Bones

I could almost see my hyacinth moving today! It's a little Janice Joy in my kitchen!

To think that all of these little buds will open into one big bloom is kind of astonishing. I'm already awestruck!

Emily's line about her journal really resonated with me....she wants it to be a living thing where she can write little things or add tiny bits as she continues to collect joy. 

Living things need bones. Journals need bones...paper bones to hold all the ephemera and joy stuff. The bones of Emily's journal needed to complement her crazy mix of packaging and product labels...and the first thing I thought of was paper bags.

I mentioned my idea to Patty when I was visiting a few days ago....and she immediately kicked into gear and went through her bag collection in her garage. 

This is what I came home with to add to my own bag supply.

I was off and running!

I cut them all open then cut them into medium...and small pieces. 

I made a random collage with the small pieces for a possible cover...and I'm never really sure when I start one of these how it's really going to turn out. 

But stitching changes everything and in the end I was pleased. My only regret is I wish I would have used black thread. I've switched to black for the inside...and I like it so much better.

This will be just part of the cover....I've figured out a way to use part of the Ramen Noodle box as an overlay. This journal will have multiple chunky signatures which will require a different binding. I hope it works! 

I'm well on my way....all I needed was the bones! 

Thanks for your contribution Patty!