Happy Wednesday to you!
On the desk is me cutting pretty papers. *sigh* I could cut and glue pretty papers all day. I love it. This is from my Hello Darlin' stack and it's all kinds of adorbs. I'm decorating a couple of booklets for my Midori which I had ordered from Yellow Paper House. The covers are the sturdy brown craft paper which I love, because then I can decorate them all I want!
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| The Jan-June 2017 planner I'm adding to my Midori. |
WHAT THE HECK IS A MIDORI!?!
If you haven't heard me going on and on and on about how much I love a Midori Traveler's Notebook, it is basically a notebook that can house several different booklets, and it has a big elastic loop that keeps it all together so it's great for taking with you. They come in many sizes. In mine I keep a "side hustle" book for ideas and organization of my freelance writing and crafts, then two six-month planner booklets, a six-pocket folder I made with a dashboard to keep a little supply of post-its, a list book which is my everything like a personal assistant, and then my food and exercise journal. It really is my life all in one place! Plus, I really manage to keep my food and exercise journal on point by always having it with me. I separate the days with washi tapes and a fun Smashbook date and phrase stamp, so what could be a very boring journal is kind of scrapbooky and therefore I reference it a lot more than your average food and exercise journal which is bound to get abandoned and not kept up with because without washi tape, stamps and stickers the days all blend into oblivion.
Basically it's called: making life fun!
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| A unique leather Midori from an old bag. (I mean the purse...not me) |
Eat, Write, Dream, Stitch
Good morning, Sandy! I love that you've combined them into your own leather traveler. I'd love to see this in person. Maybe we can get together at B & N when I'm in town next. have you seen the Boho journals at Michaels. They are similar in style to the traveler. They are also carrying travelers now. Thanks for stopping by my blog this week. Creative Blessings! Kelly #32
ReplyDeleteThanks for explaining. I still think it is a heavy bulky thing to carry around. OK, you probably don't carry it around.
ReplyDeleteI like the fact that you recycled an old leather bag. Brilliant.
Lovely papers too.
Happy WOYWW,
Lisca#12
Wow, your leather midori is fabulous - and a great way to upcycle the old handbag. It looks such fun decorating and making Midori's, I love the whole idea of them but know I would never carry one around - my handbag is already full of stuff that weighs a ton, I just daren't add another thing to it!!
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Diana #25
You made me laugh with the old bag remark. It's a fabulous notebook.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments on my curtains. I use an A4 piece of card Sandy for the template for the curtain pieces
Lynn 13 xx
From one old bag to another...;-). I love the way you up cycled that old handbag into your Midori..but blimey you pack a lot into it! I do admire you for planning everything to the nth degree but know that I could never achieve that, not in a gazillion years! The papers you've used are so pretty, I love the big bold circles very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comment, I really am ok. It was sad saying goodbye to Dad but he was a brilliant bloke who had an amazing life. I was so proud to be his daughter :-)
Hugs, LLJ xxxx
Wow! You did a good job there! I like the idea of a Midori - I really do need organising!! Chris 37
ReplyDeleteWho needs an expensive Midori when you can create your own?! LOL. I love how you upcycle do your own. Dorlene #44
ReplyDeleteThank you for the midori lesson, great idea & yours is lovely. blessing, donna #9
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