Paper Doll Journal

I hope everyone had a happy Easter! We had a nice time here at home, complete with an Easter egg hunt and entirely too much chocolate. {at least that is what my stomach is telling me}. Thanks for your sweet comments about my boys and their Easter bunny picture. Amazingly, neither one was freaked out by the bunny!

I have shop updates coming this week, which will include the bookmarks. I'll post about it here first.

Anyhoooooo.....onto the topic at hand! These are pictures from a Paper Doll Journal I finished this past week. I'm participating in a round robin with Lori, Heather and Holly. Each of us created a journal and a couple of pages, and then passed the journal on to the next person so she can add more pages and pass it on to the next person, etc. Once they have all worked their magic in my journal, I'll get it back and get to see all of the beautiful art each one of them created. Such a fun concept for friends.

This is the cover of my journal. I found these 1960's paper dolls on ebay, and thought they were the cutest things. The pale green frame is a page from an antique photo album, a flea market purchase.

 

I bound the pages together with ribbons and lace and added some trinkets to the ties... a button, a religious charm and...

 

...a velvet strawberry.

Here is the inside cover where each person will sign her name and do whatever she wants to the little rectangular frame. The metal things are vintage officer pins that say "member", "trustee", etc.

 

I used one of my baby pictures for mine.

This is the adjacent page I made, using my mom's baby picture. I think she looks like a "doll" here.

 

The circus/carnival theme is totally in my mind lately, so I went with it.

I had planned to go with all neutrals but didn't like the way it looked at all. When in doubt, ADD HOT PINK! My new motto...  :-)

 

A tiny "mom" flag atop the circus tent.

 

On the inside of the back cover, I did a little "the end" page with a poem about friends.

And now it's in the hands of the US Postal Service, on it's way to Heather. I just received Lori's beautiful book today {wrapped up so pretty by the way, Lori!} and will start working on it this week.

I can't wait to get my journal back in a few months and see what each person created! Meanwhile, it will be so fun to receive each of their journals and do a little cut and paste in them.

Comments

[Nerissa Alford]

Andrea, your pictures took my breath away. I can't wait to see the finished book.
Nerissa

[Berlin]

Hooray for talent and creativity!

[Mary-Catherine]

Beautiful!

[Gabrielle]

Thought I'd check your blog before bed....so glad I did! How beautiful. Gasp! Too much beauty for one post I love it!!

[Sherry B]

OOoooo That is a gorgeous book!

[Susan@the cozychickadee]

I'm so in love with that journal, and the way you used old photos, and the paper doll is to die for! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Patricia]

A wonderful concept and an absolutely fabulous journal. Well done!

[kimberly]

Gorgeous!

[Zita - Mlle Magpie]

So, so beautiful, Andrea! I love everything that you've done!

[paige]

how gorgeous!
i'm so inspired

[Honey Bend Vintage]

So lovely Andrea. I love the idea with the officers pins~ Have a great week.
Bristol

[kelli]

Hi Andrea,I look forward to seeing your finished book. Your cover and pages are absolutely beautiful. Cammy, myself and Jen are doing a round robin book as well. I love the whole idea of this --to share with friends. it is so wonderful to see everyones own creativity.
xo Kelli

[Rebekah]

What a fun idea!

[Karyn]

Simply gorgeous! You have an incredible eye for detail and the colors are beautiful. LOVE the paper doll on the cover and your rosy cheeks on your baby picture is too cute! Can't wait to see the finished book.

[Debe L]

How exciting it will be for all of ya'll to have those beautiful books. What gorgeous pages you created (but not surprised). You have such a great flair!

[Leah C]

One of the loveliest journals I've seen:)
What a great keepsake you'll have!

[Melanie SwensonM]

Great idea, I must get my four daughters to start a progressive journal!

[Heather ~ Pretty Petals]

Andrea what a BEAUTIFUL job you did on your journal!! Can't wait to see it in person... I love every detail.

xo Heather

[cammy@freckledfarm]

Oh Andrea, your paper doll journal is absolutely breathtaking! I love the circus theme.
xoCammy

[Teri]

What a great idea. I was born in 1963 and still have a box full of my paper dolls. I used to play with them all the time. I'm thinking I will be selfish and make a journal about myself with my own pictures from when I was a little girl and my paperdolls. Maybe someday I'll have a granddaughter that would appreciate that--if not, it will still give me an excuse to get out my paperdolls and play again!!! lol

[Miss Beets]

Just Beautiful! What a fun idea!

[patti mullican]

Adorable! Cutest one I've seen in awhile-lots of original ideas. Hope this one makes it into a mag or you share it after it comes back to you. Thanks for sharing!

[Becky Caldwell]

How Lovely! ;)

[Tiffany ~ shabby scraps]

so fun and whimsical andrea! I adore the carousel feel to it and the splashes of hot pink. You did a great job!
xoxo, Tiffany

[susiebelle]

Andrea! I love it. I have fallen behind a bit in my reading. Lately, I am really into the circus theme too...(darn Brittney Spears video) In February, I read about the round robin books in the somerset valentine's special. I have to do one of these at some point! Thanks for sharing. Your "sign in" page is so unique and sweet. You amaze me with the way you can implement your signature look on everything you do. I saw the somerset life mag at my local bookstore and saw the picture of the stacked jewel boxes and said "Andrea!" and sure enough...
~jane