hear/how the bells

the vienna boys choir has been singing this in my head 

for the past week.  and then as i was writing this post,

i happen to see the lyrics and 

realized i've been singing it completely wrong my entire life!

(and now have the artwork to prove it!)

i guess the correct version is "hark how the bells...."

looks like i've been "hearing" it differently all along....hahaha!

ding-dong-ding-dong.....  :))

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,
daniel smith watercolor, .3 and .5 mechanical pencils}

inspiration monday

one of the many things i ♥ about Christmas is listening to all the wonderful hymns and carols!  i have too many favorites, though,  and there isn't enough room in my little journal to include them all......so,  i decided to just add another page!  i took a piece of the arches textwove paper that i used for the accordion journal,  and folded it randomly.

then, using my microns and koi watercolors,  i added a title to the front.

then i started to add some of my favorite Christmas music titles inside......

until i had filled up the page!

then i added my new page of carols to the accordion journal by matching up the folds and punching three holes down the middle using my needle.

i used a piece of white waxed linen thread to sew my carols-page in,

(i used the pamphlet stitch, shown here)

and then i tied the threads into a knot.

and now i have a little "journal within a journal" that's filled with all kinds of
fabulous Christmas music inspiration!

{materials used:  arches textwove paper, micron pens,  koi watercolors,
derwent watercolor pencils, waterbrush, graphite pencil, waxed linen thread, needle}