Naturalist’s Journal Welcome all! I am happy to be back again with another Design Team Project for Mini Album Makers challenge blog. I have been on a kick for some time on those small journals nature lovers use in the field. I’ll probably stay on this kick for the rest … Continue reading
Hello and thanks for coming by to see my journal entry for this month’s design team project at Mini Album Makers Challenge Blog. I should probably preface this by saying that this is my first month as a DT member. I’m so happy to have been asked to join this … Continue reading
Hi all! My Daughter has been bugging me for some time to make a journal for her. She and I discussed papers and colors and embellishments – none of which ended up in the final product! Sometimes you have to let the muse have her way. No matter what I … Continue reading
Hello and welcome to Vestige blog Halloween! I was so excited to see these faux vintage Halloween box fronts from Tim Holtz. I knew they would be perfect for the front of my Halloween journals. I made these with the intention of storing Halloween tags (in the large), and Halloween … Continue reading
Hello and welcome! Just a brief post today to show you a set of reliquaries I did for an upcoming VPI Halloween swap. These are made using a triptych base from Alpha Stamps. They are 6″x3″ per section and, being a triptych, there are three sections. In the spirit (pun) … Continue reading
Hello again! This month’s offering is very special to me. This summer I had the pleasure to attend a wonderful workshop with the incomparable Lynne Perrella in Taos, NM at the Mabel Dodge Lujan House. Lynne is a fabulous teacher; kind, patient, and giving of herself and her ideas and … Continue reading
Hello and welcome to another installment of “As the Journal Turns”…. I have been rather obsessed taken with the making of all sorts of journals. A good friend recently told me about the Katelyn Lizardi Journal Bigz die from Sizzix and the coordinating thinlits set which cuts pages and pockets … Continue reading
Hello again! Two posts in a month might be a record for me but next month is my mother’s 84th birthday and I wanted to do something special for her this year. A memory book seemed the perfect idea so I created the Rust and Memories Journal. I used Eileen … Continue reading
Hi all. I’ve recently been rather obsessed with Gothic images and specifically stamps by Lynn Perrella. Stained glass and gold come together to make lovely treasure! The outsides of the journals were cut out of medium weight black chipboard and collaged with old text and Paper Artsy Fresco Finish paints, … Continue reading
Hi all! Today’s post is all about layers. I had the distinct privilege of participating in a workshop by Seth Apter recently. My daughter and I motored up to Taos for this daylong layering fest with Seth at the close of his stay at the Mabel Dodge Lujan house. We … Continue reading
