My tidying up this week has meant discovering all kinds of things...like these crafty notebooks...I have always loved stationery of all kinds, as a child getting a new supply was the thing that cheered me up when the school holidays came to an end....as a student I loved all the art materials, especially the sketch pads and notebooks just waiting to be filled....
....I made this set of handmade notebooks as a Crafts Beautiful project a while ago.....the recipe one has a concertina arrangement of pages with folded down pockets to contain clippings of favourite recipes from magazines as well as hand written ones.....
...I especially love garden notebooks, there are always things to try to remember for next year...garden lessons learned about planting (or not planting) and what do well, what to avoid in certain parts of the garden...easily forgotten over the winter months (by me anyway)....I also love collecting garden ephemera in little handmade garden scrapbooks, some of which I'll show another time....
....a handy noteblock is always to be found for quick jottings and messages...one of my nieces sometimes leaves me a cute little note on here, or on the kitchen chalk board after a family gathering.....
....here is my sewing notebook, also a CB project which I loved making...the plastic tape measure was a free one, but actually plastic tape measures often cost less that ribbon so it's really ok to chop it up for creative projects :).....
....another sewing project came winging its way home to me this week....this is my selvedge heart and corsage set featured in this month's Sew magazine.....the heart uses strips from the beloved flower sugar range with little cross stitched flower and heart borders too....
...the summery flowery corsage has a cross stitched posy covered button for its centre...I just love covered buttons at the moment and can't wait to make some more....
Thank you so much for dropping into my little crafty world today....I wish you all a wonderful weekend with lots of happy, sunny times whatever you are doing...now I'm off to make a list of things to do in my little notebook..........back very soon xxxxxxxx
Pretyy things. I love the notebook and the flower.
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxxx
Lovely, lovely, lovely - I too have always had a thing for notebooks and pens but yours are fabby xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful notebook collection. Such prettiness to brighten ones day!
ReplyDeleteVanessa xxxxxxxxxx
Those notebooks are fantastic! Well done. Tutorial!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend,
Esther.
New notebooks are lovely to own, full of anticipation.... I love your gardening one in particular, and a sewing notebook, that sounds like a particularly useful one to add to my collection, I am a notewriter.... the selvedge heart is wonderful, if only I'd thought to keep all those interesting bits of fabric cut from the edges!!! Have a lovely weekend,
ReplyDeleteSue Xxx
Lovely and I have just noticed your little vase of spring flowers pn your side bar too - really delightful.
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty, they must have taken you ages to make, but so worth it, they are lovely. Have a great weekend xxx
ReplyDeleteAll your notebooks are so lovely Helen! I too love notebooks and have quite a few, sometimes they look so pretty I actually don't want to write in them (daft, I know)!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend,
Vivienne x
Oh Helen ~ I am just oohing and aahing over these darling projects! I especially love your sewing notebook! Of to Pinterest these go!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Susan and Bentley
I am such a notebook and list girl Helen, mine are usually scraps of paper though, nothing like as gorgeous as your ones...I especially love the garden one. What a great idea to cut up a tape measure! Thanks for the tip, I may use that some time in my card making.
ReplyDeleteThe sun has reappeared here today, it was like autumn yesterday, so fingers crossed for a sunny weekend.
Jane x
Lovely notebooks, Helen, and I especially love the sewing one with its wonderful covers! These are really handy too as when sewing/knitting/crocheting you're SURE you'll remember it all tomorrow/next week, and when the time comes... Always forgotten, and the little notes save the day!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Yours,
Mia
I love all your lovely notebooks. I love notebooks as well!! x
ReplyDeleteDear Helen, your notebooks are special and unique! You have made them so beautiful and always you have lovely ideas for cute details! Here the shops start to have school things and I loved also always the beginning of the school year with new books, notebooks, pens and pencils.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
xxx Teje
Helen your notebooks are so beautiful, really, really sweet :D
ReplyDeleteKaren x
I have a weakness for pretty notebooks and yours a just gorgeous! Have a lovely weekend, Helen.
ReplyDeleteHi Helen,
ReplyDeleteSuch a lot I've missed from your lovely posts over the last few weeks whilst I've been away!! What lovely things you've made and been up to... Everything is so lovely but your granny blanket in particular is fab... so very pretty, well done! Can't wait to see what your next project is, flowers look great so far :)
Your little notebooks are all beautiful too - you can never have enough - especially such pretty ones! I love making lists so always have a few notebooks on the go too...
Anyway, hope you have a lovely sunny weekend working on your new crochet!
Jenny x
I am glad I am not the only one with a stationery fetish :-) I also used to get so excited about getting new pencils and pens for school and still love buying them for the kiddies :-) Love your creations. x
ReplyDeleteOh Helen those notebooks are almost too lovely to use. I love your little corsage with the button, so very charming. I love pretty stationary and so does my daughter, I have to fight her off sometimes!! Have a lovely weekend, love Linda x
ReplyDeleteHad fun admiring your notebook creativity today! =)
ReplyDeleteHello Helen, thank you for visiting my blog! Loving your photos ... I've been tidying up too, found my long-lost "little scissors" - very happy.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to have a lovely weekend, Barbara :) x
Matching notebooks and pens make me so happy! ♥ ♥ ♥
ReplyDeleteHelen... you are one amazing and wonderful lady! I am the same, I love notebooks and papers and pens and all. I am back from camping so I do hope you pop over and see the photos. Missed you!
ReplyDelete((hugs)), Teresa :-)
I love how you take your little cross-stitchings and use them to decorate so many things. I've started stitching again thanks to your inspiration. Have a wonderful weekend. Tammy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as ever.....you always have great ideas....ciao Alison
ReplyDeleteLove your notebooks, especially the sewing one. I make quilted covers for notebooks, but I really like the cross stitch accent.
ReplyDeleteThose notebooks are divine! So so so pretty! What eye candy! Best wishes, Mandy :)
ReplyDeleteIt's all so pretty. I love your eye for color. The stripey heart with cross stitch is just beautiful and I am with you on the covered buttons, it seems I am adding them to everything!
ReplyDeleteI meant to ask...where is the best place to close those stuffed hearts? I usually do it on one side but have to hide the closure with a button. I can never tell where you sew yours shut. Thanks, Patty
ReplyDeleteYou always make the cutest and most colorful things that just make me smile.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Lovely notebooks - especially the recipe one with places for recipe clippings! I also adore the cross stitch covered button. How dinky is that! x
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely things here Helen.
ReplyDeleteI love the pretty notebooks, especially the gardening and recipe ones!
The heart is so cute!
Gill xx
Helen, if I had gorgeous notebooks like that I'd never write in them until i had taken calligraphy classes! Beautiful as always.
ReplyDeleteDear Helen,
ReplyDeletePerhaps we should set up a Notebook Lovers' club? Truly the best part of starting up a new academic year or course was buying new and artistic notebooks. And when I could not find what I wanted I would make my own although yours are far prettier.
I am looking forward to your next post ... and can't think where the time has gone and why I missed this one.
Hello Helen, oh my those notebooks are awesome. Love all of them. I 'm a notebook girl too, pens, paper and the works, but I have to say yours definitely win the prize! : ) xoRobin❤
ReplyDeleteHi Helen..I'm just developing an urge to cover a few buttons too! I love your posy covered one...and all those covered notebooks...and your selvedge heart design. You're always full of good ideas..thank you. I hope you have a really enjoyable week.
ReplyDeletei love your blog , its very colourful and inspirational , i look forward to your posts
ReplyDeletefirst time to read your blog but it is now added to my "favorites" column. You have such lovely projects.
ReplyDeleteThe notebooks are so lovely and pretty. Even the cross stitch items are dainty and cute. Wish you a lovely weekend full of inspiration.
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