i love 'em all

i always have a hard time choosing which one of my favorite supplies to use when i'm working in my journal.......

so here's a page using them all!!  woo hoo!!

(i also snuck in some yellow pan pastel around the edges.....)

in the journaling bin

i have a small plastic bin filled with journaling supplies......it's a great way to keep things organized for when inspiration strikes! here's a few of the goodies inside:

*office-supply-style date and signature stamps

*handmade blank journal

*assorted rubber stamps in favorite font styles

*decorative tapes

*stickers, blank labels, and my favorite glasses

*scissors, ruler, pencil, uniball signo pen, and my beloved microns

you can also tuck in your favorite scrap papers, watercolor pencils, paintbrushes, acrylic paints, glue sticks, tape runners, paint pens, paper punches......and on and on!!

sticky fingers

i'm feeling the need to get some glue on my fingers today, so i've got all of the fixin's ready to go to put three new journals together. this is pure comfort zone for me.....and one of the few times that i don't eat chocolate while i'm working! hee hee

happy creative day to you!

a little sewing

i'm going to spend this afternoon doing a little sewing. i've got some book boards covered with arches textwove paper, and some watercolor papers folded and all ready for their make-overs into blank journals. i really enjoy the cutting and folding of the papers, and the gluing of the covers, but i must admit that the sewing is my favorite part. that's the part when everything comes together and suddenly you have a journal.....and it truly fascinates me every time!

work(s) in progress

my worktable overfloweth with supplies for lots of different projects.  busy hands keep my creative heart very happy!  now, the hard part is trying to decide what to do first....

hope you have a great weekend!

project: empty basket

i love to shop for art supplies.  i could easily spend hours in one store just looking at everything.  there's so much to see!  once i reach that point of "overload", i know that it's time to head to the check-out counter.

the only problem with buying the supplies, is that i don't always use the supplies as quickly as i should.  so...i have baskets that are overflowing with goodies that are anxiously waiting to be put towards a fun project.  

so, i'm bound and determined to empty that basket of supplies, and here's my first project: a simple book using two pieces of chipboard covered with scrapbook paper, a flower embellishment for the front, rub ons, and ribbon to hold it together.  the pages inside are also a piece of scrapbook paper that have been cut into individual pages.  this paper is made by fancy pants, and is double sided so it's perfect for bookmaking.  you can find it here at two peas in a bucket.  but try not to buy too much because your supply baskets might start looking like mine!