Two Linen Journals

I recently made two journals with some vintage linen fabric, one coptic stitch and the other long stitch. One of the pieces of fabric was quite plain so I stained it with tea. When I pressed it with a hot iron some interesting colour changes and marks happened. When I made the cover, I took the fabric right to the edge but not right around, so it has a lovely raw border. The other piece of linen fabric had a beautiful, symmetrical floral print that looked great without staining, so I let it be. The tea stained journal will be listed in our Etsy store soon.

The inside cover of this journal is lined with a vintage inspired map 

showing parts of North America, Europe and Africa. 

The journal could make a nice bon voyage gift!

Kraft paper pages, I love torn edges!

And now for the second journal ...

Those torn edges again!

The hot pink/red paper is by Zizania Paper Products and it is GORGEOUS.

^^ Magic happened when I decided to drop pigment 

ink onto the pages while they were still wet with tea! 

- Sam

Planning a New Journal

 I felt the anticipation building as I headed home with

new treasures I'd discovered at local stores this morning.

I fossicked through cupboards, boxes and drawers,

pulling out old favourites and adding them to the mix.

Cottons, linens, lace, doilies, ribbons, mesh and more.

 Once my collection was spread across the floor of the lounge

it was easy to make the final selection.

A delicate mix of old and new, pinks and creams

lace and linen.

My next journal cover is just around the corner . . . 

- Karen