Journal: Parisian Journal~

I was blog hopping and came across this really cute greeting card at Kelly's Flutter by Atomic Butterfly! I *luv* the crown above the initial *B*, the antiqued notebook paper & warm colors.  I opted to do another journal with black & cream color palette and, similiarly, used a lot of layering, the measuring tape & an oval cut from one of the papers in the set over the alpha-card I recovered.  Then, three diamond-shaped sequins were added to top it off!  My favorite feature of this journal is the really cute round tabs layered with a stapled heart, sequin & backed with a different paper.  Too cute!  I have a feeling I'll be making these for everyone!  And now, I want a journal with those cute tabs!

Cardmaker's creativity can be quite amazing &, actually, the details that go into one 4x6 card can be more painstaking than a large 8 1/2 x 11 sized journal!  I'm left smiling & wondering how in the world they've come up with the cutest, trendiest, most fabulous ideas!  And, wow, how many layers can you fit on such a small space!  Let's not get into *inchies*.  It's maddening enough for me -- yes, tying ribbons on this baby was *so not* a task I cherished!   That button on the journal?  It has another purpose.  Measuring is eye-balled typically, you see ... you figure it out ;)

I've been glued to my computer for months, taking digital scrapbooking classes & learning my Intuos 4 Pen & Tablet while my waist is ever-expaaaannnndddiiiiinnnng!  I believe I've learned enough PS CS3 until Jessica's next major class.  BUT, I am overdue for a photography class!  That is next on the list.  I'm just gonna need to get into a new routine & start PLANNING what's next for me.  New adventure?  Like a trip to Jamaica? Make over? New Job? New Career? New Sport? All the Above?  Guess you'll just have to keep tuned-in to see.  I'm sure that you all are waiting with baited breath!

As soon as the sunshine commences, I have a feeling that we'll all be on to *MORE*!

Here are a few photos of the journal!  I changed the frame up for these & Blogger is giving me fits!!!  Why can't I ever position something exactly where I want!  Then, after changing the frames around in Photoshop, the front & back photos wound up being two different sizes! HMMM ... perhaps I DO need more PS lessons! LOL!!!! 

The journal I've been using is already spent!  Time for a new one.  However, this *Parisian Journal* has been designed for my Mom's upcoming birthday in early March.  She loved the one I did last year!  I use one every day & keep it on my desk handy.  I love jotting down websites & product notes, drawing sketches, journaling occasional thoughts & comments {some of which cannot be repeated here, especially when I was working on the TWU slide show!!!}, class tips, whatever ... inspiration or facts!  It's there for me!

Here's the inside back cover.  The Parisian collage page from this kit has lots of cool graphics, old fashioned ads, newspaper columns & epheroma {sp?}.     :)

So, this will be shipped to Mom & with encouragement to have fun with it!  Not to keep it as a *pretty* thing to look at but to actually use it for work, home, her artwork and/or ideas!

Keep Creating!

{Hugs}

Juls~