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Dephemerember 2023: Clocks & Wings

I continue to make really simple objects for Dephemerember. I guess that’s just what I have the capacity for right now. The fourth prompt is “Clocks & Wings.”

My clocks and wings journaling card.

I found an image of a watch face and some sandhill cranes in my collection of saved magazine images for my journal card. There’s gesso on the clock face to make it look more like a moon, and so that the birds are more prominent in the image. I also used some of the wonderful art paper I was given for the background.

More items inspired by Dephemerember (without actually matching a prompt): two pockets and two tiny notebooks.

The pockets are painted book pages glued to used index cards and then collaged over with scraps of different papers. I reinforced the upper edge of both of them with some washi tape.

Two pockets made by collaging over used index cards.

The notebooks have heavy card covers. The larger one is covered with pages from an out-of-date tree field guide and then collaged over with tissue paper and an image from a card. The smaller one is made from more fun gifted paper and decorated with washi tape.

Two small handmade notebooks.

I sewed a few cut-down pages of notebook paper into both covers. The larger notebook is lines with art paper and has a couple of stickers just to dress it up. Also, the ribbon tie is taped to the back cover so I don’t lose it.

Inside front cover of larger notebook.
Inside back cover of larger notebook.
Back cover of both notebooks.

Do you prefer sewing or gluing your pages into your books? (I’m a sewing fan.)

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