Here's a journal and a necklace featured at a previous show.  Journals have become so popular recently and are wonderful for chronicling the daily events in our lives.  This journal is light years away  from Jan Brady's diary.  I recently purchased an abundance of clip art and papers from a local artist.  What else to do except start making journals?  This journal took on a french fashion theme with rich tones of sepia, creme and aqua.  I added a bit of rhinestone for some vintage bling.    The back cover of the journal, and the title page were decorated, but not photographed.  Was happy to have set up in time before the show started.  Being able to take this photograph was icing on the cake!

The necklace above consists of assorted beads with World War II pilot wings and a 1950's cameo set in a verdigris frame.  This two strand necklace would look great with just about anything.  Cocoa brown is becoming a favorite color of mine.  It's a neutral, but is a vibrant option and less harsh than black.  It's the perfect backdrop for colors like aquas, blues and greens.