A New Craft Room Project A 'Pretty' Junk Journal

Today I'm sharing with you process photos of a junk Journal that I'm making for a swap the instructions were to make a pretty junk Journal we were given a video to watch and a few instructions.

 

After reading the instructions and watching the video I began by choosing my papers to make the journal

The theme 'Pretty' spoke to me in terms Floral, Butterflies, Simple Dots and Paisleys in colors of  Pinks, Beige's, Creams, light Green.  

After I made my color/paper/theme choices I began picking 'extra's' papers that I will include like Doily's these are a Pale Pink I hand dyed from an Avacado pit.  Yeah go figure.  
I am planning to try Cherry Pit's this week. 

I also chose a Vintage Hymnal page the title spoke to me.  I will keep the Hymn page 'in tact' in the journal. 

After I made made my color and paper choices I began looking through my box of samples and templet's and things to add to the journal.  My choice's included a 4 pocket insert made from a book page, A handmade notepad for Journaling and a few other items.

I always manage to get a photo or two or three LOL out of order. 

Here are a couple of printable images that I chose to add also.

I also looked through other Junk Journals and Pages, tags and other items for more ideas. 

This is a page I received in a SWAP  I like how the creator included an envelope as a fold out on the page.  The envelope is hand made. 

This is the process of making the envelope.  I didn't find a double sided paper that matched the theme that I liked for the envelope so I had to glue some paper to inside edge that would show.  

I'll also include lots and lots of Ephemera.  

What's that you ask?

e·phem·er·a

/əˈfem(ə)rə/

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noun

1. things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.

   • items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity.
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   • Hmm well my definition . . . 
   • . . . anything 'Pretty' I want to include.  
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Simple Sunday

Have A Blessed Day

Happy Homemaker In Texas--Happy July 4th

Welcome to Happy Homemaker I hope your having a wonderful July 4th!  Saturday is the day that I share a few plans for the week. I join Sandra at Family Corner for her party.  Sandra provides the prompts I add a few of my own . . .

The weather
Hot July 4th weather.  Heat index 100+.  It is cool upper 90's about 8:00 in the evening. 

What I am wearing
I'll be mowing in a bit in the coolest shorts and cami I own.  
Luckily no one can see in my backyard!

On my mind
Menu's, meals.  Navigating providing meals and having food in the house that The Cowboy will eat along with managing spending it's hard getting used to once a month payday. 

On the breakfast plate
Do Nuts sounded good today but I can't spend any money so I'll guess I'll pull some Biscuits from the freezer and some little Smokies and Scramble some Eggs.  We really need Chickens

On the To Do List
Convince the Cowboy to get Chickens. LOL.
Finish organizing and the redo in my craft room.
Get organized and a get a schedule for cleaning.
I've gathered some items to donate and keep tripping over them in the garage.  Need to get them delivered.

Goals this week
Find some different Salad recipes
Come up with ideas for lunch

My Ta Da Moment
I kept it together with everything that is weighing down on my mind.

In the garden 
The Sun Flowers are growing so tall.  I cannot wait for them to open.  The Zinnia's are so pretty too.  I'll be making Pickles this afternoon.  The Tomato's have slowed down.  We have a bunch of Green ones. 

Garden Plans/Tasks
Complete my Compost Pile area.  I need to ad a fence to border it. 
Complete the mulch area.
Finish prepping beds for Fall planting. It is fast approaching.
Making some changes in the Green House to get room for more planing. 

Menu plans for the week
Just like last week at this moment I am clueless.  I guess 
the new norm is to sit down on Sunday and get it together. 

Last weeks menu 
Monday Summer Garden Veggie/Roast Hash, Green Beans New Potato's, Salad  The week started with a power outage!  No power from 3 till 5:30. By the time it came back on I was done.  Chinese delivery saved the day.
Tuesday Shrimp,Chicken, Sausage Jambalaya ✔
Wednesday Fried Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potato's, Cream Gravy, Corn ✔
Thursday White Chicken Chili, Chili Relleno's, Guacamole ✔
Friday Pulled Pork over Irish Nacho's, Salad ✔

In the crafting room 
I started a new project a 'Pretty Journal' for a SWAP.  The instructions were to make it pretty.  I have been looking forward to this one. 

On the reading pile
At the moment I an not sure.  I opened the Kindle this morning to start a new book that I was just itchin' to read and there were no books.  Zero!  I got on Amazon and thankfully they were there.  I have resent them to the Kindle.  We'll see.  I have never had that happen before!

Books for reviews/tours

I was excited to be offered this one.  You know me and my horses and Cowboys.  This one will end up on the family horse book shelf. 

This was one of the ones on the Kindle.  I did get them loaded back now I'll have some good reading time tonight. 

Something fun to share
My friend Sarah is hosting a tea party!

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Click here for the details and sign up.

From the camera 

MaMa is this the one with the yummy Pie you said you were going to bake?  

Yes Lola it is maybe this week!

Scripture/Devo

Have a Blessed Day!

I'll be linking my posts this week at these parties.

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