When I was done, I found myself thinking "Great. Now what do I do with it?" I mean, it's not exactly something you would want to frame and hang on your wall, right? So, I went off to do some walking, and as so often happens, an idea just popped into my head. I was picturing an article I'd seen in the winter issue of Art Journaling magazine, about a woman who made something called a no-sew journal out of a giant mandala painting she created at an art retreat, to make it easier to get home on the airplane. Unfortunately, her article didn't tell me how she made it. I decided to Google the subject, and ended up finding several articles, and a very handy little video, which I took notes on.
The size of the journal depends on that of the paper you choose to make it from, but if you crease, snip and fold according to the instructions, you should end up with something kind of like this...
a cute little journal that has eight double pages showing random snippets of your original collage...
and six blank double pages where you can do some travel journaling, like this.
Plus, there are the two blank outside pages, which you can glue something sturdier to in order to make a proper cover, if you wish.
So there you have it. A funky little travel journal is now in the works, about a couple of the funkiest little towns in Texas -- Marfa and Marathon!
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