Monday 23 August 2010

Show and tell!!!

At last I've taken some photos of my journal!

Remember a few weeks back I told you about Carole's on-line Journal Class.

It has been such an enjoyable class of learning the basic
techniques of making a journal.

I've found the process very therapeutic and relaxing!!!
Just what I needed having retired in April!


It involved some sewing, so I was re-united with my
sewing machine after a long absence!!
I also got to splash paint, tea and coffee about with gay abandon!!
This is the first of three signatures (pages that make up a book).
Surprise, surprise it has a French theme!!!!!
More to come - sometime soon!

Have a wonderful week dear friends!

28 comments:

  1. What a fabulous journal!! - you get to use your creative talents and include your love for -all things French- I really look forward to seeing more.
    ~Dianne~

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  2. Absolutely beautiful work, the journal looks amazing. You must be feeling pretty proud of yourself.
    It must be the weather here,(cold and rainy) but my sewing machine and I have been re-united as well this week. Such a good feeling!
    Take care and can't wait to see your next project.
    Pam

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  3. Gorgeous! Love all the details. I've never tea or coffee stained so would like to give that a try. Learning to sew would be a good thing too. Have a great week. :) Tammy

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  4. Love the french theme!! Beautiful! Have a lovely week! xoxo

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  5. The journal is beautiful. Wishing I'd taken the course as well now as I know several people who have been doing it and their journals are all so lovely.

    Thanks for visiting me :-)

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  6. Love the pages Shane! Special the flower ones :)

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  7. Love these pages, they are wonderful, I am so glad you decided to share them. You do quite well with that sewing machine and with Carole as an inspiration, well, what is there to say. xox Corrine

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  8. Hi Shane,
    I LOVE your pages and especially the theme.
    I was working on my journal to-night. Isn't Carole's class amazing...I have enjoyed it and seeing what everyone else is doing.
    Yes, teatime to-gether would be so delightful.. Guess it will have to be a cyberspace affair..sigh...
    Now back to work..
    xoxo
    ((((hugs))))
    Maggie

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  9. Oh how I love your book, that little angel fabric tag is so sweet. Make friends with your sewing machine, it will help you create magic. I lay in bed at night still sewing in my mind.
    I'm following your blog now, I'm so behind in reading everyone's blogs. Take care, Rhonda

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  10. Well Shane it is just lovely! It looks like it has been so fun to make! Thanks for sharing! Look forward to seeing more!

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  11. oooo SO very lovely your pages are Shane!
    You must be thrilled with how they are turning out!
    paper and fabric go so nicely together, don't they!
    oxo

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  12. lovely lovely lovely. It's been a great class hasn't it ?
    No I didn't join in the swap. The old leather baby shoes were my grandmothers. I keep them in my jewellery box. I sould display them really. I love them

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  13. So lovely ... and so romantic!

    xo

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  14. Bonjour Shane
    Thank you so very much for coming over to my little blog. I totally agree with you about the previous life theory(smile). I love, love things about French.
    Oh. Your journal is so adorable. It will be so fashionable to carry one in my big bag for all the inpiration.

    Julie in Mel xx

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  15. Ahhhh - beautiful. You might like a peak at my latest Paris book creation since you like french things :-)

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  16. PS thank you for your lovely comments about my journal. I don't have gesso just use PVA glue & dilute it to wash over the tissue. It dries shiny & transparent.
    Haven't got much in the way of equipmet - no scanner & a very old printer but I did enjoy trying the TAP paper. xx

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  17. What a beautiful blog! Thank you for stopping
    by Flora Doora and becoming a follower!

    Jane
    Flora Doora

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  18. Hi Shane,

    I love your pretty journal and what fun you must have had, making it. The French theme is fabulous.

    Happy weekend
    Carolyn

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  19. What a beautiful journal...thanks for coming by and signing up for my giveaway!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  20. amazing journal!
    check out my giveaway!

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  21. Beautiful journal, I love everything about it so pretty and feminine.
    thank you for popping over to see me, it is great to have you as a new friend and follower.
    I'll be dropping by often,
    Best wishes,
    Angela.

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  22. Hi!
    It is so nice to meet you; looks as if we have more in common than our blog lay-outs, and Irish ancestry...we love Mary Green's work as well as journals!
    Your journal is lovely; I need to make time to begin my own. So you enjoyed the online class on journal making? I am going to have to find one of those myself.
    I am looking into the book "Trinity" you mentioned on my history blog, I'm looking forward to reading that as well.
    Thank you for following both of my blogs. I am now following you now and I am looking forward to more great posts from you!

    Have a super day,
    Lisa Bass

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  23. Oh my! if you listen carefully you'll hear me squealing with delight in Switzy!! love, love love your journal, totally fab! Great textures and super combination of your images! Margaret

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  24. What a serene hobby - beautiful materials and on a dainty scale. A lovely vintage chic look!

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  25. Love these pages ,they are so romantic !
    ♥RINI♥

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  26. That burlap pocket is a really nice page!

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  27. I love the lace in your book (it's the GOOD stuff!) I am only just today starting Carole's class. Good thing she has it available indefinitely! I am excited to do what everyone else has been doing for a month or more already!

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  28. These are gorgeous Shane! I really like the French theme and especially the roses.

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