The Girl and Her Book

Ahlan!!! Hola!!! Hello!!! 

I have to cover all of my greetings because it's been far too long. The reason I haven't posted in six months is because I have been doing way too much (which I believe is a good sign).  When I am silent online it means that I am spending all of my time in real life.  I really do love my blog though and it saddens me to realize I haven't posted since February.

I now have a month of absolute FREE time during which I will be updating with all of the new crafts and photos that I should have been posting over the past few months. 

This post is for another watercolor journal.  I have already posted the instructions in a former DIY so please look here for the steps.

My sister is an avid writer and the other day it was her birthday.  For the past few years it has been my tradition to give her a new journal.  She is an eclectic person and deserves the most unique journals.  This year I decided to make one for her (and there DEFINITELY is not another one out there like it).

The front, in Arabic, says "Al-bint wa kitaab ha" which translates to "The girl and her book." 

I used watercolors to paint the designs. Then I used mod podge to glue scraps of tissue paper over the words.

The spine reads "min kull qalbii" which means "with all my heart."

Shukran (thank you) for staying with me all of this time! I hope that you make a journal of your own and let me know how it turns out.

I'm currently getting pumped by Don Omar with his song "Hasta que Salga el Sol." You should give it a listen, it will definitely brighten your day :)

Que te vaya bien!

Watercolored Journal DIY

It's been awhile since I posted a DIY tutorial for anything crafty and, honestly, I haven't made anything since then either. This finally changed the other day and I'm really excited to share a DIY with you!

It is my friend's birthday and she is a creative writer so I decorated a journal for her. 

Easy, quick, and beautiful!

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Materials:

• Plain journal
• Watercolor paints
• Paintbrush
• Water & paper towel for cleaning

Step 1:

      Decide how you want to decorate the journal. I sketched my ideas out on a scrap piece of paper and then I lightly sketched my final idea on the journal with a pencil.

Step 2:

      Begin to paint! For this journal, I painted the outline of a guitar that morphs into a wave.  Then I splattered the paper with watercolors and extra water then stood it upright to let the colors run down the page.

Step 3:

      Let it dry, this usually takes about 20-45 mins depending on the amount of moisture on the page.

Step 4:

      Since my friend is a writer, I painted a quote on the front that is by a very talented young writer/slam poet named Adam Gottlieb, "Poet breathe now because peace might depend on your piece."  The youtube video below is the piece where this quote came from, watch it... it is very inspiring!!

Step 5:

      This step is optional, but I decided to seal it with a few layers of polyurethane sealant, then mod podge, and then sealant again.  This will keep the decorations safe from any accidental water spills!

Now fill the journal with your thoughts and memories :)

Adam Gottlieb, "Poet Breathe Now":

Que te vaya bien!

Easy Watercolors DIY

      Lately I've been really into watercolors, hence the background of this blog (which has since changed).  I'm not good at making something look real, but that doesn't stop me from being creative.  I needed some inspiration for my most recent project so I made a small playlist that I can paint to.  It's amazing how music influences so much of my life

My Playlist:

1. Downtown Song by Anberlin
2. Life in Technicolor II by Coldplay
3. Rainy Day by Coldplay
4. Brightly Wound by Eisley (featured below)
5. Pin Your Wings by Copeland
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice by The Beach Boys
7. Winter Song by Ingrid Michaelson
8. Bien o Mal by Julieta Venegas
9. When You Were Young by The Killers
10. Angel de Amor by Maná
11. Beautiful Day by U2
12. Kids by MGMT
13. Everything is Alrighty by Motion City Soundtrack
14. The Outsiders by Needtobreathe
15. Coming Home by New Found Glory
16. Hallelujah  by Paramore
17. Sweet Honey by Slightly Stoopid
18. Hello Hurricane by Switchfoot

See the DIY after the jump!!
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Ver el DIY despues de la conexión que sigue!!