... homemade journal ...

[TMLee]

O darn , there goes my pics again !

 

I have reached the free 10GB bandwidth.

 

:-(

 

What you can do is to mouse over the name of each journal that is introduced, and click on it.

 

It'll bring you to my Photobucket albums.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think ....

 

 

:-(

[mhguda]

These will get a very good home, and I can't wait until they get here!

[TMLee]

I decided to purchase this wrap too , after a bit of hesitation.

 

Beautiful print of peacock feathers. Same high quality Italian print.

I hesitated because at times , the print looked a bit too 'busy'.

When you stare at it for a longer time and look over closer, it is really very attractive.

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2091_zps3debb6fe.jpg

 

Complete with gold trims

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2093_zps27751243.jpg

 

I decided to add accents because the motif was a closely repeated pattern, I felt it could afford to accomodate some accents somewhere.

 

The next part was trying to find a suitable accent colour.

In the end, after trying a few comparisons , the Indian Red bookcloth seemed most compatible ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2095_zpse24f47ae.jpg

 

 

Cut from one continuous piece

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2105_zpsb2c3aa89.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2107_zps526a6096.jpg

 

Trying out again ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2108_zpsbae74360.jpg

 

Completed covers

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2111_zps27d92403.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2114_zps54d11913.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2113_zpsd87fd228.jpg

Edited September 19, 2013 by TMLee

[TMLee]

Completed ...

 

Journal 177A "Peacock Feathers" A6 size with TR paper.

 

This is my 16th TR journal.

 

Front

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2203_zpsc7a5137c.jpg

 

Rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2207_zps71b20f76.jpg

 

With band deployed

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2208_zpsdbff38a8.jpg

 

I kept to a minimal number of colours.

Only magenta was the accent colour

so I used magenta threads ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2209_zps0e2be61a.jpg

 

Since this is TR paper, I stitched 6 stations instead of the usual 4.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2210_zps1f7bd2f5.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2211_zps88bf0972.jpg

 

Ribbon was also magenta

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2212_zps7405e261.jpg

 

Full spread

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2214_zpsee419734.jpg

 

Now seen with the accents ...

the Flyleaves were also selected to closely match the hue on the corner bookcloth accents...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2213_zpsf1778a45.jpg

 

 

Because this paper was thin and light coloured enough, I used it to make the hinges for the pocket ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2216_zpscb14bf60.jpg

 

Light can still pass thru ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2218_zpsb4662454.jpg

 

 

The inktest page

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2219_zpsfb625a19.jpg

 

The Colophon ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2220_zps02c1be56.jpg

 

For this journal , I decided to explore further the thickness of the entire book ...

I decided to make it slimmer - more elegant ...

TR paper is great in this aspect.

Thin enough to pack in more sheets ...

I stitched with 5 signatures instead of the usual 7.

Here shown side by side one of my earlier TR journals with 7 signatures .

Its significantly slimmer .

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2223_zps16e560a2.jpg

 

 

This is a nice one ,

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2205_zpsf4324f3e.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177A%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2206_zps969052b1.jpg

 

Bookblock :

TOMOE RIVER paper , 52g , Cream , supersmooth

5 Signatures , 10 Folios each,

Total 200 writing pages.

Edited September 19, 2013 by TMLee

[penultress]

Beautiful and unique!

 

I really like that you used the paper for the hinges on the pocket as well.

[TMLee]

Beautiful and unique!

 

I really like that you used the paper for the hinges on the pocket as well.

Thank you. Glad you like it.

[TMLee]

At last.

 

Pics are back

Edited September 26, 2013 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is Journal 177C "Peacock Feathers" in A6 size.

(sold)

 

My 18th TR journal.

 

For this journal , I was experimenting with adding extra accents - here along the spine.

I thought the peacock feather motif was kind of busy.

So I felt it could afford to have some more accents, to reduce the 'busyness'.

 

Front

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2224_zps673c06f2.jpg

 

Rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2227_zps4da71810.jpg

 

 

Band deployed

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2228_zpsb1c2887a.jpg

 

 

I decided on contrasting accents - orange threads , flyleaves , ribbon ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2229_zpse873106b.jpg

 

 

Becos this is TR paper, I stitched with additional stations. Here 6 instead of the usual 4.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2230_zps20febf87.jpg

 

Linen stitches are nice, but they are thick and cant be compressed flat.

I wish this journal had less 'bulk' from the stitches.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2231_zps45bf80e8.jpg

 

Full spread

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2232_zpsfa9e6ff9.jpg

 

 

Now seen with the accent orange hue

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2247_zpsb68dc738.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2233_zpsd5a5461b.jpg

 

Front flyleaf

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2235_zpsc564a124.jpg

 

Rear pocket ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2236_zps5385b40f.jpg

 

Co-ordinated hinges ...

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2237_zpsf659aa31.jpg

 

 

And light can still pass thru ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2238_zps8c87fcbd.jpg

 

 

Inktestpage

TR paper is marvelous ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2239_zpsf051357b.jpg

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2240_zpsc0166208.jpg

 

Writing paper is

TOMOE RIVER paper, 52g, Cream

5 Signatures , 10 Folios each

Total 200 writing pages

 

The print is beautiful ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2244_zpsc29233bf.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2245_zpsc63b44b6.jpg

 

This is a nice one ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177C%20Peacock%20Feathers/DSCF2248_zpsdce511a1.jpg

 

 

 

 

Edited September 28, 2013 by TMLee

[Susie ann]

How did you do that ?so amazing! I love this style.

[TMLee]

How did you do that ?so amazing! I love this style.

Thanks 'Susie Ann'

And a warm welcome to FPN

Edited September 28, 2013 by TMLee

[Scriptorium Pens]

You continue to amaze me. The peacock feathers journal is outstanding!

[TMLee]

You continue to amaze me. The peacock feathers journal is outstanding!

 

 

Thanks Renee,

Best wishes to Scriptorium Pens ..

[yllstonewolf]

Your journals are really beautifully made. I've been a hand binder for over 10 years - beautiful attention to detail!

[TMLee]

Your journals are really beautifully made. I've been a hand binder for over 10 years - beautiful attention to detail!

 

Thank you

[bobaroo]

This is so inspirational. I've wanted to make my own journal of mixed papers for a long time but didn't think there were any binding methods I could do without special tools. Thanks for sharing this.

[gscott92]

I learned the Coptic stitch as well and used an old Moleskein date planner and filled it with watercolor paper to paint in. It also works nice with brush pens and ink as well.

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/10609807954_4cdaebbb43.jpg

 

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/10609794145_949f9566df.jpg

 

Greg

[bobaroo]

I learned the Coptic stitch as well and used an old Moleskein date planner and filled it with watercolor paper to paint in. It also works nice with brush pens and ink as well.

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/10609807954_4cdaebbb43.jpg

 

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/10609794145_949f9566df.jpg

 

Greg

Awesome.

[TMLee]

This is so inspirational. I've wanted to make my own journal of mixed papers for a long time but didn't think there were any binding methods I could do without special tools. Thanks for sharing this.

 

 

Thanks

[TMLee]

I learned the Coptic stitch as well and used an old Moleskein date planner and filled it with watercolor paper to paint in. It also works nice with brush pens and ink as well.

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/10609807954_4cdaebbb43.jpg

 

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/10609794145_949f9566df.jpg

 

Greg

 

Nice covers ...

 

The watercolour papers are how heavy? 160g ?

 

Feels good , making your own sketchbook right ?

 

Enjoy !

[betweenthelens]

Gorgeous peacock journal and pen, too. You're so talented!