J - journal
Today's project is a 4x6 journal with tabs. This can be made with 4x6 index cards, which is how Toni made hers for Day 10, letter I. I thought I had some around here somewhere, but may have used them up in a recipe box or something, so I just cut 4x6 pages from paper. The cool thing about this book design though is the hinges. We used index tabs for hinges to hold the pages together. Such a great idea.
For the main hinges, I wanted them to look old and grungy. Using what supplies I have, this is how it came to be. First, I cut the 'hinges' from a pattern paper that I thought might give a look of 'old' when they were grunged up. Then, I sprayed with vintage photo distress stain and misted with water. Once they dried (I speeded it up by using the heat gun), I mixed some grit paste with a little spray stain in scorched timber and applied it in spots to the hinges. When this dried, I punched the holes and added the brads. Then for the final step. I added foundry wax in spots to make it look more like old corroding metal. They turned out just like I planned and I think they look really cool!
Are you playing along with the ABC April challenge. Check out the hashtag, #abcapril2025 on Instagram and You Tube to see what cool projects are being shared by so many talented artists for this challenge.
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