Vintage Dressmaker Journal

This year my son left home. He moved to another city to follow his dream of working in the film industry. Some of you will know what that means! I am thrilled for him and so proud, he goes after his dreams and it is inspiring to see. But, I miss him so much and there has been some major adjustments and of course some tears.

He is studying Directing and Scriptwriting at South Seas Film School in Auckland. For his final project he will create a short film and as the Director is responsible for the providing the budget. He is fortunate that a lot of the equipment is on loan from the school and crew are volunteers. He still needs some $$ and I volunteered to make a journal to auction as a fundraiser. The auction is running on Youtube and Ethan and I are thrilled with the response. We have two more days to go, before the auction closes. 

I will need to take a lot of photos of this one - it is gorgeous. The cover is rich and lush with layers of ink and glimmer mists in browns, golds, copper and bronze.

Here is the link if you would like to see a flip through

Many Thanks for all the kind comments and fabulous support I have received in the last week. 

I am so grateful.

xx Michelle

New Journals for Sale

It is time for another journal sale. As you know I love making journals and these are my latest creations.

If you are interested in purchasing any, please email me here with the name of the journal you are interested in and I will send you a Paypal Invoice and your new journal will be on its way as soon as payment and shipping address is received. EDIT: All Sold - Many Thanks for all your support

                                                                   Link to the Video Flip 

                                                                              

The Grand Mini Album

The pages in this album are 6 x 7 3/4". the cover is 7 1/4 x 8 1/2".

Link to Video view ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdM-gUuZIfo

SOLD - Thank you

Special Delivery Journal 

This journal is 4 1/2 x 6 1/2". It is full of tea dyed paper.

SOLD - Thank you

Fly me to the Moon Journal 

This journal is 4 1/2 x 6 1/2', and is full of tea dyed paper.

SOLD - Thank you

Our Story Journal

This journal is 6 1/2 x 8 1/2'. and is full of kraft paper and tags ready to tell a story.

Includes a bag of extra tags.

SOLD - Thank you

Vintage Junk Journal

This journal is 6 1/2 x 8 3/4", and is full of tea dyed papers, envelopes and assorted weird stuff

SOLD - Thank you

Be Brave Journal

This is created with tea dyed MME paper and is 6 x 8 1/2". The title is optional and can be changed.

Approx 100 pages

SOLD - Thank you 

Just Dream Journal

This is created with tea dyed MME paper and is 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 " The title is optional and can be changed

Approx 100 pages

SOLD - Thank you

The Grand Journal 

This journal is created with tea dyed papers and is 5 1/2 x 8 1/4"

Link to Video view http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7j5nZyQW9Y

SOLD - Thank you

Mirror Mirror Journal

This journal features kraft and white paper with lots of pockets and tucks.

SOLD - Thank you

Adventure Journal

This journal is 4 x 6"and full of very tea dyed paper

SOLD - Thank you

Dream and Faith Journal 

These two light junk journals are tea dyed and sewn. 5 3/4 x 8"

All Sold - more available soon!! USD$20 incl shipping or two for USD$30

Vintage Note books

made with leftover tea dyed paper and kraft covers. 61/2 x 6 1/2'

All Sold - Thank you 

Napkins 

An assortment of napkins from my stash (Minimum 12 pieces)

Sold - Thank you

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Each Journal comes with a bag of tags made of an assortment of paper and card. (Minimum of 10 pieces)

Many Thanks for your interest and support

xx Michelle 

What have I been doing?????

It does not seem possible that it has been so long since I last posted. I have to admit that I have been distracted by instagram. It is quick and easy to use and very easy to upload photos to.

If you would like to check it out ..... This is where I am sharing sneak peaks of what I am working on

http://instagram.com/thepaperaddiction

The other thing I have been focused on is making journals. I have completed a number of commissioned journals and I am currently working on two more - they are private at the moment ... secrets!

I have also finished a number of journals for sale and will be listing them here shortly. In the meantime here is a sneak peek!

Thanks for visiting 

xx Michelle 

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Oops it's August

The month of August has started off with a bang. Major rearrangements going on in my house. My studio no longer looks like it did here. It is now in a different room and it looks like a major explosion has taken  place.

Lots of organizing and to be honest.... hunting, hunting for glue, for paper, for my heat gun. How could I lose so much stuff going from one space to another?? I know nothing has left the house. I know it is some where in the room and that makes it soooo much worse!!

I need to go shopping - I have decided that the following are the answer to my problems

ikea raskog trolley - definitely in this colour and maybe two of them?!

ikea alex unit - fits A2 paper - oh joy!!

ikea helmar drawers - yummy - fabulous for stamp storage but then I would need to buy more stamps!

I have a vision of a central island made up of the alex and the helmar drawers with a easy care table on top. Now all I need is to convince the hubby and I am away laughing!! I am sure my room would be tidy if I had the right storage!! Wouldn't it??

Thanks for visiting

xx Michelle 

P.S. For my kiwi readers - I found the above goodies on trade me as we do not have an Ikea store in New Zealand. 

Flowers, flowers everywhere!!

I got totally distracted by the studio tours and spent so much time visiting (and lusting after) other studios that I neglected my own blog. So I am rectifying that right now.

Way back in January I participated in a fun challenge on Youtube. The challenge was to create a tussie mussie out of a toilet roll and decorate it.

I covered and created the flowers out of book pages.

 It was a quick and easy project and a lot of fun! I was asked to do a tutorial on my flowers. I have finally done this. I did think I needed to created some clever new technique but have realised I like to find the easy way to create and so I shared my simple flower techniques on YouTube here

This video shows the flowers in the photos below. I use all the petals cut from the Tim Holtz tattered flower die and I like to used lots of texture.

I have a few other techniques to share on how I make my paper flowers and will get a video tutorial of them up shortly. 

Thanks for visiting 

xxx Michelle

And now for a reality check!!

I love my tidy room. I love all the drawers closed and the floor clean and my enormous desk But, reality struck 5 minutes later, when I started working on my next project/s.

My desk has shrunk - it is to small now ....

Lots of experiments in progress. Creating new (to me) techniques!

I am slightly addicted to the Studio tours over here

This is when my studio was tidy!

Have you been on the tour yet??

Love to hear which is your favourite. I am so jealous of the gorgeous vintage storage. Last year I painted everything white, when I fell in love with all the studios. This year I am so drawn to the aqua colour - I might be repainting soon!!

Thanks for visiting

xx Michelle