UPLIFTING JOURNAL

Hello & Welcome to my blog, 

Hoping this finds you well 

Today I'm sharing my final project using 

the 'LAVANDE' collection from 

MEG'S GARDEN

 I love making journals & generally use them as gifts

so I write uplifting quotes for the recipient 

to dwell or meditate upon.

FRONT COVER

INSIDE COVER & FACING PAGE

PAGES 2 & 3 

Hand dyed lace, organza ribbon with flowers & leaves

the quote reads:

'Love yourself first & everything else falls into place'

PAGES 4 & 5

 Lavender with a touch of green flowers with green gems 

to add some sparkle

quote:

'Encourage yourself, Believe in yourself & Love yourself,

Never doubt who you are.'

PAGES 6 & 7

 mixture of flowers in the made shades from the purple spectrum, 

a painted frame to replicate the circlet of lavender 

on the opposite page 

quote:

'Be yourself because an original is always worth more than a copy'

PAGES 8 & 9

A delicate piece of embroidered lace is trimmed with a satin ribbon.the flowers have a pinkier tone 

which adds another level of  femininity .. 

quote: 

'you are more powerful than you know & beautiful just as you are...'

I hope you enjoyed my little journal & 

I helped to inspire you to create one for yourself.. 

Take a while to scroll through MEGS GARDEN you are sure to be inspired by the Garden Girls 

visit here to shop 

Happy Scrapping

hugz Annette x

SHERLOCK JOURNAL

 Hello all .. Annette here..

thanks for popping by 

 today I'm sharing with you a journal I created using 

SHERLOCK JOURNAL VOL II papers

I really enjoy playing with neutral colours

& distressing,  grunging  & making mini albums

  so I LOVED this new range

'it was right up my alley' as they say

My cover was made from scratch with chipboard

using gel medium I adhered my chosen papers to front, back & spine
inked across the paper & around the edges for a pre-loved book look 

decorating the join with mesh ribbon

then used photo corners & a metal flourish with a handle adhered on top .

 there is a real feather under the quill

clocks are from a previous paper from Meg's Garden

acetate from my stash is adhered as a pocket so photos can be added

lift the metal ring to flip out the page for journalling &/or photo

tags slide out

mount for photo

tags for more writing & a mat for small photo

tag with key opens the flip out

The letter unties & opens out & the lions head page flips out as well

a post card for more journaling & a photo mount

 final page with space to write the end of your journal entries

Are you ready for some Sherlock?

The journal papers are ready for you!

Available printed or digital download

18 papers - 8.3x11"; pages for journal are 5x7.5"

Preview of papers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83YlrrTtba8 
 
Whilst your here I invite you to scroll through the garden blog
& see the creations from Meg's design Team
you are sure to be inspired

thanks for visiting
Happy Scrapping
Hugz Annette x 

GIFT BOXES

Hello & Welcome

to MEG"S GARDEN blogspot 

Annette here 

Just prior to Christmas at my LSS the lovely Glenda 

shared with us how to make these lidded boxes from cardstock

well what a frenzy of creativity that released 

you really have never seen so many different coloured boxes made

Glenda certainly sparked us all into activity.

they hold cakes of 'Twilleys Soaps' which are also decorated

today I am sharing my take 

using SPRING PASTELS range

BOX of FOUR 

 Trimmed with lace, flowers. organza ribbons, & bling

this lovely box of prettily decorated soaps would delight when given as a gift.

This double box has a lift up lid, is trimmed with lace around the sides.

pieces of Ephemera from the range complete the box top ..

SINGLES 

these two boxes were inspired by a large matchbox 

adding a metal handle to pull the drawer out 

the soaps are nestled onto tulle or muslin

take a scroll through the Garden blog to be inspired by the team of  GARDEN GIRLS

hope you liked my gift boxes ..they were fun to make

Happy Scrapping

Hugz Annette