Why do I always put my creations in the shop before I get pictures? I’ve made many more journals than these this year, but here are a few of my latest ones.
Front ViewSpine with blingInside pagesMore Insides…Removable Knitting Planners
This is a knitting or crocheting planner/journal. Helps keep track of all your creations.
Front View of Travel JournalClose-up of frontInside pages.
This is a rather thick travel journal. What a great excuse to take a vacation.
FrontInside #1Inside #2Inside #3
Not a journal, not a folio. Maybe a fournal? This has lots of writing space, but compact.
Front of Dandelions & DaisiesLots of summertime florals in this one. Blow those dandelion seeds all over the neighbor’s lawn!Clockwise from top left: Africa, Dandelions & Daisies, Koi Pond, Hodge Podge; Because Everything is Connected.Sneak peeks of Africa, Dandelions & Daisies, Koi Pond and Hodge Podge.
Four of my newest books: Africa, Dandelions & Daisies, Koi Pond, and Hodge Podge; Because Everything is Connected.
I’ve also added to the shop, Locally Grown Gallery in Oak Ridge, several (12?) small journals that are not as thick but still offer a lot of writing space.
I have to remember to take more photos. Getting old is my excuse, though I’ve always been like this. I get things ready, pack them up, put them in the shop and don’t think to document them, just put them where I want them to sit. Hopefully they won’t sit too long. Hopefully they’ll go home with someone a bit like you. Custom orders are fine with me too. Right now, I’m working on a custom nursing/healthcare journal for a soon-to-be nurse.
I have done beadwork for over 25 years and got so interested in jewelry design that I took two metalwork classes at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee from wonderful teachers Deborah Lynn Gold and Marjorie Simon. I can't choose a favorite medium. I love sculptural work and adore forming and fabricating metals, but three-dimensional beadwork is more colorful.
I sew a lot! Lately I've been making lots of purses and wallets as well as upcycling used clothing into new items.
Lately I've gone back to sewing and refashioning cast-off clothing–mostly men's shirts, into girls' clothing. I also enjoy making handbags and wallets. They are really fun to put together–like a puzzle.
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