Book of Days

For 2012 I decided I would like to try something new - journaling.

I'm not sure how long it will last as I am so out of my comfort zone with this!

I decided to join a group created by Effy Wild called Book of Days to encourage me to keep at it.

I made my book cover - the front above and the back...well I'm not thrilled with the back and may just paint over it yet.

I chose a word - Cherish - mainly because my son is getting married in June and because as soon as I thought of it that song by David Cassidy in the 70's wouldn't go out of my head ;o)

So, my inside front cover contains a background of words similar to cherish and I placed a couple of photos of me as a child which I do cherish as they bring back happy memories.  The one in the middle is the most recent of me which I put there 'just because'.  It's decorated with a couple of embroidered butterflies and lace...and I hate it...but it's done now.

The next page means a lot more...

I've decided to create a journal page for notable dates rather than every day as I don't really have the time - that's why I don't write a diary!

This page is for January 2nd - my dad's birthday.  The photo is my dad at 18 and was printed onto organza before sticking on to my own hand-dyed scrim - I know... something I dyed myself instead of buying elsewhere!!!  I dyed this with turmeric.

I wrote his name, rank and date of birth around the photo and then stuck some butterflies on - can you tell I love butterflies...lol.

I then signed it.

It's OK...I'm not overly happy with it but it'll do.  

I'm more used to working with a quilt sandwich and could have made something I was happier with if it were a journal quilt rather than a journal page.

I dare say I'll persevere for a while - after all I've bought paints and drawing pencils now so I'd better get some use out of them!

I also bought 2 books - this one...

...which I found really inspirational as soon as I opened it, and this one...

...which I'm still getting used to.

Take a look at Effy Wild's page - link here and on the side-bar.

My head is bursting with things I want to do - I just wish there were 48 hours in a day!