Wednesday 8 August 2012

Heavenly Gardens Journal Returns Home

 I joined an International Journal Round Robin back in June 2010 and my journal entitled Heavenly Gardens returned home a couple of days ago.  Here it was back then, and here it is now, all fat and overflowing with gorgeous artwork!  It really is amazing, a real treasure so I thought I'd share it with you here.


It's been around the world, to USA, Australia, the Netherlands and Ireland in it's travels.

 Here is the post where I shared my inspiration for this journal

 I created the little pocket at the front of the journal to hold paper seed markers which acted as the sign in sheet for the artists and they decorated them with a riot of fibres, threads, charms, beads, foliage and flowers.
 Gabby
 Lynda
 Clairester - page dedicated to her  Aunt Molly
 Vera
 Lizzie
 Milliande
 Milliande
 Antje
 Monika
 Monika
 Tike
 Toos
 Toos
 Toos
Louise
 Louise
 
 Helen
 Helen

The pages are all fabulous, each artist adding their own unique take on my theme.  The last entry smells divine, with a piece of lavender from her garden.  I could comment on each page but I think that the image speaks for itself - showing the wonderful creative and giving minds of the ladies who have and still are participating in this adventure, (I think my journal is the first to make it back home, some are still travelling and at least a couple I have yet to work in).

So a very big shout out to these talented ladies - Gabby, Lynda, Clairester - dedicated to her Aunt Molly, Vera, Lizzie, Milliande, Antje, Louise, Tike, Toos, Helen and last but not least the most dedicated organiser you could hope to work with, Monika.  It's been a pleasure ladies, I'm so happy to have 'met' you and I'm blown away by your creativity and generousity of time and energy.  If you are ever up for another Round Robin just let me know....

9 comments:

  1. What a wonderful journal you have now and filled with so many fantastic pages, a real treasure.
    Anni

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  2. What a wonderful thing to be involved with ....something to treasure for a long time.
    Bet you wish you could have travelled with it ;-)

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  3. What a beautiful treasure of friendship. Such creativity and imagination that the ladies shared.

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  4. Hi Sharon, I knew that you would be delighted with the journal when you got it. It is truly beautiful. I am so glad that you like the Lavender oil that I had infused the pages with. I thought it would be appropriate as it is a Heavenly Gardens Journal. (It was me who commented on your previous blog incidentally, I should have put my surname down to make it clearer sorry about that. I would love to see some more pictures of your wedding journals and how you create them. Look forward to seeing what you create next. Love and Hugs Helen. xx

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  5. It´s a genuine Work of Art
    Really beautiful
    Love

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  6. I like it ...I hope someday I find a group to join to do this ...

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  7. All I can say is WOW! What beautiful work! I think we need to see some closer up pictures! xxxx

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  8. I have often remembered you starting the journal and wondered if it was back with you.It is wonderful.

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  9. great journal by some great arty friends I recognise..lovely pages for you to treasure

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A big thank you for taking the time to pop by and comment, I really do appreciate it. Hope to see you at your bloggy home soon!