Who would have guessed.....

.......that there can be some slight enjoyment from receiving bills in window faced or security envelopes.
I have been introduced to the lovely patterns held within the envelopes and also the little 'windows'.

Great for adding into journals for added interest or as pockets, so you can tuck in photos and other bits & pieces. Here is one journal page that I have made - love the pattern on the left side.
On flickr you can find heaps of photos of other envelope patterns and also how some people have recycled them.

Now how do you do this blogging thing???

It's been so long since I did a post, I have almost forgotten! It is so easy to get out of the routine and then struggle to get back into it again.

I've been working on pages for my journal...a lot of ladies that have done the class have gone on to make multiple journals and I'm still plodding along doing my pages, whenever I get a few spare minutes. I am really enjoying using some of the scraps that I have had around for awhile. This is one of my favourite pages - it includes an illustration from an Alice in Wonderland book and a cloth tag from Rivers. I've discovered that Rivers have great tags - metal, plastic, cloth = all wonderful for this kind of thing.....a good reason to go shopping?!

During my blog sabbatical, I have become a year older - see, that's why you should regularly blog!!! I received this lovely parcel from Melissa - it was so nice to receive some handmade goodies and especially ones that look this good. I've worn my owlie brooch several times.

Happy New Year and happy me

After several weeks of not being able to do anything creative, I have been enjoying being part of an online class "Remains of the Day ~ a shabby journal of scraps".

This is the journal cover all folded up -

the wrap around tie is made from

the off cuts from silk sari's.The open cover - it was great to use some of the scraps of fabric I have had around for awhile. The inside of the cover. I didn't bother to embellish it anymore as I love it as it is.And my first attempt at free form sewing!

You can still sign up to do the class, you know you want to!

Just head over to Mary Ann's blog for the details.