Mini Journeys

Life is full of miniature journeys. There is no better way to record these daily adventures and doings than in tiny and stylish journals. For my entire conscience life, I had an obsession with adorable stationery. I can remember drawing and designing many special pieces of paper and coordinating envelopes. Now that I am returning to my craft roots, I am designing mini journals just like I used to as a girl. My goal is to share these little creations, but I find myself wanting to keep them! Here are a few that I recently brought into Kitsch. Does anybody think some of these should go on the Etsy?

 

Inspiration Station

     
  Every design studio needs a designated space for a very, very important supply: Inspiration. A very fun and easy to refresh way of displaying things that inspire you is to create an "Inspiration Wire." This does not have to be an intense DIY extreme makeover project. In my home studio, I created my "wire" by using a few screws and natural twine. To hang my collected materials I used drapery clips, and clothes pins.
       If you are wondering what to hang, begin with magazines or catalogs that you subscribe to. There is a reason you were attracted to these publications and you may want to highlight or remember the most interesting things in them. Maybe you liked a wallpaper pattern in a home decor magazine, or a color scheme of cashmere sweaters in a fashion catalog. Another great item to add to your wall of inspiration is a collection of paint chips. You can usually find them for free at your local hardware store or at a place that sells interior/exterior paints. One last suggestion: vintage linens, such as the bird napkins in my studio, can add texture among paper goodies.

     Happy hanging!! If you have any other inspiration materials to share, please feel free. :-)