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A Very Wild Journal
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Poster: jkanack

 One thing led to another and I decided to do a sort of journal or album using a black paper bag as the base. I can't keep from saving interesting things, bits and pieces, and what started it all was sorting out my postage stamp collection and finding the tiger and the leopard cat, which I'd never heard of. The stamps are from India, not sure where I got them unless my daughter and son in law sent me something when they went there.
I cut out photos from a Smithsonian magazine. The sentiment is a Seneca saying, a greeting card I saved. I tore a strip from a PBS TV guide and put that on the edge of the bag. The owl piece is covering it up. The International Owl Center is just a few miles from where I live and that's where the brochure came from. This will be a work in progress as I think it needs some texture.
Thanks for the challenge. I do have some wild animal stamps but just wasn't feeling that today.

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026 GMT
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Keywords: WT1108
Accessories: paper bag, various ephemera, cancelled postage stamps
Techniques: journal or album
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1

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Thu, Jun 04, 2026 @ 11:25 AM

That's a fun take on this challenge Jean!!

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Thu, Jun 04, 2026 @ 12:29 PM

Your creativity is amazing! There is so much to see here. Love it!

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Fri, Jun 05, 2026 @ 3:55 AM

What a cool creation, Jean. I love where your very creative mind went with this. The stamps are perfect and I love the magazine picture. Fabulous. Hugz

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Fri, Jun 05, 2026 @ 11:34 AM

Cool project, Jean. Your elephant image brought back a sudden memory of a jigsaw puzzle my dad made me when I was about 4- some magazine image of elephants which he bonded to plywood and cut into easy shapes. The leopard cat looks cute - though I'm sure it's not!

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Sat, Jun 06, 2026 @ 3:11 AM

This journal page is such a fascinating mix of textures and found pieces — the postage stamps, magazine cutouts, and brochure elements all come together like a little curated adventure. The black paper‑bag base gives it a wonderfully rugged, tactile feel, and the whole spread has that “collected over time” charm that makes it so personal.

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