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Hope Wallace Karney is known for mixing old elements with modern principles to create unique and whimsical designs. Her work has been featured in several national magazines, including Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion and Country Living. Hope also has a love for art journaling and enjoys sharing her pages with others to inspire them to start a journal of their own. |
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Profile photograph by Danielle Muller, June 2011
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After reading this post over at kris atomic I decided to give lettering on my iPad a try...
It is fun, but I need to practice a bit more... here is one project I did in Sketch Book Pro, which is a powerful little app.
I am still waiting for a Wacom Bamboo Stylus to arrive but I have a cheap one now that is helping me practice.
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Here is a fun download from one of my old family photo albums, a class photo. I always enjoy trying to find the sternest expression in the group which, in this photo is a tough call!
* as usual, just click each image to see the larger version and right click on it and save as...
To see more free images available for download - click the FREE DOWNLOADS button in the sidebar.
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My Three Times the Charm Journaling e-course is wrapping up. I just filmed the last prompt video today, and I wanted to do each prompt for the class in a different journal. The first one was done in a Moleskine, the second in a hand stitched watercolor paper journal, and for this last one, I wanted to use a ringed journal. I did not have a current ringed journal going, so I had to make one, and here is what I came up with.
I actually sewed some old trim onto linen and then adhered it on to the book covers (which are from 7 Gypsies). I also used an old photo frame, image of a woman from an antique fashion magazine, vintage red bordered label and Story sticker by Diane Hanna.
Inside I lined it with old text pages, and for the few pages I added to the journal (more will be added as I create the spreads) I used pages from old glossies that I have been saving.
Up close of the cover - the little tag with string slips out from the kraft envelope.
Here is a sneak peek at the finished class prompt:
I will show you progress as it happens. I also have a couple other things I need to photograph to share, a small journal I made perfect for a souvenir journal and the start of my Sketch Book Project journal, so check back soon!
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The winner of the Little Bits giveaway is (drum roll please...) Gail of Little Beach Designs
Thanks to everyone who entered - I promise to have more fun giveaways in the near future. You can still purchase little bits for your own Memo Pockets from Hold Dear Shop now - just click HERE.
Last week, Gail had actually emailed me some photos of a journal she had made with one of the free image downloads I posted recently, so I was pleasantly surprised to see she was the winner when I clicked on the link for the 14th comment. She makes the most amazing journals...
I am so upset the latest one sold before I could grab it - take a peek at the photos of it below:
Below are the responses I got from the giveaway, the shops people listed that they love (there were so many I tried my best to keep on top of them all, my apologizes if I may have missed a few, including some I could not find links for) - click the link to visit the shop, lot's of good stuff was mentioned! The * indicates personal favourites of mine as well. Happy shopping!
Tradera (Swedish Shop)
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Some recent treasures I have found...
Here is a close up of some of my favourites:
I love old cardboard and paper letters - but I would have coveted this box (from the late 1800's) even if it was empty - the imagery and type are just amazing.
Only about 15 labels inside this old box of Dennison labels, but considering I got the 4 empty boxes below along with them for only $1.25 I will not complain!
I was thinking of using this divided pink and brown box to store some trinkets in my studio...
...and filling the other 3 watch boxes with vintage treats and posting them in my vintage and handmade etsy shop, perhaps one will be held as a giveaway in the upcoming weeks!
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