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    Big changes for Memorable Journals!

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    For the past four years, I have been making handmade fabric-covered journals with hand-sewn pages. Then about three months ago, I decided to make my journals to hold inserts with elastic. Why did it take me so long to finally do that?? This way, I can make the inserts without any pressure to have them “perfect” as I am not permanently sewing them into the journal cover. Now I am having so much fun making my inserts!! It’s so much quicker using my stapler rather than my needle and thread. However, this is not my “big” change that I am announcing! While making my inserts, it occurred to me that I could share my designed pages with many others via digital downloads! I’ve spent the past few months getting my website ready and secure and to learn how to set up a digital shop. Ready or not, my shop is now open! There are still many details to work on, but I will never get started if I wait for things to be “perfect!”

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    Time for action!

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    I could spend weeks, even months, just designing accessories for the book/reading themed journals I’ve been working on for who knows how long. Even now I still have so many more ideas for accessories for this fun theme. But I’ve got to stop sometime! Time to separate and compile all this neat stuff on my table for others to enjoy! Spring is here and I am ready to move on to other themes! Gardening, camping, Oregon, and Seattle are coming up. The problem is deciding which one to work on next!! Any requests??

    Workspace of creating book and reading journals
    Enough creating, now time for putting together these reading journals!
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    Frolicking with hedgehogs!

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    Autumn cannot come soon enough. It’s been such a dry and hot summer, so even rain is something to look forward to. What better way to celebrate the change of the season than with hedgehogs rolling around in the beautiful colors of fall leaves? Well since most of us cannot actually hang out with hedgehogs, the next best thing is to have an autumn journal adorned with them! I found the most adorable fabric which I am currently stitching into journals.