The card above was created using the Card Catalog Generator that I got from Mason-Dixon Knitting. I think it would be cool to use these for journaling. I'll probably try this next month in the Calendar Journal RR that I'm in. You can also add text that shows as a "scribble" across the card! How fun!I'm in an ATC technique swap and have been playing with making background papers from an article in this book. Here's my first effort. I'm very pleased with it.
I added my own twist to my next attempt. First, paint black gesso onto newsprint paper and let dry completely.
Once dry, use an old credit card and lightly apply modeling paste to random areas (these are the white sections in the following photo). Let dry completely.
Third step is to take acrylic paints and cover entire surface, letting dry completely before proceeding. 
Fourth step is to randomly stamp images. Because the paper was still rather dark, I used pigment inks in metallic colors (if the paper had been lighter, I would have used dye ink). Once dry, I sprayed with acrylic fixative to set. This weekend, I will cut this sheet into ATC sized sections for the swap (hopefully that will lessen the glaringly colors of Neon Green and Pink!).
On Saturday, I ventured through the swirling snow showers to my local Stamp Club meeting. The hostess never made it because of the snow, so we made impromptu cards - sharing stamps, ink, and paper. This is a picture of the cards Cindy made (using her new vertical stamps from Posh Impressions):
The following pix shows cards Patty and I made (Patty's are all along the left side, remaining cards are mine). It was fun to challenge ourselves to use what was on hand.
Tomorrow I hope to share pictures of some lovely yarn I recently acquired! Still deciding what to do with it.
