Monday, 21 March 2022

Envelope Journal

 Morning-now last week due to lack of mojo and inclination I was deleting saved bookmarks and came across a tutorial for a quick and easy envelope journal.

I didn't have the right sized envelopes so cut some down,glued everything together then lost interest.

Due to boredom finally finished it -papers were years old and no idea whose sorry everything else was from an oddments drawer.

The papers are darker and more vintage looking but the light is terrible!







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river of creativity-ATG

creatalicious-ATG 

TTCRD-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

we love2create-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG/fancy folds

corrosive-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

creative artiste-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

mixed media lovers-ATG

Arty Divas-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x


49 comments:

Janette said...

Good morning Carol, well I for one am so glad you got to finish this, its a love junk journal, so much in it looks amazing.xx

meg said...

Carol,this is a beautiful compilation of papers,diecuts,elements, colours and layout,love it

Elle-Jeanne said...

Wat een prachtige creatie Carol.
Mooi papier heb je gebruikt.
Groetjes Elle-jeanne

Beebeebabs said...

It turned out beautifully, thanks for sharing

dutchess said...

Great using up project Carol it’s turned out to be a stunning junk journal….take care xxx

Lynne said...

A wonderful project Carol and it's quite satisfying to use up some oddments too x

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is lovely Carol
Gr Karin

Mia said...

The result is beautiful, Carol. I love your journal. Great papers, my friend. And THANK YOU for sharing this very interesting video. Kisses!

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

Absolutely stunning a lot of love has gone into making this.
Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge good luck Ginny DT
Penny's Challenge
My Blog As I do Rodos

Fiona said...

Love this - might be a good idea for our next Joy of Sets swap!

*Vicki* said...

Really amazing Journal Carol! I love it! I've been wanting to try one of these envelope journals and make one with the window pocket on it! Your papers and ephemera are very cool Vintage and I love the results! Thanks for sharing your link! HUGS

Stampsnob. said...

Lovely interesting beautiful surprises with each fold .........Lis

R's Rue said...

So pretty.

Carol L said...

You and I are going through much the same thing with boredom, and digging into our stash and trying to de-clutter. What a fabulous treasure this turned out to be! I'm so glad you finished it and shared it too! Here's to pushing boredom straight out the door!! This is wonderful!

craftytrog said...

So glad you finished this Carol, it's fabulous!

Jean said...

Its amazing Carol really love the images and finished product x

rachel said...

This looks great Carol - looks like a lot of work to me - well done for sticking at it! Big hugs rachel x

HilaryJane said...

What a wonderful vintage look, love all the little pockets, great job xx

Chrissy said...

WOW, fabulous Carol, I love it, all vintagey and so many layers and details..gorgeous..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A fabulous junk journal Carol and a great way to use up those leftover papers, elements and die cuts that we all have.
Lorraine

Helma said...

Such a beautiful card. I love the bees. Thanks for joining the challenge on Mixed Media Lovers.Greetings Helma DT

Helma said...

Not bees but the chicken. Greetings Helma DT

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

It is still a stunning card
Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge good luck Ginny DT
Penny's Challenge
My Blog As I do Rodos

wannabcre8tive said...

Happy you finished this. It really turned out great. I had never heard of a envelope journal. Thanks, for sharing this.

Dee's Craft Room said...

Amazing project. There is so much work involved - no wonder you needed a break from it whilst making it. I look at your work sometimes and think that you need to make a few tutorials so the rest of us can have a go.

Dionne xxx

coldwaters2 said...

WOW Carol I cannot believe that this journal was made from an envelope it is absolutely fantastic I have always wanted to try an album but just never got round to it I may well click on the link you have provided and see what I can come up with, lol, thank you for the inspiration
hugs
lorraine x

brenda said...

A super project Carol, looks time consuming but so much interest to take in, many thanks for sharing at River of Creativity.

B x

gwen70 said...

Absolutely amazing xx

cotnob said...

A fabulous envelope journal Carol, lots of super details and it has a lovely vintage feel.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Zoechaos said...

You know I have a feeling that envelope projects like this one are going to be the next thing! Such a good way to use up those scraps. I hope you are feeling brighter now and your Mojo is refreshed! It is always a delight to see what you have been up to and thank you once again for adding to the River of Creativity. xx

Michelle B. said...

Some projects you just need to put aside until a later date! So glad you picked it back up cause it's so absolutely gorgeous! So glad you joined us at Creatalicious Challenges!

Brenda said...

This is gorgeous, Carol. Would also make a good insert for a larger journal. Love this!

Mrs A. said...

I absolutely love this pocket journal. Beautifully put together. I adore the vintage look. Have been making quite a few of these myself just finished my third one. I love spudling(as The Doc puts it with paper.). Hugs Mrs A.

Tone K. said...

What a great journal....really awesome :)
Thanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)

Mrs.B said...

A fabulous junk journal Carol, love the vintage papers and images which work so well with all the little extra details you added, well worth the effort.
Avril xx

Lys said...

So boredom can lead to a rich and inventive journal! Thanks for playing along with us at Creative Artiste Mixed Media challenge.

Pia S said...

Gosh, I wish I could create something as spectacular when bored and lacking mojo, lol. Fantastic project, original and always feels nice to get some old stash and oddments used.

ahlers5 said...

I love the variety of papers in this envelope journal. So pretty.

Creaine said...

So glad you’ve joined our challenge at Mixed Media Lovers! I just love what you’ve made. Hope to see you again next time.
Blogowner: Ine http://creaine-cards.blogspot.nl/

Twórcze pasje Danki said...

Fantastic project, I love it. Thank you for entering our Anything Goes Challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards
Danka
TTCRD
Twórcze pasje Danki {My Blog}

Sueb said...

Hello,
What a lovely idea.
Thank you for sharing your card crafting skills with us at the ATG challenge for Through the Craft Room Door. TTCRD.blogspot.com
I look forward to seeing many more of your challenges.
With kind regards
Sue TTCRD DT
Blogspot handmadecardsbysb:wordpress.com

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

Carol this is simply amazing, I love all the layers and how it opens up to reveal more and more. I could look at this all day long, I know it would be amazing to see it up close.
Thanks so much for sharing @ Creative Artiste and joining in with our March Challenge. Creative best wishes Tracey (DT)

creationsnz said...

It's a fabulous project Carol and I love it. Thanks for persevering to the finish - well worth the pain. CarolG

Andree said...

A wonderful project Carol. An authentic vintage feel with lovely old papers and so many fabulous details.
Thank you for joining in with the Crafts Galore Encore March Challenge “Anything Goes”. Good luck x

Ilonka said...

I love your card, thanks for sharing it with us at the Let’s Craft and Create Challenge Blog.
Hugs Ilonka DT

The Papercrafting Pixie said...

What a fantastic project with so much detail. Thank you for joining the We Love to Create challenge, Gabrielle Polkadoodles DT

pinky said...

Wow this project is absolutely AMAZING!!!

Loose Stitches said...

Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at The Creative Crafters. We hope to see you again.
~ Sherry DT/Admin xx

Art by Zowie Dixon said...

So beautiful Carol, thanks for joining us over at Arty Divas. Hugs Zowie x