Saturday, August 18, 2018

A Little Big Fat Nature Journal

This month's AlphaStamps kit has sprouted an ATC sized nature themed junk journal.

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

I separated the panels from an ATC Ticket Journal as a base for many of the pages and used some Water Media ATC Cards for others.

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

Really I just made a whole bunch of ATC's and then stitched those suckers together. They make a lovely fat little book.
Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

To bind the pages I simply poked three holes in one side, and tied them together with Bakers Twine which I've muddied up with a wash of brown paint.

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

The interior pages are a jumble of collage sheets and papers and fussy cut bits and bobs. Check the bottom for the complete list of supplies used.

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

Little Big Fat Nature Journal - Nichola Battilana for AlphaStamps

I'm really pleased with how all of those wee ATC's came together to form a cohesive bookette. If you'd like to make your own, here's all the bits and pages and papers I used.

7 comments:

  1. What a great project, Nichola, and so creative...you can use any theme with this technique...birthdays, holidays, etc. Thanks for sharing your talents!

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  2. What a great idea for my gazillion atc's. Thanks.

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  3. Fabulous! I love the jumble of images in this. Wonderful that you made it into a journal. :)

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  4. I LOVE IT SO MUCH NICHOLA! IT IS SINGING TO ME!♡ I thought I recognized the Kaisercraft Anthology papers. I purchased 2 of the collection kits, die cuts & stamps in July. So inspired by your art!♡ HUGS

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  5. such a beautiful medley of nature and what a fantastic "fat Book"

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