Hibernation

Hello friends,

I will be away from now on for nearly two weeks! No possibility to check the net or read mails.
I hope, you all are fine! Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it and some wonderful days to everybody else!!
I love this project!!
Hugs!

{Got Joei's Journal}

Sorry! No time for photos, but I did get Joei's journal from Sue, thanks!...YAYYY! It's so pretty, too...can't wait to start journaling in it...

Dawn

update

:) Hugs!

Uschi's journal arrived!

and THANK YOU Dawn! my gift is sooooooooooooooo beautiful! I love Uschi's journal and what you all did on it until now. So fun and inspiring! I will keep it until the beginning of January. Is that ok for you Ceri? Love to all of you.

update

Hallo to all of you,

I had an email from Dawn and Joei, who -encluding me- are concerned because we don't hear anything from Sue. Please, all of you: drop her a line! And if you hear something: drop ME a line...

Concerning the way from Sia to Marianne: Sia, if you haven't yet send out Olga's journal: please send it to me!And I will send it to Marianne afterwards.

And perhaps it would be a good option to send a mail to the one you will be sending the next journal to, before you send the journal.

Grrhhh, I'm sad about that!!

Lots of Love!!

Uschi

journal on it's way again

hello - briefly wanted to let Olga know that there is a journal on it's way. not photos etc as I am up to my eyes in work at the mo and therefore my house has become a pigsty in which nothing useful can be found....

{Uschi's Journal to Caty}

Well, Uschi's journal is now in the U.S. Postal Service, making it's way overseas to Caty in France...I wish I had had a little more time with this one, but I was able to do 3 pages...Caty, there's a little special something for you in the envelope, too! Enjoy!

Dawn

Marianne's journal

A sneak-peak at my pages added to Marianne's beautiful handbound journal.

Hi, I have posted Marianne's journal to Sue two days ago. Sue, check your mail box with a little surprise for you too !

update

So! Here we are again!
If I am right, Sia used the "traceable"- mail-version the last time. But I'm also open for a change in the circle ( perhaps Sia sends to me and I will send to Marianne) or a donation to Sia for this expensive mails...
Did anybody hear something from Sue? I'd send her a note today, so let's see...
Take care!!

update ...

...sorry Dawn!

update

@Sia: did you want to wait with Olga's journal 'til any of yours will arrive at Marianne?

@Sue: what about you...did you send out Joei's journal?

@Olga: I'm not sure...did you write me, you sent out Caty's??

...sorry, but I'm sad about the fact that the journey from the Netherlands to Australia seems to be a kind of "Bermuda-triangle". Any suggestions how to change this? Should we change the sending-way?? GGGRRRRRR...

I hope you all have lots of fun while working on the journals...I would ( and surely Marianne,too) would would have fun, too ;))

I am disorganised... or busy

whichever way you look at it... I have been carrying around a journal this week but have been unable to get to the post office during opening hours so it's as yet unposted. I will definitely get it sent tomorrow though - I finish work at 2ish so will find a post office in Edinburgh and get it on its way.

Ceri's Teaser

I promised a little teaser of Ceri's book!

Ceri's Journal

Hi All

Ceri's journal is on its way to Sia! Hopefully it will arrive really soon! Meanwhile I am sitting here thinking up ideas for when the next journal arrives! This one may have a Christmas theme to it! I really must make a list of gifts to make - I have lots of ideas in my head but I haven't written any of them down yet so who knows if I even have time to make one thing!!

I will post some teaser photos later!!

update

Ceri...it's time to send now!! Di, have you already sent out Ceri's??

Have a great day!!!

in my mail box TOO

Hi, Marianne's handbound journal arrived in my mail box yesterday !! It is sooooo beauitful, the pages, the book, the goodies (thank you Uschi).

Will try to upload some pictures later on.

Joei from Tokyo

{In my mailbox}

Uschi: I got your journal today from Sue! It's beautiful...can't wait to do some pages!

Dawn

Travelling....

already! Sue's journal to join Ceri. I loved it Sue!

update

gone....to Japan!

oh, I had fun with this first book!!!! Joei, it's coming!!!

oooppss!!

I wanted to send Marianne's journal out to Joei today...but yesterday, doing the final two pages, I "over-turned" two pages which grinned at me white and innocent afterwards....So...some work for the weekend and I will hopefully send it out on Monday!
Have a great weekend!

Bye bye Uschi's journal.

It's off! I didn't manage to take a picture cause I was in a hurry. But it's off today! :) On the way to America ya!

update

Hi!
I think, this looks quite good but we should find a solution for Sia's journal. I'm not too optimistic that it will turn up at last...I asked Sia and she considered sending a new one to Marianne. For her, this would be an expensive solution. Another possibility is to work on single sheeds with a blank frame on the left side which we bind in the end...could be a new temptation ;).
Any suggestions?

Received Joei's journal!

Hello hello! I'm so so so so so sorry for being so late. I've been super busy, just managed to finish Uschi's journal! Just in time cause Joei's just arrived :)

Anyway, just to let you know, Malaysia is going through a long public holiday for Hari Raya now, and I will only be able to post Uschi's journal by next week. Hopefully, cause I'm flying off to Japan for work next Friday! Sorry ladies, if it's late. Gomenasai (-.-)

joei 's journal

I have sent out my journal to Sue on 01 October, just wonder if you got it Sue?

Can't wait to receive the next one !

Joei

RECEIVED

Today 11:20 it came through our door: CATYS JOURNAL!!!

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Little Teaser

I Promised Olga a Teaser!!

I posted off Olga's journal to Sia a couple of weeks ago (I hope that it arrived safely!) and Olga asked if I would give her a little teaser since it's going to be a few months till she sees it!

I'm still not sure that I am living up to the reputation of other journal contributors but I am enjoying participating!!

update

Hi!

Ceri, I "manipulated" your deadline for you ;)).

Girls, I can't wait to receive all your books, it's so much fun to go through Marianne's pages and decide on what to add!!

My wishes for lots of inspiration!!

Joei's ready to send

Cooool, seemed like mine is eventually ready to go to Sue ! I will send it out tomorrow. This is such a exciting journey, hope my journal will arrive safely.

Update from TC

hello - just quickly to say that I have received the next journal and will be posting Caty's on tomorrow. I will try to sort out a picture or two later on if I can.

Sorry it's a bit late (again).... Uschi - when you do the deadline thing for me can you make it a week earlier? I have to set my clock 15 mins early to get to places on time - need all the help I can get with organisation!

News!

As I told you before Dawn's journal is travelling to join Ceri

and today Sue's journal arrived safe!

I loved working on your journal Dawn it is so beautiful! and love yours as well Sue!
I am so glad to be with you in this adventure! Having fun and getting a lot of inspiration. I am scanning all pages I do and receive to have at least a few pages of other journals

everything right??

Finally!!!! I can start!

I'm so happy, and Marianne, your book is a wonderful inspiration!!

Yippee!

I've got a notic from Julie, that Marianne's journal is on its way to Germany ( pffffffffffffffffffffft!!)
Joei hasn't send out hers yet, because she didn't want to stress Sue, who already has got mine!
So the only thing to wonder about is, when Sia's journal will reach Marianne. Please keep your fingers crossed!!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!!

Ceri's Journal

Hi Olga!!

Just to let you know that Ceri's journal arrived safely yesterday and once I finish with your journal I will start on it! I am posting your journal to Sia on Saturday!! It's almost done!

It has been fun because I was able to include some of my wanderings in it!

Love your son guarding the journal carefully on his way to the stamp shop!!

update

This is my Noak carrying Ceridwens travelling-journal in his bag as we are off to mail it to Diane. Sorry Diane, the envilope is NOT pretty (although it is easy for the mailman to read your name and address) I did it in a hurry before they would close the place where they sell stamps...



It is on it´s way now.

update and news

Hi!!
Finally!! Dawn's journal arrived!
Sad news is, that Julie has to retire from the project. If you want to know why, pleas visit her blog. Marianne's journal hasn't yet arrived in Israel, but Julie will send it to me as soon as she's got it! Huuuhh, I would like something to do.........Please keep your fingers crossed for all our journals!!

Hello and update

Hi! I'm so exited about these sneak-peaks you show!!!

And wow- my journal travels quick ;)

Please, for those, who are in delay: take your time to fill the pages, don't hurry!!

You see your next dead-line in the spreadsheet above!

Hugs!

{Hello all!}

I've been working on Sue's adorable little journal...It's interesting to work in someone else's journal...Sue's is much smaller than I'm used to, which causes me to rethink how I journal, which I like! Sue: I loved your pages you did! How many pages should I do? I've done 3 so far...

I am concerned, though, that I haven't heard if my journal got to Caty...does anyone know how to contact her right now? I think she's vacationing until Sept. 8, but I thought she might check in at some point...Thanks!

I've got it!

Hey everyone,

Uschi's journal has arrived in Malaysia! I'm so excited. Don't know what to do with it yet...

And thanks Joei for those cute little papers and chrysanthemum tea! Ha ha, love em'!

Sue (porkchop)

Journal from Uschi

Hi,

Here is a peek at Uschi's beatiful pages, it was my first parcel to open after my long vacation from Beijing and Mongolia. Today, I have filled in two pages and sent it out to Sue by EMS. Sue, please check your mail box, should be arriving this week. I will work on my own journal and send to Sue soonest. Below is what I added to Uschi's.

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Sneak Peak

I posted my journal to Sia last weekend! Hopefully it will be there by the time she comes back her holidays! Here is a sneak peak of my journal.....

{Sneak Peek}

From my desk. Looking out. Looking down. Looking to the left. Working on Ceris journal.







I think a good idea is to show ONE of the pages we make in each book. Like Dawn just did. And like I did.

{Sneak Peek}

Hello! Here's a portion of one of my pages I did in my journal before mailing to Caty...

update

Hi Girls,

there's a small change in the look of the above spreadsheet: I posted the next mail-deadline for those, who already received a book. I think, according to the different conditions on sending and receiving, giving one month from the day you receive a book will be the best solution.... What do you think??

And, I have a QUESTION: Would'nt it be nice to post one side of the sides you have created in a book......for all others who are curiously waiting ;) Please tell me, what you think!!

Hugs!!!

T H A N K Y O U !

A wonderful morning here. I heard the bounch on the floor of Ceris journal arriving to my home in Sweden. Thank You!!! And especially thanks for LOVELY pictures!

exciting stuff!

Yesterday I received Catalina's journal from La Rochelle. It is beautiful - and I will have a think about how to contribute to it. Thank you Caty x

My journal is parcelled up and awaiting posting on Monday morning - so hopefully will be with Olga before too long.

and one update more for today!

and Ceri will post her's next Monday!

Sue's journal flew to Dawn!

I'm sorry for being late! I've sent it out yesterday :)

update

Here we are:
Joei will send her's end of August.
Sia will send her's, within the next two weeks.
Di will send her's to Sia, when Sia is back at home.
Julie will send her's end of August.
I have no answer from Sue, wether she sent her's out on Monday or not...
And I have no answer from Ceri yet!

And her's a little inspiration:

http://ragandbone.com/blogger/
lots of beautiful book-work there!
Take care!

Here is mine!

Travelling to meet Ceridwen on Scotland. Bon voyage!