journal complete...

I know I'm late getting back...it was a very busy weekend.  I thought I'd share the last of the journal pages with you.

Sorry for such a quick post but I'll be by to chat tonight.

I've been sewing, so I'll be back to share the quilt I made to go with this journal, too.

more journal pages...

I'm finishing off a couple of gift projects for my niece's baby shower this weekend.  Am I the only one who tends to wait until the last minute with handmade gifts?

I think not...

I don't know if I just work better under pressure or if I am easily distracted by another fun project before I finish what I'm already working on?

I suspect like some of you, it's a little of both!

More pages of the memory journal and more delicious Webster's Pages paper.  I know, isn't it yummy?

I'll share the finished journal tomorrow and then I can't wait to show you the baby quilt that goes with it. 

It almost makes me wish for a new little one...grand baby that it!

Creatively yours,  Patty

memory keeper...

I shared a peak at the cover page of the memory keeper I made for my nieces first baby on my last post.

I thought it would be fun to share the remaining pages along with pictures of my garden in my posts this week.  I love making these journals.  Each one takes on a personality of it's own.

The papers I used are from various lines of Webster'sPages paper.  They are so beautiful on their own that you really don't have to do anything to them but as usual my more is more attitude kicked in.  The crepe paper flower was a happy accident.  When I first placed it on the page it seemed to overwhelm the layout so I started scrunching it down in size.  The white color still stood out in contrast with the rest of the elements so I added a spritz or two of coffee colored glimmermist.  Now it's one of my favorite pages in the entire book.

My desire is for these books to be used to capture memories so I've started to add a little "photo" stamp to the areas intended for pictures.

And a lined sheet on the companion page for a little journaling.  Even if it's just the date and occasion.

The journals start with a worn, vintage look to them but my hope is that they will also show the love that only the turning of pages can produce.

Thank you for all the warm welcome back to blogspot wishes.  It feels good to be back in my craft studio again.  I can't wait to share the rest of this beautiful journal and other projects with you in the days to come.

Creatively yours, Patty

I'm linking to CR84FN30  Color Challenge...

rush...

It's a Rush Party over at Some Days are Diamonds...

The beautiful Karen came up with this wonderful idea to start a sorority for blogging sisters.  Like every great sorority you gotta get started with a Rush...

Our assignment was to use this beautiful vintage picture and create something with it...

Since shabby chic, collage is what I love...

I went with it...

I created this beautiful, shabby journal as a gift for a friend.  It was such a fun experiment and I'm thrilled with how it turned out.   I started with a .50 cent binder, added some torn layers of tissue paper, sprayed the whole base with Glimmer mist in coffee and just started layering until I achieved the look I was after.  I added buttons, vintage ribbon, a scrappy flower and this beautiful Parisian mannequin and chandelier...top it off with a bevy of butterflies and ground it all with some beautiful lace and there you have it...a shabby chic journal.

I've already taken a peak at the what the other sister's have created and your gonna be inspired...

check them all out here.

Blessings,

Patty