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12 Gorjuss Mini Art Journal for 2018 ~ November ~ New Heights Down Under

Hi everyone, It's November and I have gone along with Aunty Vera's theme of Australiana this month in my Gorjuss Mini Art Journal spread. The stamp I chose this month is No.2 - New Heights and I've paired it up with Lawn Fawn's Critters Down Under stamp for a Sheila in Aus episode (LOL- you will get it when you watch the video). I cant believe it's November already!!  Only one more empty page in this journal and she is complete! What an accomplishment :) To see how I made the background and coloured in the characters, please check out my YT video (link below). I adore the stack of critters with the Gorjuss girl on top :) With Mr Koala, napping casually in the tree behind them And Mrs Kookaburra watching on lovingly. And here is what the whole page looks like. Obviously, no room for a sentiment but I have called this layout 'New Heights Down Under' You can watch the process Video HERE Have a g...

DIY Australian Pocket Travelers' Notebook ~ Part 6 ~ Decorating Inserts with a magpie's collection

Hi Everyone, I am a bit of a magpie on my morning walks- I tend to pic up things that catch my eye. On any given day, this can range from feathers to flowers to leaves.   have been known to come back with pieces of furniture too LOL- you know what they say- one person's track is another person's treasure.  I wonder what that says about hoarders- they always see the beauty in everything and thus nothing is ever trash? I picked up a few items this morning that I thought would be lovely to incorporate into my Aussie pocket TN. I have feathers, leaves ... Flowers.... These I dried by zapping momentarily in the microwave. I show you the result of the zapped flowers from this morning's collection compared to flowers I had picked up earlier in the week and are just left on my desk waiting to be pressed. I am working on a flower drying experiment which I hope to share with you so please stay tuned for that. I am also reaching for my ...