i finally got the drive to get a couple of journals started this weekend. the Paris photo journal ...i made for my sis-n-law's sister who just went to Paris to visit a girlfriend of hers. She bought me this fab little pen/nib set that i'm very stoked to have! -love you Tracy! So here's some visuals of the photo journal>  the shell of this journal is cardboard, covered with a paper placemat that she picked up at a pizzaria. the closure is similar to the closure on my pen/nib set. not exact. but close. she'll love it.

so this second journal is going to be a 'montly' project. -i'm challenging myself to stay on top of a 'continuous' project! i've decided to take this 7gypsies envelope 'naked' journal, and jam it up with >life happenings< of 2007. i think it's a fun concept. i guess it could be a spin off from my time capsule piece. it only has 9 envelopes bound into the book, so i'll have to be a little creative to turn it into a 12-month journal. i'm sure that i will eventually have to add something else into the cover design, however my thought now is to leave it simplistic because the reality is that the inside will probably be bulging out from the top-bottom- and sides by the time it's complete!! it wouldn't be one of my signature journals if it wasn't out of control >>Right? ;-) so here's the visual...         i layered book pages onto the journal cover, then added this very cool sticker designed by hks. -and i have to be honest...    i peeled it right off of the envelope to the christmas card my dear little friend sent to me last year! (wink)...    what can i say -it ROCKS. it's all good.   the book text shows through the negative areas of the design in the sticker. DIMENSION. -you know i love it!  the metal piece is a pretty cool thought too...   it's the door jam (i think that's what it's called...) to my front door. <i won't go into the full drama of this experience, but i'll simply explain by telling you that i replaced the hardware/knob to my front door. after i dove into this very simple home project, i realized that all the hardware had to be replaced...    ALL. deadbolt. everything. and it wasn't pretty. the end result...       i now have a fab new door knob; i'll spare you the number of hours it took me to get it all in sync and working. it's an ugly number> however, i was able to salvage a few of the original hardware pieces to use in my artwork.  i'm liking this piece, and what it symbolizes to me and the concept in this journal.

happy easter. happy up-coming week! slm.

Comments

[sarah the kiwigirl]

Happy Easter to you too...hope the easter bunny was good to you!! Love your art work and look forward to seeing what you put in the monthly journal! Have just come home from our easter break and the sure signs of autumn here...beautiful warm days but a crisp chill in the air at night and first thing in the morning...enjoy your spring!

[Carolyne]

my husband can sympathize with you when it comes to putting new door jams on houses-it's part of his business which he always seems to get the labourers to do.....i love the journal and can't wait to see how you fill it, hope you will give us a sneak peek down the track. hope you had a great easter with your boys. hugs.

[robyn bedsaul]

This is so flippin COOL!

[Lee]

Hey Steph checking in to see what creative things have been happening at your house! Totally loving your latest projects.
HOpe you had a great Easter.

[Carlene]

super cool! love that you saved a piece of your old door hardware, that is SO "mixed-media" of you, lol! you rock chica!

[vivian]

stunning! love the journals!