Travelogue Second Stop - awsome to be part of this.

My travelogue has reached its third destination, and had a going over by Kaytee. I find this journey of my travelogue to be so exciting and inspiring. Isn't it great when a plan comes together? Thanks gals, love your work.

Calendar Girls weekend

I have just had an awesome weekend away with a bunch of scrappy ladies in Waihi Beach. What fun girls, thanks for a most inspiring and wonderful weekend. Pushed some boundaries that would otherwise never have been considered. :)
I spent most of my scrappy time catching up on an international travelogue or circle journal that I have subscribed to and for the first time in a while, I found my mojo.
My travelogue was entitled "Inspire, Create" and it is about what words, colours, shapes, designers inspire you to create the way you do. I have also used mostly recycled board for the book. The option is there for my fellow creatives to use whatever materials, mediums, styles or designs that they may wish to.
For postage and handling purposes I am keeping the journal tied with leather string, but the final version will probably be finished with TH chain.

My next pages were notes to my travelogue partners on what was required for this journal and then I did a page journalling a story that had been very inspirational to me in my life and the making the decisions that I have in the later part of my life.

Then I go on to show some of the style, and people/designers that inspire me the most at the moment.

Last but not lease we have a sign in page where each contributor gets to sing in their details and hopefully attach a picture of themselves or some other identifying trademark on the tag.

Here is one of the tags in my journal using some of the new TH dies.

I have really had a great time putting this all together, now for the next project...

I did have time to fit in one layout with some of the goodies, received in the goodie bag. It is still unfinished in that it needs a title and some journalling, but will get to that soon and then post the pic.

Tag and flowers

I attended a tag techniques class over the weekend, and was most impressed with what I learned. We played with tim holtz inks, stamps, alcohol inks, and metal work. It was a wonderful experience.

I also made some flowers for the Crafting Passionz Halloween flower swap. The colours needed to be black, white, gold, green, orange or purple. It was quite a challenge, as I am not into Halloween that much. The first flower is purple and not blue. :)

All in all a productive weekend. Thanks Shell for making it so exciting. :)

Cards from scraps

Here are some cards I made from some left over scraps of a mini that I made. I was about to throw them out then I remembered seeing something in a magazine, and still did not have the right papers, but this is my version.

Crafting Passionz Flower and Tag Swap

Shar has uploaded a vid on You Tube to showcase the September Flower and Tag Swap. She also goes on to show us her gorgeous Alice mini album for her daughter.
Thanks Shar for all your hard work.