i love surprises!

don't you just love surprises?  boy, i sure do...and they always seem to come at just the right time, don't they?!  i received a nice note from sweet ana, who lives in argentina, letting me know that she had featured one of my journals on her blog!  wow, she has chosen some fabulous etsy items and i'm so thrilled to be included!  click here to see her wonderful blog...and you can  link to her very cute etsy shop, too!  thanks again ana!!  :)

girl on the go

this is a blank, hardcover journal that i made yesterday.  for this book, i used fabric that i bought at the quilt show this past weekend.  as with my other journals, the inside is filled with italian velata paper.  i sewed some black and white cloth tape to the front and it wraps around the spine onto the back cover.  to finish, there are two wooden buttons (made by me by gluing paper to wooden discs) hand-sewn to the front cover using waxed linen thread.  i love the black, white and hot pink combination, and while i don't usually use novelty-type fabrics, it's fun to deviate from the norm every once in a while!

book dots

today i'm going to the quilt show with my friend eva, but before if go, here's a quick peek at a book that i made using multi-colored dots on black fabric.  i printed one of my ACEOs onto canvas and then machine stitched it to the front cover.  the inside covers are lined with moss green canson paper and the writing pages are torn from italian velata.  i hope i find some really great fabrics today...i'm always in the mood for adding to my collection!