little video run through of the journal to give you a bit more of an idea how to pop one together. I have added some lacey trim, muslin, tiny gold beads, lace and ribbon to finish off.