Learn Something New ... day 7

Its not me that is gluten-intolerant but my best friend. Couple that with being mostly meat-free and what is there left to eat on a restaurant menu? We were offered chicken liver pate (erm, isnt that meat) or leek soup (made with chicken stock) or ham salad (ham = pig = meat).

Learn Something New ... day 5

Learn Something New ... day 4

And that applies to tarts!

Learn Something New ... day 3

 

Learn Something New ... day 2

 

Learn Something New ... day 1

 

Learn Something New ... cover

 

Learn Something New ...

Today is the first day of Shimelle's 30 day project for September. I participated in the very first Learn Something New (LSN) but I cannot find my album ANYWHERE ... fingers crossed it turns up some time over this month. I have a ring bound notebook that I bought from Paperchase MANY years ago, and will rip out about half of the pages to make room for efemera. The notebook has plain covers so I can add a bit of embellishment. I'm intending to put my notebook, favourite pens, efemera, gluesticks, alphabets, stickers and some journalling blocks in a jute shopper, so my "kit" is portable and I can journal in bed or in the living room (or on the beach, if the weather is nice).

New CJ: cover

I usually diamond glaze the covers of my CJs, but I wasnt sure that would be a good look for the theme of "manila". Fingers crossed the alphas are super sticky!

New CJ: welcome

The sheet of alphabet stickers came with a sheet of pearl embellishments, gorgeous.

New CJ: rules

I got the chance to play with my Tim Holtz stamps, and distress inks.

New CJ: left hand page

The rules for my CJ are to take a whole page to "sign in". I have chosen a photo from 1966 when I was 5 years old, at the seaside with my dad, his brother and three of my cousins.

New CJ: right hand page

I love the Tim Holtz bird in a cage die cuts, so I bought a bunch of them from ebay. This one has been clear embossed.

Nature CJ: my entry (left hand page)

I had a bit of a sort out of stash into COLOUR order, thought it might be easier to make a dent in it! I found this grass background paper (no idea where it was from) along with cork and what looks like rusty metal background paper. I've had the felt tulips for ages, and the ribbon ... so I made a small inroad into the TONS of embellies that I have ... I stuck the felt down with glue dots, I hope they hold

Nature CJ: right hand page

... and more of the same!

Twilight CJ: left hand page

Themed CJs are my least favourite because I dont have easy access to a printer. However, it was lucky that the CJ landed on my mat just about the time the latest movie was released, so there were articles in several magazines I buy anyway ... this photo was on the front page of the Radio Times (strange, since there were no Twilight movies on TV that week).

Twilight: right hand page

There is a mini book tucked behind the photo (tied with a ribbon)

my "map it" CJ is home!

HURRAH ... and its GORGEOUS!

Sorry about the terrible quality of the photos, it has rained all afternoon so the pics were taken in low light ...

map it CJ (left hand page): mrsmcf

map it CJ (right hand page): mrsmcf

map it CJ (left hand page): nip

map it CJ (right hand page): nip

map it CJ (left hand page): sue c

map it CJ (right hand page): sue c

map it CJ (left hand page): juliab

map it CJ (right hand page): juliab

map it CJ (left hand page): pange

map it CJ (right hand page): pange

map it CJ (left hand page): wrightboysmum

map it CJ (right hand page): wrightboysmum

map it CJ (left hand page): pip

map it CJ (right hand page): pip

map it CJ (right hand page): ally (AJ)

map it CJ (left hand page): ally (AJ)

map it CJ: all about me