I just received my Traveler's Insert and am so thrilled with it--I love your art work cover and the inside pages are just so charming--and thank you for the little "extras" you included. Can't wait to start journaling in it. thank you for such a lovely piece hugs, Julierose
Sweet Julie, I am so excited to hear you received your journal and that you love it! THANK YOU! Keep me posted on your progress as you add your lovely thoughts and art to it. xoxo- gina
Ii love the one with the 70's pages and space, politics, fashion....!!! rockets, astronauts!!! SOOO MUCH. I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT😍😍 I'd hope you still had it on sale!✉❤
I have the one from the 20's and 30's, I amusing it as an altered book, just took out some pages and gessoed over most of the text on the pages that I wanted to keep. I haven't actually done anything else yet.
Oh how fun! I thought about doing the same thing with mine but the books were just falling apart. Keep me posted on your progress. Can't wait to hear how it turns out. xoxo- gina
Hello! Thank you so much for the love! Your kind words made me smile. xoxo- gina ps...I LOVE LOVE BASSET HOUNDS - mine's name is Grover. He is so dopey.
I just bought the red white and blue one, your work is great! Keep churning those out! Haha i make journals too, so i appreciate this level of detail, precision and time on task! Renee
Elizren I'm so happy my last Groovy girl is going to a sweet creative soul like you, Renee! I can't wait to see what you do with it. Thank you! Xoxo- Gina
These books are amazing! What type of glue do you use to put your pages together? Everything is so flat and wrinkle free - beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Monica! I have a love/hate relationship with adhesive. It all depends on humidity, temperature, paper...blah, blah, blah. I have found that Elmers Craft Spray Glue (aerosol) seems to work the best. I am glad you think my pages look wrinkle-free. Thank you so much! Try Elmers and let me know how it goes. xoxo- gina
Hi Bri! I use a spray adhesive - Elmers Craft glue seems to work the best. Spray glue is messy and very wishy-washy. I have spent a lot of time trying to perfect the process and I still run into problems. Give it a try and let me know how it goes. xoxo- gina
I totally love your journals! My question tho is - isn't it a copyright violation to sell something created with other people's images? Or can you do this as it's just from a magazine? I've been thinking about this regarding my own work as I use all kinds of images but thought I couldn't sell them as the pictures I use - other than art supplies which I know are ok - do not belong to me.
Thank you and great question. I guess the answer depends on whether or not I am trying to use the artwork as my own. I plucked these books and images from a trash bin and put them into the journals to preserve their beauty. xoxo- gina
Sooo fun having my afternoon tea over these groovy journals!!!! Beautiful!!! So many memories sparked!
Hooray! I'm glad it made you smile!
xoxo-
gina
Love, love, love these. Great use of papers.
I would never have thought of sewing papers together to make them larger!! Great idea!
I sew better on paper than I do on fabric! Just seemed logical.
xoxo-
gina
You make wonderfully beautiful altered book journals. I love all your combinations and ideas for them. tfs
Lynne Hughes Aw, you are very sweet, Lynne. Thank you so much.
Xoxo-
Gina
These are my most favorite
I just received my Traveler's Insert and am so thrilled with it--I love your art work cover and the inside pages are just so charming--and thank you for the little "extras" you included. Can't wait to start journaling in it. thank you for such a lovely piece hugs, Julierose
Sweet Julie, I am so excited to hear you received your journal and that you love it! THANK YOU! Keep me posted on your progress as you add your lovely thoughts and art to it.
xoxo-
gina
looking the look of the purple/pink cover and the pages! Love it I hope its on Etsy pay day
Thank you! I hope so too.
xoxo-
gina
Awesome journals.
Aw, thanks Corinne! I am happy with how they turned out. Kinda want to keep one for myself :)
xoxo-
gina
I really like your color combos. Nice job!
Love these journals, I just love ur style. ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦
Love these Groovy Girl books- so much fun on each and every page!!
Ii love the one with the 70's pages and space, politics, fashion....!!! rockets, astronauts!!! SOOO MUCH. I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT😍😍 I'd hope you still had it on sale!✉❤
Her journals sell in the blink of an eye.
Awesome journals Tyfs
I have the one from the 20's and 30's, I amusing it as an altered book, just took out some pages and gessoed over most of the text on the pages that I wanted to keep. I haven't actually done anything else yet.
Oh how fun! I thought about doing the same thing with mine but the books were just falling apart. Keep me posted on your progress. Can't wait to hear how it turns out.
xoxo-
gina
Where do you find all your old books and vintage wallpaper? I love your stuff!
Hi! I am an estate Sale junkie!. Always on the hunt for old, forgotten treasures. Thank you!
Xoxo-
Gina
A............mazing! so glad I found you via IG. love love love your art!!!! xRenee
Hello! Thank you so much for the love! Your kind words made me smile.
xoxo-
gina
ps...I LOVE LOVE BASSET HOUNDS - mine's name is Grover. He is so dopey.
I just bought the red white and blue one, your work is great! Keep churning those out! Haha i make journals too, so i appreciate this level of detail, precision and time on task! Renee
Elizren I'm so happy my last Groovy girl is going to a sweet creative soul like you, Renee! I can't wait to see what you do with it.
Thank you!
Xoxo-
Gina
These books are amazing! What type of glue do you use to put your pages together? Everything is so flat and wrinkle free - beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Monica! I have a love/hate relationship with adhesive. It all depends on humidity, temperature, paper...blah, blah, blah. I have found that Elmers Craft Spray Glue (aerosol) seems to work the best. I am glad you think my pages look wrinkle-free. Thank you so much! Try Elmers and let me know how it goes.
xoxo-
gina
Do you go over the covers with mog pog?
What is the title of your bird book, I would love to find a copy.
What glue do you use when gluing your pages together to make them flat?
Hi Bri! I use a spray adhesive - Elmers Craft glue seems to work the best. Spray glue is messy and very wishy-washy. I have spent a lot of time trying to perfect the process and I still run into problems. Give it a try and let me know how it goes.
xoxo-
gina
Thanks I will try it out!
I totally love your journals!
My question tho is - isn't it a copyright violation to sell something created with other people's images? Or can you do this as it's just from a magazine? I've been thinking about this regarding my own work as I use all kinds of images but thought I couldn't sell them as the pictures I use - other than art supplies which I know are ok - do not belong to me.
Thank you and great question. I guess the answer depends on whether or not I am trying to use the artwork as my own. I plucked these books and images from a trash bin and put them into the journals to preserve their beauty.
xoxo-
gina