Tuesday, November 12, 2013

hand made journal ~ from a cereal box

Journal~ made by me
Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
I recently returned from a retreat in New York. I took this hand made journal with me, and wrote and drew and added photos to it, during the retreat.
Journal~ made by me
Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
 detail Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Yes, it's made from cereal box cardboard.
Journal~ made by me
Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
 detail Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
 detail Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
 detail Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
I did a spread  for each day, wrote in it during class, and painted in watercolors (my Daniel Smith watercolors, of course!)  in it in the evenings. It was a very rewarding exercise, having an 10 page journal, specifically for the retreat.
Journal~ made by me
 detail Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
 detail Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
Journal~ made by me
 detail Cereal Box Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio
I'll be offering an online class in January, on how to make Cereal Box Journals. It will be filled with lots of ways to make the concept your own. I'll keep you posted!

 I'm using my Jane LaFazio  FULL watercolor kit, from Daniel Smith Fine Artist Materials, to sketch and watercolor in my journal. (There is a basic kit and a travel kit too!)

9 comments:

  1. Netty11/12/2013 11:02 AM

    Love your cereal box journal, with its wonderful pages. Great recycling Jane, Annette x

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  2. Anonymous11/12/2013 12:13 PM

    Soooo gorgeous and yummy and captures the spirit of this amazing retreat. What a beautiful keepsake.

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  3. Anonymous11/12/2013 3:30 PM

    Sweet pages in your recycled journal.....acorn stamp is swell, you carved it? Love the collage elements too. xox

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  4. Bookhandler11/12/2013 7:16 PM

    This is so nice! You are getting deep! I'm just back from Ghost Ranch—floating.
    Nancy

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  5. Scamp11/13/2013 3:51 AM

    Beautiful and meaningful--was good to meet you at CJ!

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  6. Kim Hyer11/13/2013 9:59 AM

    Thanks for the lovely look at your journal. I like the idea of a page for everyday. I am definitely interested in journal via my Lucky charm boxes.....:)

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  7. Nydiart11/13/2013 11:30 AM

    amazing journal pages! Love your style!

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  8. Marva Plummer-Bruno11/13/2013 3:38 PM

    Love this journal!!! I have a cereal box waiting!

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  9. Georgia Jensen11/19/2013 6:52 AM

    A very Zen, in the moment journal...captures the essence of your spirit...really appreciate your openness in sharing

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