hello, blue birdie

i read recently that the blue bird is a symbol of happiness.....and i'm wondering if the person who wrote that was looking at this paper at the time......

because it has doodle-happy written all over it.....

and you can write all kinds of doodle-happy inside, too!

have a fantastic weekend!!!

you can read more about this birdie journal here in my etsy shop

bluey green scene

chloe of LittleGreenShoot has put together the most beautiful etsy treasury...and, i'm so honored to have my blue and green batik journal included amongst such gorgeous items!   click here for a better view and to find out more about these stunning items (but hurry, because it expires on saturday!).  thanks so much, chloe!!

batik keyholes

the blue ovals on this fabric remind me of keyhole locks, so i thought it would be perfect for a journal cover...surely all of the thoughts, goals and dreams inside will be kept secure.  this fabric actually comes from my growing collection of batiks.  i really love the artistic imperfection and spontaneity that you find with batiks, and this blue and green color combination has long been a favorite of mine.  and with all of that, today i'm branching out a bit...i think it's time to mix it up a bit and learn some new techniques.  more on that tomorrow! (this book was constructed using the same techniques that can be found here)