I am finally finished….as in completely finished with another journal. 
The inside pages have been done for a month or so but I had not been inspired on how to pretty up the outside until now.
As you can see this was a big improvement from the original.
The pretty paper came from a flower Mini-me received at the end of her first campus tour.
They have a cool tradition there that every Friday local florists bring single flowers for the students to purchase and place in each others mailboxes. Since it was a Friday, each of the kids on the tour got a flower. Hers was wrapped in the lovely pink floral kraft paper.
I wanted to keep the original inscription so I used washi tape to adhere the paper like a book jacket. Remember covering textbooks with grocery bags…same concept. Just prettier.
Mini-me and I are both a little obsessed with washi tape. Sometime I’ll show you our collection.
I received some happy mail from a dear friend of mine the other day. She was doing a major purge and thought of me. Yay! Thank you!!
On a recent thrifting excursion I picked up a couple goodies for my stash. The journal is really cute but a little small. Not sure if it would work for me to art journal with as my original thought was for it. I’m always on the lookout for a new book to journal since I don’t work cover to cover in a methodical manner. I tend to jump between several journals. The one I shared today was started Nov 2016 and considering there are only 8 spreads…I definitely jump around.
Mini-me and I had our first taste of Fall with a Pumpkin Iced Crafted Press. So yummy!!
Tuesday we both head back to school. I’m ready for the schedule. I almost feel more productive at home when I’m working.
What are you doing today?
Goodness, that book came together quite nicely in the end. I love the cover you created and think Krazy beats Karate any day (grin). I even remember all those spreads, except one.
WOW, you are all ready for autumn with that pumpkin iced coffee. It really looks good and sounds good, too. Thanks for sharing your drinks and your art with us for T this soon to be Tuesday,
Great happy mail. wHAT A FABULOUS gift. Sorry, didn’t realize my caps was on. Your friend sent you a treasure trove of great goodies. BTW, I want to see your washi collection some Tuesday.
Great journal, and I am really loving that title on the cover! Beautiful job on it! Looks like a good drink to get you back in the groove of school, happy
T Day!
Lots of great journaling. Love the new ones, too. I also have several and jump around a lot. Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
what an array of wonderful journaling spreads! i´m definitely more into krazy than into karate *ggg*
happy t-day!
I agree with you about being busy and getting more done. I had a great art week last week-after working all day. August had me in a little slump. That was a super package you got. I can see some fun in your future. have a great T day. Hugs-Erika
Wow, your art journal looks amazing! You have created so many beautiful page spreads and oh, how I love your cover with pretty paper,washi tape and fabulous saying – perfect ?. That’s a wonderful tradition on campus too, wishing her all the best at college! Such great happy mail gifts and crafting goodies too. Now I don’t normally drink coffee but I would try this pumpkin delight – yum! Happy T Day! J ? x
Your journal is beautiful-I love it and the quote on the cover was very fun.
Congrats on the happy mail, your pumpkin coffee sounds delicious, and have a good school year-the both of you.
Happy T
what a wonderful journal to be able to look through and admire. The cover is lovely. I tend to either not do covers or do them last:) Good luck with the new school year for you all. Your drinks sound and look so good. Happy T day!
Your journal pages make a lovely quilt. So cool to have friends who gift you with arty stuff. Pumpkin anything is too early for me. Just like the weather, I’m hanging onto the Summer weather by my fingertips. Technically 18 days of Summer left. =^,.^= Happy T Day
Your journal pages look fantastic and the cover looks great as well. I have a few journals on the go at the same time as well, different sizes and papers.Your happy mail looks lovely.
Happy T day wishes.
Yvonne xx
It’s hard to realize pumpkin spice is still a thing as hot and dry as it still is here. Wow! I’m impressed by all those old photos. What exciting mail! Happy T Tuesday :)
Love the journal! I have several journals – different sizes, different paper and some for different reasons! Love the hapoy mail too! Your drink looks interesting – not sure whether we get them here! Happy T day Chrisx
I smiled knowing I’m not the only one that saves pretty wrapping paper…. and that kraft paper is very pretty indeed. Your journal looks lovely and I feel it is quite an achievement to have finished another journal. Well done.
Wow, happy mail indeed! What a lot of things. Lucky you.
Your drink looks really yummy although I have no idea what it is. Iced means it’s a cold drink and pumpkin has no flavor but perhaps refers the the spices. That is as far as I got trying to figure out what is a pumpkin iced crafted press.
Lucille Ball, now that I do know/remember. The quote is great and got me wasting time watching old shows on YouTube. Hilarious.
Wash I tape collectors? Aren’t we all secret washi tape collectors? I would love to see your collection. So please show us some day.
Happy T Day,
Lisca
You’ve given me hope, Halle. I’ve yet to complete an art journal. I love your spreads. They’re similar to the type I’ve been creating.
I love your cover and the title, but I think the original title would have been funny too.
I’ll share my washi tape collection at T if you will ;-)
Those fabulous photos will make great pages.
Lucille Ball was right!!!
Happy T-day! Hugs, Eileen
Aaah Lucille Ball .. just LOVE her! Hubby absolutely detests her comedy.. go figure.. lol Lovely to see your Journal and that you and daughter are helping to usher in Fall!! Happy T day! Hugs! deb
Beautiful journal pages! I just love seeing all the completed pages in a journal. It gives a wonderful feeling of accomplishment. I too jump from journal to journal.
Your vintage mail looks fabulous!
Happy Tea Day,
Kate