I like paper almost as much as I like fabric and my drawers were stuffed full when I began creating this latest batch of journals in April. By the time I finished everything left fit into 1 12†x 12†x 3†box and that was mostly tiny scraps and embellishments. I use the embellishment […]
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In the US, we are heading into a 3 day holiday weekend! Memorial Day is considered the start of the summer season. This quilt celebrating being outside in the sun seems fitting for today. She loves being outside (7†x 9â€) Hope you have a great weekend filled with much joy and laughter.
I’ve been trying to make time for fun every day and I’ve been accumulating a list of fun things that I used to do as a child – flying a kite is definitely on that list. Using bright blues and greens for to create these fused scrappy backgrounds was also fun. Today I’m not just
For some journals I use fabric scraps for the covers and filled the pages with tags, scrap paper bits and fun word stickers and tickets. For a few journals, I use pretty batik fabrics for the covers. I don’t like making bed quilts with batiks, but they look good on journals or mini quilts. I
The mud is mostly dry around here, so the big boots this girl is wearing weren’t needed for my recent adventures. I took 2 days off work for a lovely 4 day weekend – right before the upcoming 3 day weekend. We were supposed to move into our first house during this schedule 4 day
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Every time I make journals, I create at least one that is all girly. This cover uses scraps of Cori Dantini fabrics and lots of pink pages. This journal uses floral and swirls on the cover is filled with pinks, reds and gray that coordinate with the tiny floral on the cover. This journal dilutes
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Tula Pink fabric scraps and girl in a sassy dress and boots. I tried to arrange the scraps to make a scene with grass, field, mountains and sky. All of the scraps were triangles or diamonds from a diamond quilt top I made last year. Her heart is bursting with love (8†x 9â€)
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Lots of gray scraps are used for the cover that is filled with happy bright happy pages and fun embellishments. This little journal reminds you to seek bliss and dream. I don’t enjoy creating large quilts for warmth with batik fabrics but they look great on small art quilts and journal covers. This one is
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Its a sunny day this morning – a great time to share a new happy quilt. ‘Happy’ and ‘joy’ are stitched into the sky and the sun is created with a 3 different yellow fabrics. Her dress is dotted with pink and embellished with scallops. She is ready for fun (7†x 9â€) Hope your
These 3 journals measure 6†x 6†with 5.5†x 5.5†pages. Since we are moving, I decided to cut into my stash of precious decorative papers to include in the journals. I love these giant florals in two different color ways. They made for great inspiration for themes in the journals. I decided to
