My Many Hats, My Many Lists
By Paris
Dukes
Paris uses this altered book as an artsy way to display
her many lists from the many hats she wears in life. From grocery lists
to “To-Do” lists to prioritizing the holidays, Paris shows
that you can be creative in organizing your life!
Paris says: “An altered book is a more private place
for personal journaling. For some reason, I can be more free with my journaling
in an altered book instead of on a scrapbook page. I have definitely poured
out more of my heart in my altered books. In “My Many Hats, My Many
Lists,” I chose to journal in the same font throughout the book
and in all capital letters to keep all of my lists at an equal importance.”
Supplies
Instructions:
For the Introduction Page:
- Cover the top of the book pages with the cream French paper. Ink the
edges with black. Tear the top of the black French paper and glue to
the bottom of the book pages as shown.
- For the left side of the layout, add the hat artwork as shown. Cut
out alphabet tiles to spell “hats” and ink the edges with
black. Use foam mounting tape to attach the alphabet tiles near the
top of the black French paper. Using the template and white cardstock,
draw and cut out a tag, then add journaling with a black pen. Fold over
a piece of black grosgrain ribbon and attach it to the tag using a brad
as shown. Glue the tag to the bottom of the page.
- Computer journal the phrase “my many” twice onto white
cardstock. Add one “my many” behind the brass label holder.
String black grosgrain ribbon through the hole on the left side of the
brass label holder. Attach the label holder to the top left corner of
the page using brads on each side. Secure the ends of the ribbon by
wrapping them under the left side of the page.
- For the right page, fold over the upper right corner of a few pages
and ink the edges. Secure with a brad. Add the clock artwork so it shows
under the folded pages as shown. Add the rest of the artwork to the
page as shown. Cut out alphabet tiles to spell “lists” and
ink the edges with black. Use foam mounting tape to attach the alphabet
tiles near the bottom of the black French paper. Cut out the other “my
many” and ink the edges. Fold over a piece of black grosgrain
ribbon and attach it to “my many” with a brad. Glue this
on the black French paper above the “lists” alphabet tiles.
- Computer journal the titles for the different lists. Cut out the titles
and glue throughout the book pages as shown.
For the “Mom List” Page:
- For the left page, fold over the left side of the page inward and
ink the edges with black. Secure the page with two brads, one in each
of the folded over corners. Cut a piece of the cream French paper to
fit on the left side, tucking it under the fold and gluing it. Ink the
edges with black. Glue down the fold on the folded book page on top
of the cream French paper. Cut out the book artwork and glue to the
left side of the page on top of the cream French paper.
- For the right page, cover the page with
black French paper. Computer Journal and cut out the list, then ink
the edges with black. Add a piece of ribbon behind the list and a brad
to the top of the ribbon as shown. Glue the list to the page. Cut out
toy artwork and glue to the page as shown.
Paris Dukes designs scrapbook pages, cards, decorated journals, altered
books and much more. Her artsy style features unique, easy-to-do techniques
that are simple to recreate. Paris has co-authored several instruction
books like More Altered
Books, Making Designer
Scrapbook Pages and Using
Ephemera.
Project reprinted from Scrapbook
Recipes for Journaling.
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