I first told you about this little travel journal in
this post. Yes, it really was that long ago. I most recently told you about it
this post when I got a very happy surprise in my mailbox.
I arrived back home this week. Somerset Gallery only had room for a few of the pages so I will show you "the rest of the story". I was visioning a chronological journal so the caption on this first page is Preparations For Escape.
When I took apart the mostly apart already book I harvested the illustrations and some chapter titles to re-use in my journal. The caption on this page says Wanderers From Home. There is a little envelope for stashing memories.
The caption on this one is New Discoveries and there is a library envelope on the facing page for journaling and mementos.
A Castle In The Air and another envelope decorated with a bird illustration from the original book.
The illustrations were all black and white so I added some hand-coloring with colored pencils. More tiny envelopes for treasures. These envelopes are the little ones that hold the extra buttons that sometimes come with clothing and I tea-stained them. The caption is Adventures.
A Tour Of Discovery and A Fairy Palace. Velum envelopes this time so you can see the contents.
This caption says Another Excursion and the bottom of the page is decorated with a piece of fabric salvaged from the binding.
Tea-stained tags that spell out HOME and the caption on the final page is The Return Home.
Now I just need to go off on an adventure with my family so I can fill 'er up. HA!, silly me, my whole life with my family is an adventure! 8+)
