Saddlebag Journal for Krazy Kat

Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything but a Card.  

Back in early June I caught a Junk Journal Class by Pam Barnes that was part of Junk Journal Boss Summit.  This class intrigued me...especially the part where she made the journal in the form of a Concertina using a packaging envelope.  

So, I went and retrieved an envelope from my stash and made my own sort of simpler wallet design roughly using some of Pam's techniques from the class.  

This is definitely a work in progress as it is a journal.  I have fashioned it for a fictional character I have created in my own head.  

It's basically the journal of a woman who left an upscale proper home in the early 1900's, where she was groomed to be a proper society lady in the clutches of her family, to become a scrappy horse woman living totally out of her element.  It's about her adventures and the items she collects along the way mixed with much of her own upbringing she is trying to escape.  Her name, Krazy Kat, was inspired by a tag I found in my box of treasures!  Interesting since my name is Katrina!  hahaha

The picture below shows my signatures before sewn, the fabric binding I constructed, my box of hoarded treasures, and the journal glued and started.  

  If you'd like to see what I have done in the journal so far, please see the video below for a perusal!  I will have some short videos over some of the process in the future.  You can find links from the walk-through video.  

I'm sure you'll see some of the more adventurous pages as I work through them.  Stay tuned as Krazy Kat lives her horse filled journeys! 

I have released one special find/page with the journal release.  See the video below!

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 Material List

Photographs printed with a vintage feel

Amazon Padded Packing Envelope: trash pile/stash

Fabric Remnants from stash

Sewing (hand and machine) using Thread and Embroidery Floss

Double F Thread and heavy needle to sew in signatures

Old tags, book pages, organizer paper, pieces of paper, washi tape, stickers, buttons all from stash 

Coffee Stained Paper

Candle wax seal

A kazillion stamp sets including these:  CTMH, Stamplorations, Duff's Designs, Visible Image, Unity, Hero Arts, Impression Obsession, wooden block stamps

Lots of "stuff" from my hoarded treasure boxes!

Old broken jewelry and finds from stash

Old, used envelopes

Painted metal key

Gesso, paints, inks, etc

Misc floral pieces

Metal pieces

Brads, eyelets 

Ranger Clips

Bits of laces, burlap, ribbon, twine, etc

Adhesives: ATG; Fabric-Tac; Double Score Tap

Cricut Design Space: Die cuts made here

CDS Access: Shapes

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Maker

I'm sharing with these challenges:

613 Avenue Create:  AG

Place to Start:  AG

Perfect Time to Craft:  

Ally's Angels: AG

Classic Design:  AG

Crafter's Cafe:  AG

Crafts Galore:  AG

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Farm/Country

Creative Crafters:  AG

Dream Valley:  AG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Crafting from the Art:  AG

Night Owls:  AG

We Love 2 Create:  AG

As You Like It:  Fav Colour Combo-blue and brown...love it because it goes retro, country, vintage, farm, rustic, etc

Inspirational:  Word Prompt "Leftovers"...Oh my, I have the leftovers here!!  Please see the video for all the leftovers...lots of them!

Conjurer of Dreams:  AG

Be sure to visit  The Outlawz Anything but a Card for all the details 

about the challenge and to check out all the creative inspiration from the DT and participants!

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