Scrapki -Wyzwaniowo August Challenge - Home Decor

The August Challenge at Scrapki-Wyzwaniowo ("Scrapki") is “Home Décor.” Since I won the June Challenge, I was invited back to be a Guest Designer at Scrapki in the month of August.  I was overjoyed to learn the name of the Challenge and was only too happy to start another junk journal using the Home Décor theme.  The cover of my journal is from a magazine cover.  I used a white Tyvek envelope and cut it down on one side to accommodate the size of the journal. I left the flap part of the envelope on the back cover intact to store future ephemera.  Blue and white Toile tissue paper was applied to the inside covers.  There is one signature inside the journal, and I used the three-hole pamphlet stitch to bind the pages to the journal.

Let’s turn a few pages and I’ll show you what’s inside.

On the first page, is a decorative mirror tuck spot to tuck in paint chips, photos, ideas,  etc.  My favorite element on this page is the Dusty Attic lamp chipboard.  I printed a photo of a ginger jar and cut and molded the pattern paper over the base of the chipboard lamp. I painted the lamp shade with Shimmerz Acritonez,”3 Sheets to The Wind,” than white embossed a floral stamp on top of the shade.  This technique gave the lamp shade a lacy etched glass look.  And, finally I added Shimmerz Paints, miner 49er gold.  I love how the pale gold color enhances the lamp motif.

I debated whether or not to add the Table of Contents of the magazine to the junk journal, but when I re-read all the sections, I was captivated by their titles….they evoked feelings.  How could one of us, not want to see the words, “Artist in Residence” in their junk journal? J

Most of the pages for my junk journal came from home décor magazines, and old reference books.  One book had pages in blue and white featuring titling patterns, and another was a book of fonts.  On those pages of the magazine or reference book pages that looked unattractive, I added sample fabrics.  There are paint chips, some tags, and a blue and white Toile envelope to store more ephemera as I design my rooms.  There are charms and lacy bits too.

The page above features a photograph of an Envelope Art ("EnveArt")I created using a photo of Marie Antoinette.  I printed the EnveArt on a white paper page and sewed in into the signature. The bag as two openings and I am able to store some more goodies in them too.  The fabric swatches on the opposite page are fabric flips.  You can flip each piece up to view.

Belly bands made from scrapbook papers and ribbon are used to hold photos of some pretty room vignettes and other paper ephemera. There are hidden pocket pages with journaling tags inside with a lacy pull tag.

See photo below: Another favorite part of the journal for me is my homemade journal paper to write home décor information.  I debated whether or not to tea dye the papers, but thought it would look too muddy against the blue and white.  My journal papers are made using newsprint paper.  I spritz Shimmerz, “Rocka Fella Blue” and “Heavy Metal” on top of a large lace stencil, then turned the stencil upside down and slapped the stencil on top of the paper which revealed the design.  I then lightly drew horizontal lines to write on.  I like how this technique turned out and will use it again on future junk journals.

Thanks for letting me share.  Please drop in to say hello and see how my fellow Scrapki friends interpreted the August Home Décor Challenge.