{"product_id":"master-board-book-3-double-sided-junk-journal-ephemera","title":"Master Board Book No. 3 – Double-Sided Handmade Junk Journal Master Board \u0026 Ephemera Book","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA Book Made to Become Something Else\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes more isn't really the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes a smaller collection gives every individual piece a little more room to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster Board Book No. 3\u003c\/strong\u003e contains just eight large pages—but this time, there is no quiet side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth sides of every page have been transformed into traditional junk journal master boards, built from small pieces of paper layered together until the original pages became something entirely new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft neutrals meet faded pinks, bits of printing, florals, hand-colored surfaces and unexpected scraps. Turn a page over and the collage simply continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat means there is no front and back when you eventually reach for the scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose whichever side speaks to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr don't choose at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes both sides are worth keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster Board Book No. 3\u003c\/strong\u003e is a one-of-a-kind handmade master board book created by \u003cstrong\u003eButterfly in the Attic\u003c\/strong\u003e for junk journaling, collage, ephemera making and creative reuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book contains \u003cstrong\u003e8 large pages measuring approximately 11 × 8½ inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, and unlike the first two Master Board Books, \u003cstrong\u003eboth sides of every page are decorative master boards\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach surface was created in the traditional junk journal master-board style by layering and gluing many smaller pieces of paper together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe materials include the same wonderful mixture used throughout this collection—found papers, upcycled papers, vintage pieces, hand-dyed papers and miscellaneous scraps gathered over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause both sides are completely collaged, every page gives you \u003cstrong\u003etwo decorative surfaces to work with\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the book together and you have a wonderfully unusual foundation for further collage and mixed-media work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake it apart and you have eight large, double-sided handmade master boards ready to become something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis Time, Both Sides Are Decorative\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is what makes \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Board Book No. 3\u003c\/strong\u003e different from the first two books in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no designated writing side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, the collage continues on \u003cstrong\u003eboth sides of all 8 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes this particular book especially well suited to makers who plan to harvest the pages for handmade ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you cut a tag, journal card, pocket or other piece from one of these master boards, you don't necessarily need to cover the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn it over and there is another handmade composition waiting for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, you can still add a small piece of writing paper wherever you want journaling space—or simply allow both sides to remain decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKeep the Book—or Take It Apart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all of the Master Board Books, you have complete permission to change it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the eight pages bound together and continue building upon them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd pockets, photographs, stitching, fabric, stamping, focal images, writing panels, labels and more collage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the existing master boards as backgrounds and let the book grow into something entirely your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake your scissors to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong\u003e11 × 8½ inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, these are generous master boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne page can become several tags or journal cards. A larger section might become a pocket or book cover. Narrow strips can become belly bands or page edges, while tiny remnants can find their way into clusters and collage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd because the pages are decorative on \u003cstrong\u003eboth sides\u003c\/strong\u003e, even a very simple cut can produce a nearly ready-to-use piece of double-sided ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven the \u003cstrong\u003ecover can be cut apart and reused\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book form is simply where these master boards begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTraditional Junk Journal Master Boards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery surface was created by joining many smaller pieces of paper into a larger composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was no attempt to make the papers perfectly match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the magic of a master board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pale scrap can sit beside an old printed fragment. 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A little pink may suddenly appear in an otherwise neutral area, while torn edges and visible layers remind you that this surface was assembled one piece at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViewed as a whole, each page is a collage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut it into smaller sections and entirely new compositions emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe corner of one page may become a tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe middle might make a journal card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the tiny piece left over?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's probably the one you'll end up loving most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEight Pages—Sixteen Decorative Surfaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this is the smallest Master Board Book in page count so far, those eight pages shouldn't be thought of as only eight usable surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause \u003cstrong\u003eboth sides are completely collaged\u003c\/strong\u003e, you're receiving:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 large handmade pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16 decorative master-board surfaces.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach page measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e11 × 8½ inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving you a substantial amount of handmade collage material to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a journal maker who intends to cut the book apart, that makes this little book something of an ephemera pantry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake what you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSave the rest for later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWonderfully Thick Pages\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust like the other books in this collection, the original pages have been built up with many individual pieces of glued paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting surfaces are thicker and more substantial than ordinary journal paper, making them especially useful as foundations for handmade ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd because this book contains fewer pages, there is less accumulated bulk through the binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe center pages therefore \u003cstrong\u003edo not protrude nearly as much as those in the larger Master Board Books, if at all\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere may still be variations in page alignment and thickness because of the handmade construction, but the overall profile is somewhat more even than the first two books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Shape of This Particular Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the other Master Board Books, this piece began with an \u003cstrong\u003eold advertising flyer or booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e that was repurposed as the foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original printed piece has largely disappeared beneath layer after layer of paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause these are reclaimed foundations rather than new blank books, their original construction influences the finished shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages may not align perfectly. 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