Hello lovely people
Well I have to say I've had rather a good week for receiving goodies. I've had an abundance of new papers to make journals with, including a huge amount of ephemera I have discovered, which includes everything from a beautiful illustrated 1877 edition of Don Quixote for 50p to Queens Alexandra's 1908 Photo Book and Players Cigarette Cards book full of the original Hollywood Stars. But what I have loved receiving the most is this beautiful bag I have received from Jan over at Lunch Lady Jan's Fabric Frenzy:
It was her first ever giveaway, and my first ever entry into one and I'm so thrilled with it I can't tell you, it's new employment is my studio bag as it is such a fantastic size it allows me to carry whole projects between my two studios. So thank you Jan, as I'm a firm believer in karma your generosity has inspired me to do a giveaway of my own, so here it is:
It is an art journal I have created from 100% recycled materials, as you may have seen with my last blog post I am getting more and more conscious of consumer waste and making everything as eco-friendly as humanly possible so this journal was created from cereal boxes.
I am going to pick a winner on 30th September when I will automatically enter all of my followers (as I'm so very grateful to have you considering I'm still a newborn blogger) and anyone that has left a comment on this post. So if you are a follower and a commenter you will be entered twice.
However as I enjoy making videos I decided to do a tutorial on how I made this journal for anyone who likes the look of giving it a go themselves, seeing as there can be only one actual winner of the piece itself. Here it is, hope you enjoy and good luck if you enter:
I am so loving this art journal! I'm heading to my basement later tonight to make one.
ReplyDeleteThis is the best 16 minutes I've spent online in a LONG time. I LOVE the journal and will definitely try my hand at making one...or several...or maybe hundreds!!! And...I love your accent and the way you use up EVERYthing!!!
ReplyDeleteO.K.. Here I am! Just saw your video, LOVE you journal, and left a comment there. I am a follower, so please do enter my name for the giveaway! Thanks! (Oh, and I'm so jealous about those Hollywood Stars cigarette cards! I've heard of these cards before, and was intrigued with them! LUCKY YOU to have them now! They must be a real treasure!!) ~tina
ReplyDeletehI, jENNY! I am a devoted email follower, flickr friend, and youtube subber of yours, and while I mostly refrain from entering giveaways, I am unabashedly throwing my hat in this ring with a hearty PickMe! PickMe! hehehe Just to have one of your journal creations -- from a cereal bar box no less (and I have tons of granola bar boxes same size!) - it would be like finding gold. You are truly one of the rockstars of this medium. xoxo, Aimeslee
ReplyDeleteGiveaways are great. Im a lurker on Facebook groups for beauty companies. I've won so much stuff that I'm starting to feel a little bit cheeky. I'm definitely hoping to giveaway some stuff on my blog when I've got a few more viewers but ATM I'm too small and it wouldn't be much of a competition ha ha ha. Eyeing the sketchbook with shamelessly hungry eyes...
ReplyDeleteThat's so pretty!!! There's so much detail.
ReplyDeleteWonderful journal and video, thank you.
ReplyDeleteHalochanel at gmail dot com
Beautiful journal, and fantastic tutorial! :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute!! I enjoyed watching the video, very creative.
ReplyDeleteI just finished watching your video - WOW!! I loved it. Thanks for the opportunity for someone to win this fabulous art journal. I am already a follower of yours but I could not pass up leaving a comment to say WOW and THANK YOU for sharing your creativity and video talents. Looking forward to Sept 30th to hear the results ;-)
ReplyDeleteSandra
Hi sweet Jenny,
ReplyDeleteOh I am soooo Happy for you!! Your first giveaway!! YiiPPEE!!! I admire your talent so much!! I visit your etsy shop at least once a day to drool over everything you make!!
I would be honored to be entered in your first ever giveaway!! I am a very happy follower of yours as you already know!!
Hugs and Smiles :)...
Susan
Hi Jenny,
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Come on over to my blog.
I wrote about "You"!!!
Hugs xxoo :)
Susan
wonderful journal! But, all your journals are pretty wonderful... lol! And thanks for doing a giveaway. These are always fun!
ReplyDeletePlease add me to your drawing!
Lotus
lootsvele@yahoo.com
Found you blog through one of my blog friend, your jounals are wonderful, and your tutorial great, I'm a new follower.
ReplyDeleteAnni
GFC follower! I hearted your shop on Etsy.
ReplyDeletecontactlillea at gmail dot com
It is really really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this giveaway!
Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeletejamieadkins@mail.com
Wow - what an absolutely beautiful journal! It's so whimsical and inspires me to have fun with my art. I'm a follower too :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
Hi - I am a new follower. What a GREAT idea for a journal. I am really hoping I win it. It is beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway!!!!
ReplyDeletebrendawitherspoon at hotmail dot com
Sweetie, this is a beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing your journal and talent
ReplyDeletelunrei(at)yahoo(dot)com
Beautiful journal! Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Sunday afternoon find - your blog!
ReplyDeleteWas going through all my Flickr favs and linking to blogs when I stumble my way here and so much goodness. Spent the afternoon watching all your videos - fantastic.
Look forward to reading and seeing much more!
OHHH I love this journal! I'm a follower and I'm posting a comment! Here's my email: tracksaloquin@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI hope I win! Cereal boxes?? Wonderful! :)
I would love to win this journal! It looks so cool!! I would love to make my own too!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing how cereal boxes and scrap can make something so beautiful. Thanks for uploading the video and for hosting this giveaway.
ReplyDeletelukathewriter (at) gmail (dot) com
Such a pretty journal, would be great for a goals book! Thanks for the contest opportunity! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope to win this
ReplyDeletemubinster at gmail dot com
Following you through GFC
ReplyDeletemubinster at gmail dot com
I'd love to win this terrific giveaway!
ReplyDeletemail2seetharam@gmail.com
I can't wait to see what you make with the Don Quixote. What a find!
ReplyDeletenikxmarie at gmail dot com
Cool giveaway and great blog! I am now a follower.
ReplyDeleteJennibellie, truly and magically delightful! : ) Your journals are so wonderfully enchanting!
ReplyDeleteThanks so very much for this truly generous giveaway! : )
leahita[at]gmail[dot]com
that looks like so much fun! thanks for the tutorial :)
ReplyDeletehow fun. i really like that you use all sorts of materials. i follow as well.
ReplyDeletelauren51990 at aol dot com
So nice to meet you! I found you tonight over at Susan's lovely site.
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful journals. I am a new follower and looking forward to getting to know you.
Maggie
This is a wonderful journal and I love how you showed how you made it in a video. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeletelesliedoll at hotmail dot com
beautiful
ReplyDeletenannypanpan at gmail.com
It's nice to find someone else who can't throw away a cereal box! Love the journal and thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny. I found you because you added me as a contact over at flickr. Love your journal and the video is great. Thanks for sharing with us. Have added you to my google reader feed.
ReplyDeleteJenni loved the way you made this journal, more and more I too am concious at how much waste there is, just last week we were given another bin (3 in total) for recycling all the waste, was thinking how I can also recycle through art shredded paper from confidential material, will post some pictures when finished. Love to be entered in the draw...blessings
ReplyDeletethis journal is so lovely thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteemail:nadoxie@gmail.com
Soooo beautiful!!! Would love this. So many ideas:) I am a Follower, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYour journals are gorgeous, I'm going to come back and watch the video I'd love to learn how to make one of these. What a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteJulie
These are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteawesome journal! I hope I win it! :-)
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your lovely blog! And now I follow this blog via Google Friend Connect {Lesli}
ReplyDeletelittleumbrella (at) wow (dot) com
THIS JOURNAL IS LOVELY!!! Hope I win this!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic!
ReplyDelete-Merry
languagelady at gmail dot com
Hey, Jenny! Loved your video, and the resulting journal is awesome! I've just spent the last 3 hours surfing blogs, and I feel like my brain has swollen with creativity! Thanks for all your inspiration on this very lovely Sunday! Hugs - Angelia
ReplyDeleteYeah! I have made it in time! :)I love your journals, so I am hoping I am the lucky one. Thank you for offering a chance to win. I really enjoyed watching the video too. You are SO creative!!
ReplyDeleteI am totally in love with this amazing eco friendly art journal...and what can be merrier in this that I am an art lover myself...would love to win this...Thank you so much for this lovely giveaway by you ^_^
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I'd love to win it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous book!
That is awesome.. I love this journal.. so many textures! heinzmom at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI'm hearting this journal!
ReplyDeletesezouli at yahoo dot com
I really like the journal. It is so cute.
ReplyDeletesupaflychikenpi2 AT gmail DOT com
I love the journal! It would be the perfect thing to keep my sweet memories.
ReplyDeleteaikychien at yahoo dot com
I follow this blog via Google Friend Connect.
ReplyDeleteaikychien at yahoo dot com
Beautiful! I love how it is made from cereal boxes too! What a great use for them instead of just tossing them! So creative!
ReplyDelete{KarisaTomkinson at gmail dot com}
Great video! I teach teenagers how to keep visual journals. You've inspired me to teach them how to make the journal itself! Thank you!
ReplyDeletecharlene dot freeman at me dot com
You've inspired me! I'm going to watch your video..I'M thinking what great presents these would make! =) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower too! Enter me in the giveawaaaaay please!
ReplyDeletecharlene dot freeman at me dot com
Wow! Totally impressed!!!
ReplyDeleteTHis is so cool!!! I have just learned how to bind journals and I am hooked!! Thank you for the video!!
ReplyDeleteI spend quite a lot of time on your site for the great tutorials. I just got to this one a year late. lol
ReplyDeleteThis is such an inspiring piece of work. I just finished watching you make your stamps with cardboard and yarn and it was amazing.
I figure it will take a long time to just sit and enjoy watching you make magic.
Barb
North Carolina USA
Hi Jennie :) I have just finished watching your 'believe in yourself'video.I could relate to much of what you said.It is true .Us 'Arty types'can be our own worst enemy*You are very inspiring and your videos are a joy to watch** I am so pleased you are doing what you were obviously meant to do!!I love making Art.I could (and have at times)spend hours doing so;)I notice that you are a tactile person like me and love the feel of your work.The way you make beauty out of just 'stuff' is fabulous* Cheers from downunder Jo xx
ReplyDeleteLOVE. THANK YOU. : )
ReplyDeleteThe journal is sweet!
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