Showing posts with label Handmade Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Handmade Books. Show all posts

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Seventy Surprise & Sunsets

Today one of my dear friends turns 70. 
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We met at Toowoomba Quilters in the year 2000 and when I went to work at Blue Care, who should be also working there?  Joan.  We worked together for some 5 years and became firm friends.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOAN!!
We have been sneaking around behind her back and have put together a little photo/memento book for her. It will be a complete surprise when we present it to her at lunch today.
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This is the front of the book.  I did an ink drawing of Joan & her husband’s house.  It is an historic old house built in the 1800’s which they love. I used my favourite pen the Sakura sepia pen.
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Page by Shirley
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Page by Marleen
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Page by Vicky
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Page by Loretta
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My Zentangle page – All the items listed on the right appear somewhere in the doodle drawing.  This concept was from my friend Kerry’s website, “All About Drawings .com
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Page by Alison.  Alison has done a colour photocopy of the actual stitchery she has done for Joan.  Can’t wait to see the real thing!!
On each page spread I have also included some photographs of Joan with her friends.
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We have recently returned from a trip to the Gulf of Carpentaria.  Our first camp spot was at Lake Waruma (near Eidsvold).  We have voted it our most favourite campsite ever.  The sunsets were amazing.  There were no bugs, it was peaceful and warm and we had this area to ourselves. 
Boys at Waruma
Golden pond
I nicknamed it “On Golden Pond”!
Colours of sunset
The mix of colours changed as the sun started to disappear.  The sky remained a beautiful turquoise blue – so many different colours appeared.  

Until next time...........................Dianne

Friday, January 31, 2014

Fabric Covered Handmade Journal & More Pages

 

Cha & Smile page

This is one of my finished spreads.  In my 2003 diary, I noted our then 19 year old had had her wisdom teeth out – hence the page about smiling and teeth.

The other page had a photo of cups and saucers, so I went with that theme and journalled about how much I love a good cup of cha, and how it seems to be a panacea for all sorts of troubles – well here in Oz anyway!

Blue stamp page

This is another page using my hand made rubber stamp.  It is unfinished.

Doodle & Blue page 3

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Little house page

The inspiration for the little house came from the latest Quilting Arts Magazine and these gorgeous fabric houses made and designed by Jacqueline deRuyter shown below. 

I am definitely going to make some of these fabric houses one day.  They are soooo cute.

little house inspiration

Wish page

The wish page is finished and the other page on the right is unrecognizable as this now, but still a work in progress.

Fabric covered Journal No 1

This is my first ever handmade journal.  I wanted to make a fabric covered journal using my own fabric collage pieces and my own papers.  Seeing as I couldn’t find a tutorial for exactly what I was wanting, I had to wing it.  There were many lessons learned, but ultimately I am very happy with it. 

It is going to be for me, so I am just going to love all it’s little imperfections Red heart

Fabric cov Journal Back No 1Book Pages Journal NO 1

The back                                                                        The inside pages

Handmade Journal No 1 Stitching

The middle of the book showing the pamphlet stitch.  I used a tutorial on You Tube by the generous and talented Diana Trout.

The link for pamphlet stitch  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6xGwU-UoJE

Until next time……………Dianne