Snailed it! Tooled Leather Journal Cover

Hello! Again, it's been too long since I last posted. I've certainly been productive though and creating like crazy. I've switched gears almost completely to leather crafting now, though I'll always do a little bit of everything. I still love, painting, paper crafting, wood burning, sewing, all of it! My full time job definitely cramps my artsy style!

Some exciting news though, I've finally opened an Etsy Shop to sell hand tooled leather items. Right now I'm obsessed with journal covers. I just love making them and can't stop! I have enough I need to start selling them and make some money to keep buying more leather!

All the journals I make will be one of a kind, no multiples of the same thing. I'd get bored doing that for sure. Half the fun for me is coming up with new ideas. 

This A5 size journal is made with Hermann Oak Leather, Fiebing's Pro Dyes and antique paste in medium brown and Angelus acrylic leather paints.

I use a Chinese shoe patcher manual sewing machine to sew my journals together. They require some tweaking and I'm still fine tuning mine. It certainly saves me from hand sewing everything! 

I created the shell from a separate piece of leather and popped it up a bit with a couple pieces of scrap leather. This way the elastic band attached to the back can loop around the snail shell to hold the journal closed. I used imported veg tan leather for the lining and kept it natural. I just love the clean creamy color.

Stay tuned for more projects! Make sure to stop by my Facebook and Instagram pages for more projects, updates and info.

Have a great day!

Pam