I’m so, so happy to be the new owner of this beautiful journal! Thanks Sara-Lee for packing her up well for the long journey. And thanks for creating the most gorgeous journal I’ve seen. Every single page and item has been so well thought out and delivered, the amount of time and dedication that has gone into this is incredible. I was really hoping that the journal would live up to the video, but it far surpassed it! Seeing Sara-Lee’s work up close is amazing, the personal artwork and use of different media really shines through, there’s inspiration on every page. Thanks again, I promise to treat her well! ❤️ Caroline
@@RenaMiller-u1v aww, thank you! She really is a beauty. I still go through this journal all the time, for inspiration and just to look at the lovely artwork ❤
Very much inspired by your lovely full journal. Makes me very much aware of all of the bits and pieces that I have tucked away in drawers and boxes that need to go somewhere, so why not into a journal so that they don't end up in a bin.
Wow it's absolutely out of this world beautiful, thank you for sharing your beautiful creation and I will definitely be taking some ideas from your journal❤
Your work is simply beautiful!! Every time you post a new journal I’m in love with it! I’ve tried a few of your ideas but of course they don’t come out as gorgeous. I pulled out my watercolors from college and started painting again thanks to you. So relaxing. Here in Oklahoma the flowers have started blooming now that winter is almost over, so I’m collecting like crazy. 😉
I LOVE this comment! It makes me so happy to hear that you tried some of my ideas. Feel free to ask questions if you need to I'm happy to help! I would also love to see your watercolours 🥰
Sara, how do you do these absolutely gorgeous, stunning journals? Every single one of them is exquisite. I'm getting a ton of ideas from you. I love your work. Hugs, Diana
Aaw Diana thank you so much and It makes me so happy that my work inspires ideas! To be honest my brain just doesn't stop lol trust me, you would not want to see inside it would look like a hoarders house 🤣
Absolutely a gorgeous journal with a lot of nice ideas! Beaitifully created. Love the laces, the coffedyed papers and the cute small embellishments. A splendid idea to have the cover just wrapped around the signatures! I will try this way to put it together! Thank you so much for all nice ideas! ❤🙏
Aw I'm so glad I could share something helpful! Yes, I've made one journal that I gifted, with hidden signatures, but I actually don't m8nd the signatures showing and it's so much easier! Thank you for watching 🥰
Very Nice! I loved it all, what impressed me is the envelop with belly band and small notebook! great Idea, this inspired me to try it. To your comment , Wise King Soloman said once "There is nothing new under the sun" We are often inspired and great heights of our own creativity and genius, and those of us who enjoy being in our "Zone of Genius" teach others & learn from others. Thank You for sharing, I did learn and am INSPIRED to create.....😍💜💯
Aw this comment has made my day, what a fantastic quote! I'm so happy I could offer some inspiration!thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful comment 🥰🥰🥰
That is a beautiful and very feminine journal. I love the cover. I love the pocket with the framed bird with the see through material. My favorite is the hand dyed blue lace that sticks out the most. This was worth all of your hard work. 😍
Absolutely Gorgeous!! Can you do a tutorial on the corrugated cardboard mixed media piece from the front cover? It’s a fantastic base. Thank you for sharing!!
Hi Stacy, did you just want the corrugated card tutorial or the whole topper in a tutorial? I will add that and the watercolour painting to my list 🤗🌼💛
When I heard your accent I knew New Zealand! 💖 Can't wait to eventually visit.... Lovely journal YES so many ideas! I especially loved the double sided lace pocket that revealed the card inside! thank you for sharing your work!
It's so funny when people say I have an accent! You don't realise you have one until someone mentions it 🥰 Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, I hope you get to visit our beautiful country ❤️
Absolutely gorgeous. I’d want to keep it as it is. Perfect. Loving your prints and art work and that gorgeous lace. My journals are chunky too now need to try and learn from you how you add charms etc loved seeing it all thank you
It is truly beautiful. Lots of new ideas to think about. I kept thinking wouldn't it be funny if some of those envelopes & letters were to or from my family. NZ is a very small circle. xx
This is stunning Sara ! So many beautiful techniques, bits and bobs ! I can't believe all the goodies you have found. ❤ You are a treasure trove of ideas to create. Thank you for sharing with us !
@@sara-leearmstrong5009 Oh I can only imagine finding such gems to use in journals. Over here in Kansas USA, I've never seen such wonderful finds. I was lucky enough to find an old ledger book at a thrift store and it was only $1 dollar !!
@flamingogirl57 ledgers are one thing that is like finding hens teeth over here! And wow, that's interesting, Your country has many more years of history than New Zealand, I thought it would be easier to find ephemera!
Finding ephemera is not easy here in the middle of the country. Unless we travel hours and hours away to larger cities, we are usually limited to online shopping.
@SallieHarrison Yes ! And it seems we are a throwaway country! If it's not worth a lot of money, no one would want this mind set. If they only understood us Junk Journalers lol
Aaw I really appreciate your comment 🥰 thank you. I put so much of "me" into my journals, that it makes me a little nervous thinking how it will be received xx
Another superlatively beautiful journal. I am afraid that if I had made any of your journals, I would want to keep all of them to myself. I couldn't sell any of them.
Aaaw 🥰 thank you. A few people have said that. I think I enjoy the thought more of someone else enjoying them. Kind of like when I cook dinner and don't seem to enjoy it as much as everyone else does, but when it's made for me, I do. I would hate to see them all sitting on my shelf doing not much, I like the thought that they're out in the world being enjoyed by someone, it makes me very happy 🩷😊 I do want to make an ideas journal, but i will make that literally out of scrap paper, then I know I'll keep her
This is absolutely gorgeous one of the most beautiful journals I have seen. Your creativity is astounding. I love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing.
Sara-Lee, this is so gorgeous! I have seen all your videos and I am just blown away. Thank you for sharing how you do things, it does give more ideas. I hope you start doing tutorials, please! Can you please do one with how you do your metal closure for the journal? I bought the hardware off temu, but I can't figure out how you tied the lace band to the blue ribbon.
Gosh, some yummy ideas in this, I love it. What great idea for the Hydrangeas!!!! So very lovely and inspiring. Sending love from New Zealand. xxxxxxxxx Actually it sounds like you also a Kiwi. !!!!! You are very talented. xxxxx
Yes, I do, and seem to gravitate towards Shabby Chic Ladies, and lashings of lace. I live in the Marlborough Sounds, and make things to stop me going bonkers. I am nearly 77 and my hands are full of Arthritis, but keep them moving by gluing and fiddling around. Ha ha ha ha ha. I am loving your style. xxxxxxxxxx @@sara-leearmstrong5009
Excellent ideas, very inspirational and helpful. I made a full page of notes. I tend to forget what I loved in the video. Gorgeous and a lot of time to make. New subscriber.
Beautiful Journal! Love all the different crafts you did to embellish it. I make journals myself and I feel very much inspired by your art. Of course a new subscriber here! Greetings from germany ❤️🇩🇪
Beautiful! Can't think of any other words, to describe this awesome journal. You are very talented in so many ways. I also loved your hidden paperclip. I've seen many tutorials on these but yours was very unique. Thank you for sharing your lovely journal.
Absolutely beautiful! I have cut up and used 2 bridesmaid dress I’ve worn, but had not thought of using my wedding dress. I’m not sure I can do it, yet lol Plus I’d probably dye most of it, I don’t often use white fabric in my journals and I didn’t really have lace and appliqués on mine. Now I’ll definitely be thinking about unboxing and using my dress 😂
🤣 I think we have a junk journalling problem/addiction 🤣🤣🤣 where we believe everything is worthy of a junk journal lol you'll get no judgement from here! 🥰
Your journals are so beautiful. I enjoy your videos so much because you show all of the details and the fun little hidden pockets and secret spots. I love the old handwritten letters and postcards. You are right about the first day covers. Stamp collectors collect the covers as well as stamps. Here's the explanation from Wikipedia: First day of issue - Wikipedia A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp-issuing authority. I read that some of the older ones from the 30s, 40s, or 50s may be worth something. It's probably like everything--it depends...
Ooooh thank you so much for that info! I love learning new things! Thank you for your kind words and support 🥰 I love the secret spots too, it always reminds me of when I was younger and playing with lego, my Nana would wait till I went to the toilet and hide raisins in their little briefcases, I thought it was MAGIC 🤣
I am quite taken with the number of page features and historical ephemera contained in this journal...lots of collecting effort is in evidence!! I don't think I could bring myself to write in this book. It would just sit and beautifully exist. Well done!!
Aaaw thank you! Yes the treasure hunt is part of the fun! As much as I would love to see it used, I understand. If I bought someone else's (which I intend on doing) I don't think I'll write in it either! 🥰
I can’t ever get enough of looking at your journals! So do you take requests? Also…. Why have a never noticed your beautiful tattoo!!!! I love it. Thanks for sharing all your work. And I love listening to your voice.
Aw Hi Michelle 🥰 well, it depends what the request is. I prefer to make them without the pressure of wondering if it's correct! But if the brief is vague, perhaps just a colour choice I might accept the challenge 😊 I like my journals to come together organically and making for a commission stresses me out! I love my tattoo lol I guess I only usually have my hands in the video haha!
@@sara-leearmstrong5009 I can totally appreciate this. I started turning my passions into business many years ago and ended up hating the pressure. Our pastor today said something I love though. As we strive for perfection. When we get something or eat something and we say oh that’s perfect. It’s not really that’s perfect. It’s really the feeling we get of how it’s prepared. I loved that! So as you feel the pressure of it’s right…. Know we are just looking at all the personal touches and all the love you add into the journals. I’ll let you know if I think of color for sure. I just love love love all your journals and wouldn’t mind owning another! They go so fast! Because they are perfect! Lots of love and blessings to you!
First day covers are stamps placed on a letter or card and mailed on date of issue. Collectors will mail to themselves the day of release so it has the postage date
Aaaw thank you! 🥰 as I make them I post the flip through on here, and at the same time, it goes up for sale on my etsy shop. I always post the specific Etsy link for the journal in the description 🥰
How much do your journals normally cost? I know it varies but was wondering what the ballpark figure is. Also, what is your shop name?@@sara-leearmstrong5009
@bobnunyabiznz4917 Hi☺️ ball park is 800 NZD, they take me between 80-100 hours to make, but I love creating them, it's my happy place haha, here is a link to my shop saraleeartanddesign.etsy.com 😊🌼
Are you teaching these techniques? I am interested in the resin rounds with the petals but also interested in the assembly of all of it. I am a new subscriber. Thank you for the flip through and explaining because many others just go too quickly to understand the various pages. I appreciate you.
I have a tutorial on resin yes! I am a full time teacher, so I try to craft and post as much as I can in my spare time.🥰 I am planning a tutorial series where I make a journal from start to finish! So watch this space 🩷💗 thank you for joining me on my journey
😆 oh my aren't you just the sweetest thing! ❤️❤️❤️ this is the cutest comment I have ever received, I just had to share it with my partner and my brother! Housework can wait, it will still be there tomorrow, enjoy yourself 🥰 you have beautiful work too, I had to sub xx
Aw thank you ❤I haven't got my journals onto Instagram yet, keeping up with one platform is hard enough 😂 I would LOVE to hear what you think if you give the recipe a try!
I’m so, so happy to be the new owner of this beautiful journal! Thanks Sara-Lee for packing her up well for the long journey. And thanks for creating the most gorgeous journal I’ve seen.
Every single page and item has been so well thought out and delivered, the amount of time and dedication that has gone into this is incredible. I was really hoping that the journal would live up to the video, but it far surpassed it!
Seeing Sara-Lee’s work up close is amazing, the personal artwork and use of different media really shines through, there’s inspiration on every page.
Thanks again, I promise to treat her well! ❤️ Caroline
Aw you're so welcome! I'm so glad she has a new forever home with someone who loves and appreciates her so much 🥰❤️
Congratulations I’m sure it gorgeous in person so meticulously constructed
@@RenaMiller-u1v aww, thank you! She really is a beauty. I still go through this journal all the time, for inspiration and just to look at the lovely artwork ❤
This is absolutely gorgeous. And you are so inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing. You are one talented lady!!
Aaw thank you so much 😇🙏❤️
This journal is loaded with ideas!!!!! Gorgeous!!!!!!
Oh I love that! Nothing more I enjoy hearing more than when my work sparks ideas in others ❤️❤️❤️ thank you
Absolutely gorgeous!!❤
Thank you! 😊❤️
Very much inspired by your lovely full journal. Makes me very much aware of all of the bits and pieces that I have tucked away in drawers and boxes that need to go somewhere, so why not into a journal so that they don't end up in a bin.
Aaaw 🥰 this comment made me smile! So glad you found inspiration to turn trash into treasure 💛💛💛
Such a gorgeous journal, Sara!
So many inspiring ideas!💗
Thanks so much! 😊💕
This is easily the most GORGEOUS journal I ever seen! 👏🏼👏🏼💙 How blessed is the new owner of this amazing handmade book! 🙏🏼
Aaaaw! Thank you for watching 🥰
Wow it's absolutely out of this world beautiful, thank you for sharing your beautiful creation and I will definitely be taking some ideas from your journal❤
Aw I love hearing this! Thank you for watching 🥰
What a beautiful journal! So many elegant and unique touches…so much thought in each detail!😊👍🏻
Thank you so much!🩷🩷🩷
I love every detail of your Journals!! Absolutely Stunning!!!♥️♥️🦋🦋
Thank you so much for your support and your binge watching 🥰🥰🥰
Your work is simply beautiful!! Every time you post a new journal I’m in love with it! I’ve tried a few of your ideas but of course they don’t come out as gorgeous. I pulled out my watercolors from college and started painting again thanks to you. So relaxing. Here in Oklahoma the flowers have started blooming now that winter is almost over, so I’m collecting like crazy. 😉
I LOVE this comment! It makes me so happy to hear that you tried some of my ideas. Feel free to ask questions if you need to I'm happy to help! I would also love to see your watercolours 🥰
Where are you in Oklahoma? I’m in Tulsa myself! ❤😊
Oh, I wish I was this artistically gifted! Absolutely beautiful!
Aaaw what a sweet comment, thank you 🥰
One of the most beautiful journals I've seen, love the overstuffed look.
Aaw thank you, me too! Lucky because I can't help myself lol
Sara, how do you do these absolutely gorgeous, stunning journals? Every single one of them is exquisite. I'm getting a ton of ideas from you. I love your work. Hugs, Diana
Aaw Diana thank you so much and It makes me so happy that my work inspires ideas! To be honest my brain just doesn't stop lol trust me, you would not want to see inside it would look like a hoarders house 🤣
Absolutely a gorgeous journal with a lot of nice ideas! Beaitifully created. Love the laces, the coffedyed papers and the cute small embellishments. A splendid idea to have the cover just wrapped around the signatures! I will try this way to put it together! Thank you so much for all nice ideas! ❤🙏
Aw I'm so glad I could share something helpful! Yes, I've made one journal that I gifted, with hidden signatures, but I actually don't m8nd the signatures showing and it's so much easier! Thank you for watching 🥰
Beautiful!!
Thank you for tak8ng the time to watch my videos, it means the world ❤️
This is the most beautiful journal I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing her with us
Aaaw what a lovely comment, thank you 🥰
Dear Sara,so soo beauuutyful made!!😮❤🍀👍😊
Aaw, thank you so much 🥰❤️❤️
Very Nice! I loved it all, what impressed me is the envelop with belly band and small notebook! great Idea, this inspired me to try it. To your comment , Wise King Soloman said once "There is nothing new under the sun" We are often inspired and great heights of our own creativity and genius, and those of us who enjoy being in our "Zone of Genius" teach others & learn from others. Thank You for sharing, I did learn and am INSPIRED to create.....😍💜💯
Aw this comment has made my day, what a fantastic quote! I'm so happy I could offer some inspiration!thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful comment 🥰🥰🥰
Beautiful bleu book with gorgeous lace👏🏻
Thank you 🥰 and thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment ❤️😊
That is a beautiful and very feminine journal. I love the cover. I love the pocket with the framed bird with the see through material. My favorite is the hand dyed blue lace that sticks out the most. This was worth all of your hard work. 😍
Aw Jenni, thank you so much! And thank you also for taking the time to watch and write such a lovely comment 🥰
Absolutely Gorgeous!! Can you do a tutorial on the corrugated cardboard mixed media piece from the front cover? It’s a fantastic base. Thank you for sharing!!
Hi Stacy, did you just want the corrugated card tutorial or the whole topper in a tutorial? I will add that and the watercolour painting to my list 🤗🌼💛
Hello it's hard to express how beautiful this journal is. You are a GREAT inspiration ❤
Thank you Kym, they're all my babies 😂 and then they fly the nest to their forever home 🥰
Hello Sara. This is such a lovely journal. Thank you for sharing! Take good care of your creative self.
Aaaw thank you 🥰 you too 🩷
What a beautifully done journal. So many wonderful details.
Thank you so much!💕🩷
Simply beautiful!
That is one big scrumptious journal love the blue
Aaw thank you so much 🥰
When I heard your accent I knew New Zealand! 💖 Can't wait to eventually visit.... Lovely journal YES so many ideas! I especially loved the double sided lace pocket that revealed the card inside! thank you for sharing your work!
It's so funny when people say I have an accent! You don't realise you have one until someone mentions it 🥰 Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, I hope you get to visit our beautiful country ❤️
What an incredible collection of njournal contents!
Aaw thank you 😊
I LOVE IT MISS A!!!
Thanks Ethan! 😁
Really lovely Sara, I can very well relate to all the hours of love and dedication that went into it, stunning art.🤩
Thank you so much for your support 🥰
Lovely!
Wonderful creative journal! I got so many ideas. Thank you kindly, Sara-Lee!
Aw I love hearing this! Thank you for watching 🥰
Absolutely gorgeous. I’d want to keep it as it is. Perfect. Loving your prints and art work and that gorgeous lace. My journals are chunky too now need to try and learn from you how you add charms etc loved seeing it all thank you
So glad I could offer some ideas to this amazing art community! Thank you 🥰
That is a Beautiful journal , love from the Netherlands 🥰
RINI BOER VAN DER GUGTEN.
Aaaw thank you 💛🤗 and thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 🌼
So very beautiful!!
Thanks Nancy 🥰
It is truly beautiful. Lots of new ideas to think about. I kept thinking wouldn't it be funny if some of those envelopes & letters were to or from my family. NZ is a very small circle. xx
Oh my gosh imagine that! That really would be a small world 🥰 Thank you so much for watching!
Such a gorgeous journal. Thankyou for sharing the flip through ❤
Thank you so much!🥰
Greetings from the Boston area! ❤ This is absolutely gorgeous. Eagerly await the black one - sounds great.
HI! thank you so much, I am so enjoying making the black one and I can't wait to share it!
Oh wow! So beautiful! Chockfull of so many interesting papers, so much to look at. I love that shade of blue. 💙💙💙
Me too! That kind of grey-blue 🩷🩷🩷 thank you so much
Wow such a lovely journal , so many individual elements I really like how you put everything together a real work of art ❤
Aw thank you! And thank you for taking the time to watch and comment ❤️
Stunning !
Thank you 🌷🩷
This is stunning Sara ! So many beautiful techniques, bits and bobs ! I can't believe all the goodies you have found. ❤ You are a treasure trove of ideas to create. Thank you for sharing with us !
Aaw thank you! I swear the finding bits and pieces is half the fun of junk journalling! It's so addictive!
@@sara-leearmstrong5009 Oh I can only imagine finding such gems to use in journals. Over here in Kansas USA, I've never seen such wonderful finds. I was lucky enough to find an old ledger book at a thrift store and it was only $1 dollar !!
@flamingogirl57 ledgers are one thing that is like finding hens teeth over here! And wow, that's interesting, Your country has many more years of history than New Zealand, I thought it would be easier to find ephemera!
Finding ephemera is not easy here in the middle of the country. Unless we travel hours and hours away to larger cities, we are usually limited to online shopping.
@SallieHarrison Yes ! And it seems we are a throwaway country! If it's not worth a lot of money, no one would want this mind set. If they only understood us Junk Journalers lol
Very impressive array of art!
Aaw I really appreciate your comment 🥰 thank you. I put so much of "me" into my journals, that it makes me a little nervous thinking how it will be received xx
I got some great ideas... thanks,
Oh yay! I'm so glad 🤗🩷
It’s full of such yummy goodness!
Thank you! 😊🌼💛
Very beautiful and very creative!!
Aw thank you so much 🥰
Another superlatively beautiful journal. I am afraid that if I had made any of your journals, I would want to keep all of them to myself. I couldn't sell any of them.
Aaaw 🥰 thank you. A few people have said that. I think I enjoy the thought more of someone else enjoying them. Kind of like when I cook dinner and don't seem to enjoy it as much as everyone else does, but when it's made for me, I do. I would hate to see them all sitting on my shelf doing not much, I like the thought that they're out in the world being enjoyed by someone, it makes me very happy 🩷😊 I do want to make an ideas journal, but i will make that literally out of scrap paper, then I know I'll keep her
Absolutely beautiful!!
Thank you so much!🩷
This is absolutely gorgeous one of the most beautiful journals I have seen. Your creativity is astounding. I love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing.
Wow, this comment made my day! Thank you so much 😊❤️
What a lovely wedding dress! Yes- after the honeymoon I plan to cut it up in little pieces.... Spoken like a true junk journal jumkie lol
😆😆😆 I love this!
Gorgeous
@@RegenaWallace-ri1ds thank you 🥰
Очень понравилось, спасибо!
Aw you're very welcome, thank you for watching 🌼
Love this.
Thank you 💛😊
Absolutely gorgeous ❤
Thank you! 😊❤️
Love it 🎉
Thank you 🥰❤️
Sara-Lee, this is so gorgeous! I have seen all your videos and I am just blown away. Thank you for sharing how you do things, it does give more ideas. I hope you start doing tutorials, please! Can you please do one with how you do your metal closure for the journal? I bought the hardware off temu, but I can't figure out how you tied the lace band to the blue ribbon.
I'd be more than happy to! I will try do that this weekend for you 🥰
I have posted a tutorial for you 😊
Gosh, some yummy ideas in this, I love it. What great idea for the Hydrangeas!!!! So very lovely and inspiring. Sending love from New Zealand. xxxxxxxxx Actually it sounds like you also a Kiwi. !!!!! You are very talented. xxxxx
Haha yes! I am indeed a kiwi 🥰❤️ thank you so much! Do you journal too? Thank you so m7ch for taking the time to watch and comment ❤️
Yes, I do, and seem to gravitate towards Shabby Chic Ladies, and lashings of lace. I live in the Marlborough Sounds, and make things to stop me going bonkers. I am nearly 77 and my hands are full of Arthritis, but keep them moving by gluing and fiddling around. Ha ha ha ha ha. I am loving your style. xxxxxxxxxx
@@sara-leearmstrong5009
Wow ❤ gorgeous!
Thank you! 😊❤️
Beautiful!
Thank you!🥰
Excellent ideas, very inspirational and helpful. I made a full page of notes. I tend to forget what I loved in the video. Gorgeous and a lot of time to make. New subscriber.
Aaaw! This makes my heart smile that my little journal inspired some ideas! Thank you 🥰
Thank you I enjoyed your book and got several ideas
Fabulous! I love hearing that! I get stuck sometimes and youtu e and pinterest always come to my rescue!🥰
Beautiful Journal! Love all the different crafts you did to embellish it. I make journals myself and I feel very much inspired by your art. Of course a new subscriber here! Greetings from germany ❤️🇩🇪
Aw I love hearing this! Thank you so much for watching 🥰 Happy crafting!
Beautiful
Thank you😊❤️
Beautiful! Can't think of any other words, to describe this awesome journal. You are very talented in so many ways. I also loved your hidden paperclip. I've seen many tutorials on these but yours was very unique. Thank you for sharing your lovely journal.
Aaw Trish, such a generous comment, thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely beautiful! I have cut up and used 2 bridesmaid dress I’ve worn, but had not thought of using my wedding dress. I’m not sure I can do it, yet lol Plus I’d probably dye most of it, I don’t often use white fabric in my journals and I didn’t really have lace and appliqués on mine. Now I’ll definitely be thinking about unboxing and using my dress 😂
🤣 I think we have a junk journalling problem/addiction 🤣🤣🤣 where we believe everything is worthy of a junk journal lol you'll get no judgement from here! 🥰
@@sara-leearmstrong5009 I was telling a lady I sold a journal to about this yesterday lol I told her how satisfying it was to tear up the old dresses!
@@MessyPaperCrafter 🤣 yes it was very therapeutic
Gorgeous 🥰
@pattismith6047 thank you 🥰
Your journals are so beautiful. I enjoy your videos so much because you show all of the details and the fun little hidden pockets and secret spots. I love the old handwritten letters and postcards. You are right about the first day covers. Stamp collectors collect the covers as well as stamps. Here's the explanation from Wikipedia:
First day of issue - Wikipedia
A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp-issuing authority.
I read that some of the older ones from the 30s, 40s, or 50s may be worth something. It's probably like everything--it depends...
Ooooh thank you so much for that info! I love learning new things! Thank you for your kind words and support 🥰 I love the secret spots too, it always reminds me of when I was younger and playing with lego, my Nana would wait till I went to the toilet and hide raisins in their little briefcases, I thought it was MAGIC 🤣
@@sara-leearmstrong5009 Oh, I love that story about your nana. What a treasured memory.
I am quite taken with the number of page features and historical ephemera contained in this journal...lots of collecting effort is in evidence!! I don't think I could bring myself to write in this book. It would just sit and beautifully exist. Well done!!
Aaaw thank you! Yes the treasure hunt is part of the fun! As much as I would love to see it used, I understand. If I bought someone else's (which I intend on doing) I don't think I'll write in it either! 🥰
Love your work😊
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
OMG, i'm in love. Thats so cute...thanks for sharing this artful piece...hugs coquito
Aaaaw 🥰 thank you
Wow! So many ideas I want to try. Love what you do.
Love to hear that! I always love when i find new ideas in other people's journals 🤗🩷 glad I can pay back 😊
I can’t ever get enough of looking at your journals! So do you take requests? Also…. Why have a never noticed your beautiful tattoo!!!! I love it. Thanks for sharing all your work. And I love listening to your voice.
Aw Hi Michelle 🥰 well, it depends what the request is. I prefer to make them without the pressure of wondering if it's correct! But if the brief is vague, perhaps just a colour choice I might accept the challenge 😊 I like my journals to come together organically and making for a commission stresses me out! I love my tattoo lol I guess I only usually have my hands in the video haha!
@@sara-leearmstrong5009 I can totally appreciate this. I started turning my passions into business many years ago and ended up hating the pressure. Our pastor today said something I love though. As we strive for perfection. When we get something or eat something and we say oh that’s perfect. It’s not really that’s perfect. It’s really the feeling we get of how it’s prepared. I loved that! So as you feel the pressure of it’s right…. Know we are just looking at all the personal touches and all the love you add into the journals. I’ll let you know if I think of color for sure. I just love love love all your journals and wouldn’t mind owning another! They go so fast! Because they are perfect! Lots of love and blessings to you!
@@MichelleCollum-Escape2Create aaaw 🥰 thanks Michelle ❤️❤️❤️
I have just found you, and i am so glad i did😊 I love your work, and i got a lots of ideas that i will try, thank you ❤️ this was a gorgeous journal 😍
Aw thank you! So happy I could offer some new ideas for you to make! 🥰
Beautiful ❤
Thank you! 😊
Your journal is gorgeous! ❤
Thank you so much!💛😊
Loved this so very much! You have inspired me!! You are terrific ❤
Aaw this makes me so happy to hear! Thank you 💛😊🌼
Gorgeous 😍
Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰
Lindo, maravilhoso!! ❤😍🫶👏👏👏👏👏
Aaw thank you 😊💛
First day covers are stamps placed on a letter or card and mailed on date of issue. Collectors will mail to themselves the day of release so it has the postage date
Ooooh, are they worth something, or do they just do it in case they become worth something?
Where can I buy one of these, absolutely stunning?!!
Aaaw thank you! 🥰 as I make them I post the flip through on here, and at the same time, it goes up for sale on my etsy shop. I always post the specific Etsy link for the journal in the description 🥰
How much do your journals normally cost? I know it varies but was wondering what the ballpark figure is. Also, what is your shop name?@@sara-leearmstrong5009
@bobnunyabiznz4917 Hi☺️ ball park is 800 NZD, they take me between 80-100 hours to make, but I love creating them, it's my happy place haha, here is a link to my shop saraleeartanddesign.etsy.com 😊🌼
Are you teaching these techniques? I am interested in the resin rounds with the petals but also interested in the assembly of all of it. I am a new subscriber. Thank you for the flip through and explaining because many others just go too quickly to understand the various pages. I appreciate you.
I have a tutorial on resin yes! I am a full time teacher, so I try to craft and post as much as I can in my spare time.🥰 I am planning a tutorial series where I make a journal from start to finish! So watch this space 🩷💗 thank you for joining me on my journey
So Beautiful where do u get all of the lace it's gorgeous 😍😍
Thank you 🥰 some of it is sourced from thrift shopping, but believe it or not, most is from Temu!
Very pretty!!
Thank you! 😊❤️
awsome
Stop making such incredibly beautiful art. I'm never going to get any housework done!
😆 oh my aren't you just the sweetest thing! ❤️❤️❤️ this is the cutest comment I have ever received, I just had to share it with my partner and my brother! Housework can wait, it will still be there tomorrow, enjoy yourself 🥰 you have beautiful work too, I had to sub xx
@@sara-leearmstrong5009 Thanks, Sara-Lee. Greatly appreciated. And lovely getting to know you. xxx
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Love your work. Are you on instagram? So many new ideas, thank you. I copied the recipe, might give it a try.😉
Aw thank you ❤I haven't got my journals onto Instagram yet, keeping up with one platform is hard enough 😂 I would LOVE to hear what you think if you give the recipe a try!