Autumn Journals No. 2

 

 Good evening dear readers. 

It's always the best time of year to me when the days grow a tiny bit shorter, the air becomes cooler and we can start the anticipation of falling leaves, golden harvests and the longing to slow down a little and spend some quiet time with something warm, and a craft to spread out and enjoy.

I am back to share two beautiful fiery red journals I have made with a warm autumnal feel to them. These journals are smaller, more hand sized, and have lovely soft textures, wonderful to hold in your hands enjoy for many years to come. This unique one of a kind journal features many pages made of old papers, cloths and antique embroidered trims, doilies, and lace, ready for you to pull up to a cozy space with a warm drink and spend some time journaling, planning, and filling up these pages with your own photos, memories and dreams.

This is the second of the warm fall journals that are available on my Etsy shop ClothandPaperShop

 

 

 

 

These journals have two larger signatures which each have 50 pages, so in total there are 100 different pages each unique, and are made with lots of collaging, sewing, and are meant to be personalized with your own writing, journaling and memory keeping. They measure 7.5" tall and are 6" wide and both have long ties of sari ribbon that wind around the journal as closure. There are two of these journals and while they vary slightly, for the most part they are quite similar. I have made myself a journal with these same materials, I posted it here on my blog several years ago...these are the journals from that series that I just recently found in a happy accident and decided to complete and share with anyone else who loves a vintage handmade textile journal to be treasured and perhaps passed down to a special family member.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for looking, I hope I have inspired you a little bit. 

This journal is available in my Etsy shop, I will put the link right here HERE. Also in my shop I have listed some pretty kits full of fall fabrics and vintage fall themed ephemera that you could use to make your own autumn coloured junk journal.

 

Lots of love,

                                                                        Lisa xoxoxox

Autumn Journals No. 1

 Good evening dear readers. 

It's always the best time of year to me when the days grow a tiny bit shorter, the air becomes cooler and we can start the anticipation of falling leaves, golden harvests and the longing to slow down a little and spend some quiet time with something warm, and a craft to spread out and enjoy.

I am back to share two beautiful fiery red journals I have made with a warm autumnal feel to them. These journals are smaller, more hand sized, and have lovely soft textures, wonderful to hold in your hands enjoy for many years to come. This unique one of a kind journal features many pages made of old papers, cloths and antique embroidered trims, doilies, and lace, ready for you to pull up to a cozy space with a warm drink and spend some time journaling, planning, and filling up these pages with your own photos, memories and dreams.

Both of these warm fall journals are available on my Etsy shop HERE

These journals have two larger signatures which each have 50 pages, so in total there are 100 different pages each unique, and are made with lots of collaging, sewing, and are meant to be personalized with your own writing, journaling and memory keeping. They measure 7.5" tall and are 6" wide and both have long ties of sari ribbon that wind around the journal as closure. There are two of these journals and while they vary slightly, for the most part they are quite similar. I have made myself a journal with these same materials, I posted it here on my blog several years ago...these are the journals from that series that I just recently found in a happy accident and decided to complete and share with anyone else who loves a vintage handmade textile journal to be treasured and perhaps passed down to a special family member.

Thank you for looking, I hope I have inspired you a little bit. Both of these journals are available in my Etsy shop, I will put the link right here HERE. Also in my shop I have listed some pretty kits full of fabrics and vintage fall themed ephemera that you could use to make your own autumn coloured junk journal.

 

Lots of love,

Lisa xoxoxox

tiny Psalms

 

 Good morning lovely readers. I'm here to share a little book I made with all of my table scraps hanging around on my desk after completing a larger journal. While searching through my basket of black fabrics I came across this tiny little worn Psalm book, so I removed the insides, used a few pages to make a collage on the signatures, made some small cloth and paper collages, and then sewed these new pages back into the book. There are many little tuck spots to hold a precious photograph, a secret note or letter from a dear friend.

 tiny Psalms

This little book is entirely made from scraps on my desk while working on a larger journal and came together is just a day - maybe two - the tiny book with smaller space to work on eases me into a flow where there isn't any space or time to overthink...All the signatures came together so easy. I was mindfully using all these lovely little scraps as playing around with small bits of vintage textiles can add so many wonderful textures.... lace, soft worn cotton and beautiful little embroidered treasures from the past. I love to pick them all apart and then build layers of cloth, lace.... I can overlay to make pockets, as a keepsake for all your antique photos, or some of your vintage needlework tools. I used machine sewing, and then also used some of these pages to practice my embroidery. I only know a few stitches so far, but I love the tiny details hand stitching gives a fabric collage, adds depth and fine details over a larger collage. 

 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

 Psalm 119:105

Thank you so much for looking, I hope I have inspired you to remember to never throw your little project scraps away. They accumulate like tiny chippings from your main work, but these little fine bits and pieces can be sewn together as little textile collages, a signature with a tiny pocket, or can display swatches of fabric for another textile project idea......all beautifully upcycled into another art piece.

Happy sewing, Lisa xox