Journal with me: Using Scrap die-cuts (finally)

It is finally time to start using the Scrap Die-cut images whose origin and uses I talk about in my blog post Collectable vintage Scrap die-cuts / German Glanzebilder. In that article (and video) I show a lot of fun examples, and in today’s video, I’m finally going to glue some of them down on a page.

Yay!

I’ve been buying these beautiful images in albums from second-hand shops for years, to use in collage and journaling – but then I’ve never really started to utilize them. I guess because I think they’re more precious than other scraps I own? Maybe I’ve had a little bit too much respect for them, because they’re so beautifully printed and looks vintage, even though they’re most likely all reproductions…

Well. No more.

It’s high time I start using my stash of these beautiful and yummy glanzebilder, right?

Easter Journal with iHanna: Scrap die-cuts

This video was created after Easter, so the images are spring themed, I hope you don’t mind my late editing and uploading. I feel like I should’ve been able to “do better” but maybe I just can’t right now.

So it’s late, but I think that you can still be inspired by this way of documenting life. To decorate a page, journal a bit, use the good stuff… And it is in my newest Randomosity notebook, where I don’t really care about chronology, so it’s okay.

Let’s start here:

If you can’t see the embedded video above click here. Like and subscribe on YouTube. Links to used products at the end of this blog post in case you want to check anything out.

I really like the gold cover of these traveler’s notebooks, but I might decorate it a little bit more in the future. Maybe with a sticker or two? If you want to watch previous episodes of Randomosity notebooks you can find Randomosity vol 1 here and Randomosity vol 2 here.

I also enjoyed myself using the scrap die-cuts in my journal, and can’t wait to do it again. Maybe it’s time to create a summer spread?

But for my second spread I remembered that I also had a pad of Hello Kitty Easter-stickers that I got once in happy mail. I’ve kind of been hoarding it (just a little). It is my favorite of all times. I have never seen something like this here in Sweden or I would’ve bought it. We just don’t have Asian stores here like you do in the US. But I wish!

So here’s the first finished spread of this Randomosity journal:

And the first finished page, with the glued down scraps, some yellow lace tape and a Trader Joe sticker from Jenny:

And an unusual amount of hand-writing / journaling. It was just what I was craving at the time. Future spreads will def. bee more visual, I promise.

Products used

Products used in the making of these two spreads in my no-brand traveler’s notebook are listed here, with affiliate links to Amazon (at no extra cost for you) in case you want to check them out. Cheers!

• UHU glue stick 40 gram – in a pack of 12 is the way I stock up on these
• Faber-Castel Pitt Artist Brush Pens
• Neon watercolor Kissho Gansai – Japanese Paint in a set of six colors
• Hello Kitty stickers – find a favorite on Amazon
• Gelly Roll Moonlight Pens – neon pens great for doodling
• Hand Lettering Pens – try a brush pen for hand-lettering in your journal
• Ballograf ball-point pen – Scandinavian design pen for writing / journaling

Did I forget anything – let me know and I’ll add it as soon as possible.

Let me know if you enjoyed this blog post and video. Should I do more videos featuring scrap die cuts, or is it just me that’s obsessed right now? ;-)

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