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This is one of my favorite collages – and so perfect for having in a journal used to collect memories dream – – different is good – – (I sewed my headphones to the back of a quilt) – – story You read that correctly – I was working on a quilt and accidentally sewed […]

Dare to rip up paper and junk mail and stitch it to paper – it won’t break your sewing machine – it will dull a needle. I have a box of dull needles – when I don’t want to use them with fabric anymore, I put them in the box and use them for stitching […]

the mess made while creating is beautiful and ever so fun to create enjoy – – gutsy – – escape reality – – imagine trust – – just breathe – – make a beautiful mess – – dare

More collages – making these journal pages lets me justify buying fun stickers and pretty papers! think different – – celebrate your creativity – – draw – – live pieces of life – – trust – – brave – – have optimism

Inside the journals, I like to create a few collages with paper, stickers and stitching. thinking of you – – bliss – – handle with care – – just breathe embrace – – create – – grow – – adore

I finished 21 journals in 2 weeks! Six are 6” x 6” and the others are 6” x 9”. A variety of covers filled with a wider variety of papers. All of these are for sale at a local gallery. I’ll share some of the fun paper collages I stitched in the journals later in […]

A paper cutter next to my sewing machine can only mean one thing – journals! All tables in my studio are covered in paper and 2 drawers that had been full of paper are empty. Almost 2 dozen journals in progress – lots of fun and a great way to use up my paper stash […]