On this book's cover page there is my ATC from 2012. I've decorated her hat and dress and given her earrings.
I think she could be a teacher. I used my old tag as a background to the photo. I've painted it with acrylics and added some thin fabric.
Here you see it with the back cover.
Here is the first spread. On the right page is my ATC from 2012, but I've updated my selfie 'I am me' and added a 'easy and nonchalant' tag 😉
I found from my old scraps my mixed-media background paper. I've used some white/silver paste on it. It was enough for the last spread beneath, too.
You see there up my ATC from 2014 'Tove is celebrating', and the Finnish Post Office issue stamp in celebration of Tove Jansson's 100th Anniversary 2014. Tove Jansson (1914-27.6.2001 Helsinki, Finland) is one of the best artists of all time and also the most widely read Finnish author abroad. Her lifework is of immeasurable value because of the success she made as a writer, artist and cartoonist. She was a multi-talented artist who is mostly remembered as the creator of the Moomins. The Moomin book have been translated into fifty languages.
I'm thanking her for Moomins in both Finnish and Swedish, because she belongs to our Swedish speaking citizens. We speak here two official languages Finnish and Swedish.
I'm making more pages to this Junk Journal and you'll see them later.
I link this post at Art Journal Journey this month's theme 'What's your style', chosen by Bluebird and Elizabeth from the Altered Book Lover blog.
Thank you for visiting.
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'Kolmas vanhoista silpuista ja ATC-korteista tekemäni junk journal-kirjaseni.'
Näet tässä etukannen, jossa on vanha tagini ja ATC-korttini. Opettajattarelta näyttävällä nuorella naisella on tekemäni hattu ja koristeet koruineen. Seuraavana on kuva sekä etu- että takakannesta.
Sitten näet ensimmäisen aukeaman. Löysin silpuista tekemäni taustapaperin, jossa olen käyttänyt hopeanhohtoista valkeaa pastaa. Sitä riitti viimeiselle aukeamalle asti. Oikealla sivulla on vanha ATCni, jonka selfien päivitin tähän päivään tekstiin 'Minä olen minä' ja lisäsin tagin, jossa 'helppo ja tyyni' 😉
Viimeisenä on ylhäällä ATC:ni 'Tove juhlii' vuodelta 2014 ja siinä Toven syntymän 100-v. juhlapostimerkki. Kerron yllä Tovesta lisää enkä toista hänen Muumi- ym. upeita ansioitaan, koska oletan meidän suomalaisten tietävän niistä ennestään.
Olen ihan koukuttunut näihin vanhoihin kuvin ja niiden kanssa puuhasteluun.
Tulet näkemään lisää sivuja, kun ne valmistuvat.
Kiitos käynnistä ja hyvää alkanutta viikkoa.
Great front and back pages, Sirkkis, and how lovely to see your photo on the page! Another gorgeous junk journal book, my friend. Looking forward to seeing more pages.
VastaaPoistaYour junk journal and it's pages are really wonderful Sirkkis. I loved seeing your photo there, and I remember The Moomins :-)
VastaaPoistaHave a lovely new week.
Alison
Love the stuff in your junk journal, fun!
VastaaPoistaVau miten upea idea käyttää vanhoja kortteja. Ihanuuksia sait tehtyä.
VastaaPoistaThis is wonderful! I'm happy you are loving making journals.
VastaaPoistaIt's great to see this third junk journal. It looks like it will be as fun as the other 2 we've seen lately. I borrowed and read a few Moomins books after we talked about them a few years ago. They are fun, and I'm glad you included it here. It is also fun you included yourself too. I started making some journal pages using scraps too. Thanks for that inspiration, and also for linking up to AJJ for Elizabeth's challenge too. Have a great new week Sirkkis. hugs-Erika
VastaaPoistaFantastic covers for you new junk book and I can see you are having so much fun creating the pages and using your ATC's. Thank you for linking with us at AJJ.
VastaaPoistaYvonne xx
I'm in love all over again, Sirkkis. This is a wonderful junk journal. I was amazed at how you added the hat, dress, and earrings to the lady on the front cover. Simply amazing. I also love that you used lace with corrugated cardboard. Two very, very different textures, yet each complimenting each other.
VastaaPoistaI love that you have an updated selfie. I have a red rubber stamp of the lady on the left side of that spread.
I had not heard of the Moomins or of Tove Jansson until now. Thanks for introducing me to her and her clever art. I also like that you included postage stamps to your book. I must try to remember to use more of those, too. I also want to thank you for sharing these incredible pages with us at Art Journal Journey using Bleubeard's and my theme.
Fun junk journal.
VastaaPoistaThese are absolutely gorgeous. I like the one with you. Have a nice day.
VastaaPoistaWhat a fabulous JJ you have made Sirkkis. I love the page where you have incorporated yourself and I agree with you that the lady on the cover could well be a school teacher. This is a great idea and one where you could use several atc's that you have collected. This has given me an idea for a class at our club. I will credit you when I do it if that is ok with you.
VastaaPoistaHugs, Neet xx