I jumped in on the
Pay It Forward swap way back in April. We had until the end of the year and it took me a while to decide what to make. I finally got my swaps mailed out last month and they have been delivered now so I can show you the project.
My inspiration was the
Natures Blessings swap I recently participated in. I had so much fun making my pages and wanted to make more to share.
Each little journal is one signature, bound with a pamphlet stitch. They are each similar but not the same so everyone got a one-of-a-kind.
I liked the idea of leaving room for the recipient to make it their own so I left plenty room for them to add their own embellishments.
I included pockets so I could slip in a few tags and papers they can use for this project or another one.
The pages are heavy so they can hold up to plenty of playing.
I combined both vintage and new papers. Some of the images are from my horde of Somerset artwork. I always have a hard time using those but this was a special project so it was time to let go and I loved the feeling of sharing.
The stamps on these pockets are from a great Etsy shop called
StampsForCrafts. She has such fun assortments! I ruffled some old crepe paper for the edge on these pages.
The covers, front and back, are vintage wallpaper. I hope they will enjoy playing in them as much as I enjoyed making them!
Cataract update... My surgery went well on Thursday. I bounded out of bed yesterday morning, thinking it was back to life as normal. Well, not so much. DOH! This eye seems to require more resting and sleeping. I will set my expectations a little lower today but still hoping I can get out in the art room to work on that big pile of buttons on my work table.
