Thursday 17 June 2010

The journal continues

Between serving customers in the shop today, I messed around with the journal pages that I had started to prepare yesterday. These pages are all about my all time favourite films and I decided that I would put them in order of preference....crikey, that's difficult you know. If you are like me, memories mean a lot (slushy I know, but hey ho, I'm slushy through and through) and deciding if a film is going to be no. 1 because it's a great film or do you choose a film that has the most important memory attached to it. Anyways, once that whole saga was figured out, it was plain sailing.

I decided to cut some little paper squares where I could put my 1- 10 numbers. All outlined with my fabby new Pitt pens. I thought I was an ink and paint junkie (that's what Leandra called me once....I didn't take offence as I think she's right!) but now I'm a bit of a pen addict too....quite worrying really!

Then I slotted in the numbers.


Some, I wrote the word and the rest just had the number if it was a small square.

Must admit, I used a stencil for my title and I stamped the names of the films, but everything else is hand written in my very own illegible scrawl.

Yep, I guessed you've spotted it....my number four is up side down....rats!!! I'll make another one and stick it over the top......shush....don't tell anyone.

I used Tim Holtz tissue tape for the first time today on these pages.....LOVING this stuff. It just blends right into the paper....amazing. What's even more amazing is that it's actually on the website to buy too, now that's a miracle in itself. Finally, does anyone know what this flower is? It's so pretty, the gardener's planted some really gorgeous flowers in my tubs for me but foolishly, I didn't think to ask what this is.

That's it for today.
Take care, Lin

18 comments:

Lulabelle said...

Love your journal! Love Tims tissue tape too, I can feel a trip to Olney is needed soon!
I think your flower could be a Cosmos.

Tracy Evans said...

Your journal pages are fantastic, love the idea and all the colours. The flower is definitely a Cosmos. Tracy Evans x

Helen said...

Love your journal pages, lucky you being able to craft at work - course, it helps having a craft business, lol!
I think its a Cosmos too. I googled "cosmos flowers" - and a pink one just the same came up! (wouldn't want you to think I know one flower from another, despite all my trips to Kew Gardens!)

G Peplow said...

Looks like becoming a work of ART and I love that you got the no 4 upside down, makes you human!
Have to agree your flower is a Cosmos, they are so pretty:)

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

Pretty Woman is my fav film too not sure about Avitar at number 9 though!!
Gorgeous journal - Did we expect anything less...no I don't think so!!
I thought it was Cosmos as well

Have a great wknd.xx

Unknown said...

The journalling is looking fab especially from my poolside vantage point :0)

Linda M. Cain said...

I agree, it's a Cosmos. So easy to grow from a pack of seeds. Love them. They have Chocolate one now that's gorgeous....of course anything chocolate would be amazing!!

Linda

Rachel Greig said...

Love the list of films!! I remember you chatting about the art journaling when I saw you in Feb. So wonderful to see some of your pages!!

Yep, the flower is a Cosmos. I designed a Cosmos flower paper a few years back, it was a nice sepia colour.

Glen said...

I love your themed journal Lin...and your creations. It's the 1st time I have seen TH tissue being used, so good for you. *Ü* TFS. ~Glen~

Debby said...

Thank you for sharing your beautiful pages. I need to get back to my journals. I love the tissue tapes! I used them while I was traveling in that journal and they add the right bit of stuff to the page.

Siobhan Brignull said...

ooohh oooh I know a flower, its Cosmos, yes i know other people have already said that but I am just letting you know i got it right too, LOL.... love the journal page its come on since WOYWW, now you've got me thinking about my top ten, have a great weekend, Siobhan

Unknown said...

fantastic journalling - love the colours and it is so different to anything I have seen before

Hilda said...

Fabulous Lin, love all of it

Minxy said...

What a great page idea, and it looks sooooo cool.. I've a couple of journal pages to do myself so this is great inspiration...

Val said...

Great work Lin. Love all the different colours for your films.

Your flower is definitely a Cosmos.

Hugs
Valxx

Hels Sheridan said...

Fab journalling...deffo with you on some of those films hun :O)) And.. it is a Cosmos, even though everyone has already said, I have to say it so I look intelligent ROFL x

Debs said...

OMG, this is one WOW of a project - I love the way you've pulled it all together and those TH tissue tapes are a must have!!! I'm hoping you'll get a chance to pop over to my blog at some point and accept an award I've nominated you for...
Debs :)

Anonymous said...

Just love you're blog. The flower is a Cosmea. My mother grows lots of them in her small citygarden and thats a lovely sight in Lilac and White.
Greetings
Anna
The Netherlands