Friday, March 14, 2014

My first handmade journal.....

I finally worked up the courage to make a journal to use as I plant a faerie garden this spring. I like the idea of recording what I plant and how I connect to earth and I decided I didn't want just any old store bought journal so I decided to visit my friend Effy Wild's world where she offers a totally free workshop  called bookbinding 101 that is simply amazeballs. It includes several video's which are so simple to follow. So if you haven't checked her site out yet please do yourself that favor.
I have never attempted this type of thing before but always wanted to. The thing is that I've always quilted and sewed bags and things so I'm so loaded with fabric but did not have a single item I'd need to make a journal so I had to literally start from scratch and now that I've started I already know that I'll have to make a new area in my crafting space for these items as I build my stock up. 
I totally went for the ethereal feel with this journal and used some great ephemra that I have collected over the years so I'm really loving how it turned out. I hope you enjoy the pics:





Have a faerie beautiful day! I'm off to do the inside front page.