My persional Tarot Journal

Well I started learning hoe to read Tarot cards two months ago.

 As I was learning I wanted a PDF of the book my deck came with.

So I was looking for a site I didn't have to sign up on in order to

download the book. The cards I got was The Steampunk Tarot

By Barbra Moor illustrated by Allie Fell. As I was searching

I came across a podcast on the Biddy Tarot Site featuring

Barbra Moor. Biddy Tarot Podcast 47 Tarot made easy

with Barbra Moore. And as I went through the site I learned

about a Tarot Journal, I didn't have one and I didn't want to

get a cheep one or even a fancy expensive one. It came

to mind I have the stuff to make one and it would be more

personalized, a more connection with the journal. So

I took a romaine box cut it out bent it to shape, then I

mod podge blank paper to the cardboard. I then used distressed

ink by Tim Holtz, I used lavender and piled pain witch

piled paint is a green color. I added a label to the front and labeled

it Tarot Journal. I put another label on the inside with my name,

so that it is customized to me and my energies. then I coated it

with two coats of mod podge. Then I cut and sized the blank paper

for the journal. Then I glued the paper in with a red ribbon as a book mark

with spray mount and mod podge, at the top and bottom of the inner spine

agents the paper. I glued a white and purple string in place with E600, to help it look

more finished.

This is the front of the journal.

This is the back or the journal the back

inside looks pretty much the same.

Here is the inside front of the Journal

with the label with my name on it.

I got the free labels at

http://alteredartifacts.blogspot.com/2015/07/free-printable-pantry-labels-bottle.html

 

 



my steampunk jewlery box

Ok I started out with an Apple Spice box. My mom gets food

catered at her work and if there is any extra she gets to take

it home. So that's where I got the box from, then I covered the

box in white gesso.

 

Then I put rails on the inside for a removable tray

The rails are two strips layered on each side and the tray

and rails are cut from a romaine box.

 

Then I used hot slue to fill in any spots that needed

it and smoothed it out. Then I used spry mount to adhere the

printed out images I got online. The gesso helped keep

the images brighter. I also put blank peace's of paper

on the spots that I didn't have an image for. I covered

the white paper with distressed ink by Tim Holts The

main color I used is violet and also on the purple edges

of the image to make it look older and distressed and used.

The second color I used is a green called pilled paint, I

also used it on the raised edges on the green to make it

look distressed and old and used.

And as you can see I added a label on the front

of the lid to personalize it for my self. Here is

where I got the free labels from.

http://alteredartifacts.blogspot.com/2015/07/free-printable-pantry-labels-bottle.html

then I covered the whole outside of the box and inside

with mod podge to seal it and keep it protected with use.

And as you can see I labeled it with my name so its

personalized to me and shows that its mine.

And the tray I used the mod podge to adhere the paper

to the tray.  I used markers on the inside to get that light purple

color and yellow water colors for he stars. the to edges rim

I used red and blue markers to create the dark purple color.

and painted the sides and bottom with water colors as well.

The images on the sides of the tray I used a fine tip sharpie.

And finally I mod podge the whole thing with two coats

to protect it from use. I also used the distressed ink on the tray.

I was board so I painted a simple flower on the

bottom of the removable tray.

And this is what the front of the tray looks like with the

tray is inserted in the rest of the box siting on the rails.