Hi everyone. I don't know what happened to June, but happy July to you.
Before I get too far into my post, happy Canada Day to my friends north of the border. 🍁
Thank you Matilde for hosting over at Art Journal Journey last month. And thank you everyone who shared some Houses and Buildings. It was fun to see all the various houses and buildings people created. I can see it was a very creative month.
But since it's now July it's time for a new challenge and a new host. This month I want to welcome Halle back. She's been with us for several summers now, and we love having you. Halle always has a great theme related to sewing ❤, and you can see some of her fantastic quilting and art pieces over at her blog Halle's Hobbies.
This month Halle's theme is Fabric, Lace and Trims, Oh My!
My first page is all paper and rubber stamps, but I do have some sewn pages coming as the month goes on.
I started with an 8x8 (inch) sheet of sewing themed paper. It had a pink vibe, so I painted my journal page pink, and once that dried, I attached my page. I then rubbed just a bit of the paint on the edge of the paper to soften it and make it look more part of the overall page.
I added a few stamped images to it including the bottom scissors, the snaps and the purple-ish pattern piece. Then I used my old Martha Stewart button paper punch and made the 3 buttons you see on the bottom left near the scissors. The other buttons were already printed the paper.
The top partial butterfly was on some scrap paper. I fussy cut it and added it. Then I had some butterfly washi tape that I added to continue the butterfly theme. To finish my page I added some paper lace on the left side, and I stamped the quote from an old Hero Arts sewing set.
I hope you're excited about Halle's theme and will join us over at
Art Journal Journey. Please remember we are an art journaling challenge, and we accept any type of art journaling, but we
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I hope you have a super start to the new month, and I', looking forward to seeing some sewing journaling for Halle's challenge.
15 comments:
You put a lot into this first page for Halle's theme at AJJ. I especially like the scissors and the butterflies. What a fun entry, Erika.
What a lovely AJJ theme... where's that smiley face emoji haa haa.. Great that you incorporated the pattern piece, all beautifully embellished. I thought those buttons were real.
Happy creative July Hugs Tracey xx
Uh-oh! My Singer looks a bit mad at me now! (It sits to my right) But sadly I really have no talent whatsoever with sewing - I´ll just enjoy your entries.
Promise: When I feel like it I will give it another go. It can´t be a total miracle, right, and I still have Ingo for help!
I like your piece - like: I´m at it, it says.
64F here. Hello?! July must get better, right? Hugs to that
Dear Erika,
your first page already fits the theme wonderfully, with the lace trim, buttons, and scissors! 🧵✂️🪡 For me, sewing would be far too challenging, but I absolutely love the look of vintage sewing tools and notions. I inherited quite a few treasures from my grandmother, including a sewing machine, a wooden darning mushroom, and lots of buttons. 😊
All the best from Austria 🤗🇦🇹
Traude
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What a great theme! You've started off with an excellent piece. Happy July.
...I wish you a Happy 4th and a Joyous July!
In view of your many travels to Canada, you deserve Happy Canada Day greetings, too, Erika. Perhaps you have a little flag to display on your kitchen counter. Better still, fly the Maple Leaf on a flag pole! All the best - David
So much texture in here! Love how this page has turned out, Erika. I really adore the pink theme, it feels just perfect for the setting. I also loved the photos of the play in your previous post (even if they're from the website.) Looks like you had a lovely time! Hope you enjoy July. Anita xx
This looks like a complicated one. You did an excellent job!
This should be a fun one!
Love your first page for my theme! Lots of wonderful sewing bits all over it!
Happy July, Erika!
Your page is such a cheerful welcome to Halle’s theme.
The pink background with the butterflies feels so light and summery, and the lace trim ties it all together beautifully.
I’m excited to see what you sew into your journal as the month goes on.
This is lovely Erica. I do like the theme and will try to play this month.
Your art journal is light and charming - lots of nice sewing elements 🪡
Happy July 🌞🐝
It's all so pretty Erika. So much to see and I love your sewing theme.
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