Saturday 13 February 2021

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it. I am bringing you another Junk Journal tutorial. This is another episode in the  tutorials for the journal I made using the Artymaze kit, Vintage Days. I am making 2 more journals and will be making tutorials for each of the different pockets and tags I made. This tutorial is for the altered postcards I made into journalling cards or could be used as photo mats.  I have seen a lot of people doing a challenge of altering playing cards but I have a ton of these postcards that come in a Stampin' Up! starter kit. I have my own set and a number of packs from team members who are just hobby demos so they give me their business pack. I have kept these cards as I always knew I'd come up with a use for them and at last I have!  

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Measurements and Materials

  • The cards measure 5 3/4" x 4 1/8"
  • So they are basically a 1/4 of A4  
  • So you could easily fit a photo on the back or use for journalling
  • The original 2 I made I coated in gesso to cover the printing and then stamped it with a dictionary stamp I have
  • This took some time due to applying 2 coasts to each side and having to wait for it to dry. 
  • So then I looked at the finished cards and thought why don't I just cover with actual dictionary page ...it would be quicker! 
  • SO that is what I did for the next one and I liked how it looks
  • In my tutorial I used music fro an old hymnal 
  • I used the lovely photos from the Vintage days kit as the focal point and other ephemera as wel as lace and doilies and paper napkins
  • I think these are going look great in my journal 


Now watch the video tutorial to see how this was made :-) 

Video Tutorial



Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal

Altered Postcard For My Vintage Days Journal



Vintage Days Journal: Belly Band & Corner Pocket


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Gez xxx 

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