Here a craft, there a craft...

There's not too much creating going on around here lately, but I have managed to get started on a couple of new projects, here and there.

I gathered some white and neutral fabric scraps and sewed together a few layers of them, in like sizes, to begin another fabric book.

Then, I began embellishing in my free time with more bits and pieces -- just playing with textures and, in the case of the pinks on the left, colors!

Now, mind you, I had this other (above) fabric book I was working on a few months ago...but...somehow, in my zeal of reorganizing the craft room, it has been buried!  I'll get back to it one of these days, ahem, when I've found it.

But back to the current project: here's how I've used some old, old upholstery fabric for a cover.

In the middle -- this fun 3 inchie embellishment that I created 2 years ago for a Silver Bella swap.  I kept one and I think it goes so well on the cover -- don't you?

The inside of the front cover, on the left; I made a little extra flap.  Don't you love how the old fabric has frayed?  I do.  On the right, I made a pocket by sewing another of my fabric compilations on top of a piece of linen towel.

A fancy doily on the backside of that page; and facing it, another page that may become another pocket -- I'm not sure yet.

Some plain burlap as an accent, and then on the facing page a whole assortment of fabrics and textures, plus some lace, to create a kind of collage.  I put a doily focal on that page.

I sewed that strip of pinks onto a the back for a pretty peek of a back cover.  Now all that's left is to embellish, embellish, embellish!  That's the fun part.  I'll gather some buttons and trims and maybe a few antique images printed on linen to give the book a "theme".  I don't quite know what the theme will be but it will be fun to find out!

I also got started on another ephemera journal.  This time, I began with the covers, using a nice, long narrow Glee Club song book.  I played off its green linen cover and added some girly things like a piece of illustrated sheet music called Five Little Sisters.

Here is a shot of the inside of the front and back covers, and the first page I've cut to fit the journal.  I have a long way to go yet!  I'm finally using some pieces of a 1910 ledger book I bought in rough condition; the pages are fine and not faded but they are old enough to tear if you fold them.

The ledger looks to have been from a general store, as much of what has been purchased is home goods like towels, clothing, etc.  The prices are fun to ponder!

I'm including one of those ledger pages in each of my latest ephemera packs, which are new in the store this week!  These packs are larger, at 42 pieces, and are a different variety of papers than the others have been.

I'll leave you with my ode to President's Day -- a little tag I made while I was playing with Valentines over the last few weeks!  We're in the middle of a 4 day weekend/school break due to that holiday.  I hope you are having a lovely one!