Wedding Journal #3
May. 28th, 2017 06:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wiseheartThis is a vintage one and it cost me ungodly amounts of work and sweat. This time, I used real double-pages, which were then sewn to the cover spine, after having decorated every single one free-hand. Of course, when I was done I discovered that I'd somehow forgotten two double pages, so I had to cut them apart and glue them in separately with double-sided tape, with the result that some of them ended up a bit crooked, but, well, that can't be helped now.
Front cover: brown felt with antique-looking corners
The full outer cover; note the lace-trimmed band on the spine
(The brooch is actually an old button of which I cut off the hook - unfortunately, the plastic parts of it got a bit damaged by the strong glue I used, but no other stuff would keep it in place. Fastening the clasp was a real pain, too; it should have been screwed to the very edge of the cover - I think it was meant for wooden boxes, not for paper -, but the cardboard wouldn't hold the screws, so in the end I saw no other way than to sew it on. That way, it can't really be closed, but it looks pretty nonetheless.)
Front cover, inside (that gate pattern alone took me 5 to 6 hours to cut out free-hand):
Inside the first sequence (there are 4 altogether):
The back of Sequence #1 and the beginning of Sequence #2:
Inside the second sequence (this is where the wedding photo is supposed to go):
The beginning of the third sequence, with a quote from Solomon's Song:
Inside the third sequence (as you can see, the pages aren't all the same size - I've corrected them too much, alas!):
The fourth sequence (with hand-stitched rose bush):
(As you can see, nothing is wasted in my little workshop. Environmental awareness and all that. And now pocketses - without a Precioussss in them, I'm afraid. *g*)
Also, some flowers - none drawn by me, unfortunately. I very much have my limits:
And the end of the journal: one more pocket with a congratulations note and the inside of the back cover:
So, this is it, basically. I hope you like it, despite the glaring mistakes and the poor quality of the photos.
One word to the paper I used: the thick motif paper came either from a collection unexpectedly found in the ALDI supermarket or from a single sheet of scrapbook paper bought at Rayher's. For the pages I used simple copying paper in beige and light brown, cut the edges with motif scissors and painted the silver or gold trimming by hand.
Front cover: brown felt with antique-looking corners
The full outer cover; note the lace-trimmed band on the spine
(The brooch is actually an old button of which I cut off the hook - unfortunately, the plastic parts of it got a bit damaged by the strong glue I used, but no other stuff would keep it in place. Fastening the clasp was a real pain, too; it should have been screwed to the very edge of the cover - I think it was meant for wooden boxes, not for paper -, but the cardboard wouldn't hold the screws, so in the end I saw no other way than to sew it on. That way, it can't really be closed, but it looks pretty nonetheless.)
Front cover, inside (that gate pattern alone took me 5 to 6 hours to cut out free-hand):
Inside the first sequence (there are 4 altogether):
The back of Sequence #1 and the beginning of Sequence #2:
Inside the second sequence (this is where the wedding photo is supposed to go):
The beginning of the third sequence, with a quote from Solomon's Song:
Inside the third sequence (as you can see, the pages aren't all the same size - I've corrected them too much, alas!):
The fourth sequence (with hand-stitched rose bush):
(As you can see, nothing is wasted in my little workshop. Environmental awareness and all that. And now pocketses - without a Precioussss in them, I'm afraid. *g*)
Also, some flowers - none drawn by me, unfortunately. I very much have my limits:
And the end of the journal: one more pocket with a congratulations note and the inside of the back cover:
So, this is it, basically. I hope you like it, despite the glaring mistakes and the poor quality of the photos.
One word to the paper I used: the thick motif paper came either from a collection unexpectedly found in the ALDI supermarket or from a single sheet of scrapbook paper bought at Rayher's. For the pages I used simple copying paper in beige and light brown, cut the edges with motif scissors and painted the silver or gold trimming by hand.
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Date: 2017-05-28 04:46 pm (UTC)But it's worth the work, and I'm sure the diary will be loved!
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Date: 2017-05-28 05:45 pm (UTC)But seriously, she's the loveliest, most grateful person I've ever worked with, so I do think she'll love it. She certainly deserves every hour I spent on working with the journal.
Erm... it isn't really huge, at least where the size is considered. It isn't any bigger than a regular postcard. Just complicated. Very, very complicated. *g*
BTW, the next
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Date: 2017-05-28 05:49 pm (UTC)I do have some Star Wars fic to finish (or even start, for that) during June, so I'll be sure to drop by.
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