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  The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages

  by Gwen Diehn

  This follow-up to the highly popular Decorated Page offers even more great ideas for beautifying a journal, more breathtaking photos to inspire, and more smart (and simple) ways to endow even the artistically timid with confidence. It simply brims with suggestions and instructions. Find out about the wealth of contemporary supplies, from papers and adhesives to paints, pens, and pastels. See how to create the... (more)
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  The Decorated Page: Journals, Scrapbooks & Albums Made Simply Beautiful

  by Gwen Diehn

  “Diehn opens up a new dimension—the artist’s vision of visual memories. Consider this a superscript above all other entries.”— Booklist . “Encourages those who hesitate to start in on the pristine pages of a nicely bound blank book.... Lively and interesting illustrations make this a good selection for public library collections.”— Library Journal.
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  How to Make a Journal of Your Life

  by D. Price

  When nomad artist and free spirit Dan Price began jotting down his musings in the form of whimsical drawings and inspired prose, he hardly could have imagined that his self-published journal-zine, the MOONLIGHT CHRONICLES, would earn him a cult following across the country. Now in its twentieth edition, the MOONLIGHT CHRONICLES has brought Dan's creed of "truth, beauty, and really big sabbaticals from the... (more)
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  The Art of Fabric Books: Innovative Ways to Use Fabric in Scrapbooks, Altered Books and More

  by Jan Bode Smiley

  Artist Jan Bode Smiley seamlessly blends fabulous fabrics with altered books for cutting-edge designs every quilter, paper crafter, and scrapbooker will want to try. This guide teaches crafters how to use fabric as a natural addition to scrapbook and altered book projects, and for books made entirely of fabric and embellishments. These are creative, doable projects that use paper, fabric, thread, findings,... (more)
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  Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books

  by Karen Dinino, Linda Woods

  AS SEEN ON "THE VIEW"! The real news of our lives is not in newspapers. We must chronicle our own adventures and achievements, our brilliant observations and our comic relief, our best friends and our greatest embarrassments. Visual Chronicles is all about YOU: your dreams, your memories, your daily routines, your greatest loves and your secret pet peeves. It's all about getting to know yourself... (more)
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  Making and Keeping Creative Journals

  by Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott

  “Through extensive line-art illustration and full-color photographs of custom journals, it encourages the artist and record-keeper within you.”— RubberStampMadness. “Imaginative crafters...will find projects here for 15 journals constructed from a variety of materials. Public libraries will welcome this to their crafts collections.”— Library Journal. “A mouthwatering menu of intriguing one-of-a-kind journals,... (more)
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  Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing, and Embellishing Journals from Cloth and Fibers (Quarry Book S.)

  by Pam Sussman

  This is the first comprehensive book that offers complete step-by-step instruction and patterns for creating unique book structures from cloth. Fabric Art Journals offers vital information on getting started, from choosing fabrics and creating patterns to basic sewing techniques. In addition to learning how to make various styles of fabric books, readers will learn embellishment techniques that include painting,... (more)
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  A Sketch in Time (Special Topics in Embroidery and Fiber Arts, 12)

  Sketchbooks are an essential tool for most textile artists. Sketchbooks can focus on a single theme or provide travel reminders. They are both a source of inspiration and an opportunity to try out new ideas. Jan and Jean explore different formats, papers and media for sketchbooks. They discuss a variety of methods to extend the use of sketchbooks and to encourage those who do not yet keep them.