Doodle Painting on T Tuesday

I made a loose leaf Planner/Art Journal

for The Documented Life Project. I wanted 

to be able to bind the pages with book rings

so I could add or remove pages as I pleased.

It is much easier to take the pages out and

work on them flat, rather than in the book.

Also easier to scan the completed art.

This is a wrap-around cover created by

painting cotton fabric with craft acrylics.

The black is permanent marker or Sharpie

paint marker.  The fabric is still flexible

after it dries.  The top scan shows the

torn fabric strip used for holding the

journal closed. The second scan is the

cover without the yellow fabric tie.

Above, the overlap inside that extends

from the back cover.

And the back cover, above.

The Documented Life Project cover

that I collaged using card stock,

scrapbook paper, ledger paper, 

adhesive numbers, and some

doodling.

Each 'spread' in the journal has a

seven day calendar page on the left,

and on the right an extra flap of 

watercolor paper (or other paper)

is 'tipped in' to make extra room for

art, notes, journaling...whatever.

Lots of doodles on my calendar page...

To the right of the calender page is the two 

page spread created by the 'tipped in' page.

Decorative tape connects the tip-in to the

base page.  These collages use

scrapbook paper, hand-drawn border motifs,

washi tape, ephemera, craft paint, 

watercolor, and Sharpie pen.  I dig around

in my 'scrap pile' to find what I think will 

look good. The waves were from some

scrapbook embellishments that I drew

last year and had some copies left over.

With the tip-in folded closed, this

is the page that shows to the 

right of the calendar page.
After our unusually snowy and
'arctic blast' winter, I am ready for
some images with Springy themes!

It's been a fun project so far, but I have no

idea if I will be able to stick with the weekly

prompts for a whole year!  You can find

more info on the blog Art to the 5th.

Joining Elizabeth today for

T Tuesday...even though I'm not

drinking tea or even discussing anything

related to the letter 'T'!

I will leave you with a sketch of a

tea cup... Happy T Tuesday!