Monday 1 November 2010

New Journal

This is my latest journal on my Etsy. I completed it a little while ago but have only just got around to photographing some of the pages. I decided to group them so each mosaic shows four double pages.


This is the cover, it has a jewellery pin attached for decoration.


These are some of the pages showing fabrics and papers.







There are lots more pages, this is just a sample. SOLD


I purchased the sari fabrics from my friend Julia she has now added some to her Etsy store. They are fabulous fabrics and Julia puts the colours together so well. They are such great value.



Our drought has definitely broken. On the 31st of October we had more rain in one day than the average total for the whole month. The weather had warmed up too so the garden has gone crazy, it looks like the tropics. That's just a snippet above of the lushness.

14 comments:

Elizabeth said...

Your journals are becoming as lush and glorious as your exotic orchids!!! Simply delightful work!! Each one shows such amazing exuberance and joy that went into it's creation!!! Simply divine!!!!!! So glad that you have some rainfall to relieve the drought and to nourish your gardens!!! Happy Spring to you!!!!

Heather said...

Like me, your journals get fatter! But unlike me, they continue to get more lovely. Your garden looks so beautiful - the rain has obviously contributed to the lushness and those orchids are just gorgeous.

Healing Woman said...

Beautiful journal and garden. Those look like exotic orchids!

Blue Sky Dreaming said...

The journal and garden are stuff from dreams...so beautiful. Thank you for the tour!

Anonymous said...

As I think I said recently, I just adore these; so rich and full of juiciness. They lift my heart and give me such joy to see them. I must REALLY wend my way back through your recent posts and take a closer look. Thanks again for sharing all the images.

Corrine said...

I love looking at your journals Ro, Each one is truely gorgeous. and doesn't your garden look fantastic. I love spring.

Anna Rosa Designs said...

Hi Ro,
Oh wow, sooo much glorious work in one journal!

Yeah, can you believe how much rain we've had over the past few months and only reached 50%
Hugs,
Anna

azirca said...

Your garden does look very tropical and exotic. The combination of the rain and heat really kick starts mother nature back into life after the winter months. Unfortunately in my garden the weeds seem to flourish too!
Divine journal pages too, full of vibrancy.

artymess said...

those pages are quite delicilous...x

sue said...

Hooray for the rain! Honestly Ro your journals are a veritable explosion of colour and vibrancy - so very lush and lovely!

ArtPropelled said...

Great to see so many rich colourful pages. My fingers always itch to open your journals. We've also been having Spring rains and the garden has taken off. Love your orchids!

Anonymous said...

someone say fabrics?

woo hoo!
I am off to check her store out..

and I'm happy you have rain...

Dot said...

Oooh....lovely new journal Ro. Can see why it sold so quickly! I am loving using Julia's gorgeous fabrics too. Love the lush garden photo's.
Dot xx

jackie said...

Lovely warm colours, just what is needed on a cold, wet and windy November morning in the UK.
I now have a wood burning tool - do you use this on 'fun foam'. I wondered about fumes and fire risk?