Art of Mine

Hello Dear Friends. I am so excited to share with you today a very special journal that I bought for myself recently for my birthday. I found one of the sweetest lady's through Pinterest. Her name is Jenny and she makes the most amazing journals I have ever seen!!! Her creativity is boundless as well as her imagination!!! Jenny lives in Nottingham, England and finds and collects the most amazing ephemera, papers, and any number of found objects to interweave into her extraordinary journals. Jenny also makes wonderful tutorials on U-Tube via her blog. Pictured here is my very special Jane Austen journal that I simply adore. Jenny also made a little mini journal which is a gift when you buy one of her other journals. I am filling the mini journal with poems, dreams and music that I love. Jenny also tucked inside some writing prompts to accompany my Jane Austen Journal as well. I have always loved to write but for quite a few years I had stopped...until now. :...

Hello Dear Friends, I wanted to share with you today a special purse that I have been working on if you can believe for a couple of months now. It has been sitting on my sewing table and I would keep going back to it and adding bits and pieces to it. I have named it after my favorite book " The Secret Garden". When I was a young girl I read the Secret Garden and a part of my life changed forever when I finished reading it. I remember while reading it that my love of gardening all began. I could smell the soil and the flowers as I read through the pages and I dreamed of having my very own garden someday. I have made this purse for the love of that wonderful story and the love I found in gardening throughout my life. I have made it to hang on a door or a wall. I think it would be too pretty to be anything else. Inside the purse I think secret letters or poems or lists of your favorite flowers you have grown would be nice to tuck them in. If you no...

 Hi Sweet Friends, I have been working on some small journals lately and wanted to show them to you. The pictures of the lovely Victorian ladys in both journals are actually vintage playing cards. Godey fashions were quite the fashion in Victorian times. Godey fashions were not affordable for everyone. Many women of the time would purchase Godey catalogs and study the beautiful dresses and then would make one similar to the pictures. In honor of the Godey Fashions I created two small journal books in which I added some vintage elements for embellishment. On the inside covers I used some vintage wallpaper. I stamped the inside pages with French words and birds. Added some old buttons as well.  How is your day going?? Tell me what you have been up to. Wishing you all Peace, Happiness and Joy Susan xxoo

 Hello Sweet Friends.... It has been such a long time since I have been visiting with all of you. I have missed you All very much!! I have been creating some new and exciting things and can not wait to share them with you. This is my newest creation. It is a sweet little "Pumpkin Pin Cushion". She is all dressed up to sit happily near the sewing area or look cute just about anywhere!!! :)  This litle item along with many more, I have been busy creating for my up and coming "Etsy Shop"!!! Yep I am going to take the Big step...well for me it is a very big step!! Gulp....I have to tell you that I am a bit scared and very excited at the same time. I love creating items and sharing them with others. My dream was to open up my own shop and so thanks to the world of Etsy my dream will become a reality. I will keep you posted when my new shop will be opening so stay tuned!! Blessings, Love and Happiness.... Susan xxoo .   ...