Junk Journal July Day 14 - Nature

 Coffee/Tea of the Day - Spiced Hazelnut coffee

Welcome back to another installment of Junk Journal July. for more information about the challenge, see this post.

today's prompt is 'nature,' never a difficult project for me to make. ;)

I created a nature themed page for Ryan and Elizabeth's journal. the page next to this one has a heading of 'Parks and Rec'. I have added several pages like this through the journal so that they can make notes, lists, etc. based on the heading. our entire family are nature buffs. we love hiking, camping, visiting parks, kayaking, etc. 

the corner piece comes from a digital label set by Crafty Cat.  I added a pair of mushrooms, (I think these are also from a Crafty Cat digital) to a Prima journal card. tucked into the pocket are 2 vintage postcards from Indiana parks, which is where Ryan and Elizabeth live. I used a sticker from a set I found on Amazon that feature parks from around the USA, as well as a few fantastical ones, like the Endor Forest National Park one on the next page. lots of fun!

thank you for stopping by today. I hope you have been inspired to try some of these prompts in your own crafting. :)

Jennifer

Junk Journal July Day 12 - Dyed

 Coffee/Tea of the Day - Caramel Nut coffee

it's another project for Junk Journal July!

for more information about the challenge, please visit this post.

knowing my love for all things coffee, it was easy to choose a dying method for today's prompt of 'dyed'. 

front of tag

I have re-purposed a cardboard insert that came with some fabric quarters I had purchased. the cardboard was covered with coffee dyed pink copy paper on the front and coffee dyed pink ledger paper on the back. to this I added a floral image from The Graphics Fairy, adorable little coffee dyed fairies from Crafty Cat, coffee dyed tissue paper, and coffee dyed paper towel. whew....that's a lot of coffee dying! I even coffee dyed the fabric for the topper before sewing it into a ruffle.

back of tag

fabric tape, a vintage button, and a dried, pressed flower and leaf were added. using a paint brush, I lightly covered the flower and leaf with Mod Podge to seal. the cut out elements appeared a bit too stark with their white borders, so I took a make-up brush and sponged ink around the edges to soften. I really like how they blend into the papers. 

thank you very much for stopping by today! I hope you have been inspired by this challenge to try some new ideas in your crafting. :)

Jennifer