Erin Reed Makes: deep red stamps

Monday, April 23, 2018

"Good Times" Junk Journal

I love to make junk journals. It is a different way to play with your paper craft items, and create create without any restrictions. You can make them any theme, color, size, and length your want!!

This book is really quite easy to assemble using craft supplies you might already have.

Start with a 12x12 over sized kraft envelope cut up into strips of 4x12 inches and fold in half to make the pages of the book.
Take sections of plain chipboard (or you could use cereal box cardboard) and cut 2 sections that are 4x6 inches and 1 that is 1.5x4 inches for the spine.
Bind it all together with washi tape.
Use a twine binding system to hold the pages in place.

Check out the video below to see how the book is assembled.

I used the theme of fun, drinks, flamingos, and inspiring quotes with bright spring colors in this junk journal. Here is the front cover.

It really was fun to put together with all these bright fun colors. Each page has something fun and inspiring on it to make you smile.

Here is video tutorial on how I put it all together using my Xyron Mega Runner and 3" Sticker Maker to hold all the papers in place.

I love the look of the Deep Red Stamps in this book. I got one stamp call Butterfly Flourish and love how well it worked with the book. Here are 2 pages where I used the stamp. I made the pages almost identical and one is the the front of the book and one in the back, but changed with the colors just a bit to make them a little different, like books ends within the book.

I also used the Penny Farthing stamp but not as a penny farthing. The front wheel looked like part of the lemon or lime slice, so I used it with that in mind. The first time was on the front cover (pictures at the top of the post) and also on this page with a masking techniques you can see in the video.

I am just in love with the fun pineapples - they are just too fun!!

There are also some hidden pockets in the book where I places some fun colored sheets or flamingos!!

I love the last page of the book and the quote it gives, just take a look!

What would you put in your junk journal?

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project? Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase. Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Post-It Notes Shop at: AZ	Swingline Paper Trimmer / Cutter, Guillotine Shop at: AZ	Xyron Tape Runner Refil Shop at: AZ	Xyron Mega Runner Refil Shop at: SB \| AZ
Prima Pearl Swirl Shop at: AZ	Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ \| LFL (UK)	Rinea Foilled Paper Shop at: O	CCB Mini Clothespins Shop at: AZ
Xyron tape runner Shop at: AZ	Xyron Adhesive Eraser Shop at: AZ	Xyron Mega Runner Shop at: SB	Prima Plain Flowers Shop at: SB \| AZ
Black Ink Shop at: SB	Eyelet Outlet Bling Shop at: AZ	Eyelet Outlet gems Shop at: AZ	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB \| AZ \| LFL (UK)
Creative Embellishment Chipboard Shop at: AZ \| O	CCB 12x12 Cardstock Shop at: AZ \| O	CCB Corriguated Cardboard Shop at: O	Xyron 3" Sticker Maker Shop at: SB \| AZ \| LFL (UK)
Tombow Dual Brush Pens Shop at: SB	Love Lemon Crafts Shop at: O	Adornit Scrapbook Paper Shop at: SB	Adornit - Art Play Coloring Book Shop at: SB
Adornit Washi Tape Shop at: SB	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	Supertite Glue Shop at: AZ \| O	Deep Red Stamps Shop at: SB \| AZ \| O
Supertite All Purpose Univseral Glue Shop at: O	CCB 12x12 Envelope Shop at: O

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Inspiration is Key - Mixed Media Die~Namites & Xyron & Big Red Stamps & CCB

While at a scrap retreat about 3 weeks ago some lovely lady brought these fun gunky keys from Michaels to give out. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to create an altered mixed media piece with it. I brought the key home and dug into my box of alterable items (boxes, frames, canvases, etc) and came across this frame that my neighbor gave me, which I thought it looks funky as colors go, but I like the depth and feel of the frame. I took the glass out of the frame and started to play!!

I love to get my hands grungy and dig into the world of mixed media. There is no right or wrong to this, you just keep adding layers and layers of textures, bits, bobs, and colors and you end up with a really cool neat piece of art. Most of the items in the box are found items from my garage, left over bits of embellishment packages, flowers, charms, etc. There is no limit to what you can use in these projects. Below is a step by step tutorial on how I made this piece.

Check out How to Create Mixed Media Mini Wall Art by Erin Reed on Snapguide.

Here are some of the amazing products I used on this project.