Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Scroungers Hot Rod Blowout
Journal Pages from Sunday 29th March:

Journal spread


My morning at the Scroungers Hot Rod meet, Rosebank Road was set to the soundtrack of crackling country music and car exhaust. A good morning too - sketching, taking photos and looking at the hundred (s?) of cars with Dad. Apparently if you hang around till 3pm they start up all the cars and you can feel the air pulse.

I especially liked the girls in 50's garb and had hoped to catch their beauty contest, but the starting time came and went without any indication that it would start soon. The girls looked fantastic, so 'Marilyn' and playing the style in their personalities. Chatting with a couple of girls it seems some adopt this look in every day wear. I did buy myself a very gorgeous spider brooch and was very tempted by some cateye glasses! I love it when people capture an identity and go at it no holds barred regardless of the current norm.

"Collaged bumpers, shiny chrome, pounding exhausts, hot sun, polished and proud."

Details about the page:
  • Pre-washed coloured backgrounds
  • Photos and business cards
  • Pen sketch
  • Flip addition
  • Stitched trim, eyelets and specialty paper
Flip photo additions allow for extra photos and notes without adding extra pages. Fold out photo extension is held closed with a swiveling page flip and paper fastener.


Featured Technique - method for adding trim:

Adding decorative trim can be tricky to get it to lie flat and neat.

Trim can't be stitched directly onto the page unless you mind messy stitching on the back of your page (not usually ideal) and difficult to get your machine close to the spiral binding. Gluing can work with light trims but with heavier trims it can be difficult to hold in place and get a tidy result.

  1. To attach trim neatly to a page first create a pattern with a scrap of cardstock. Cut exactly how you wish it to lie and slightly narrower than the trim so it can't be seen when attached.
  2. Adhere double sided tape to the back of the pattern.
  3. Using your sewing machine, stitch the trim onto the pattern following its shape.
  4. Peel off the double sided backing of the tape (it will tear through the stitching) and attach the trim/pattern/adhesive combo to your page. Simple and neat!


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Written at 7:29 PM by Kathleen.
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Blogger Paula said...
Hey found you! Love your blog Kathleen, it's great seeing the diversity of creativity and talent you offer gal. There's no ending to surprises with creative types.

Back to your journal page. Err my husband was kicking himself not being at that swap meet (he's a keen hotroder). Paula :)
May 20, 2009 10:07 PM  
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