NEW LEDGER - JOURNAL PAGE

I've recently purchased the Dina Wakley Ledger journal and am having fun working on such a bigger substrate than I normally do.  My journals are normally either hand made or made from old books and this is the first time I've purchased one.  The pages are a bit too bright and yellow for me so I do tend to use a lot of gesso or paint just to tone them down a bit.

This is my first page in the book - lots of paint, and stamping with a new set by Tracy Evans called Explore Nature.  I really bought it for the wonderful imagery of the Nigella which I have loads of in the garden but I also love the little notes stamps she has included.  I've also added some Tim Holtz stencils and papers and ephemera and, of course, his Leaf Fragments die cuts.  I've made loads of these recently and they are finding their way into lots of projects. 

I thought the sentiment was just perfect for the start of a new journal. 

I'm adding this into the following:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - make your own background 

Allsorts - anything Autumn 

Girlz and the art of letters - J is for Journal 

Inkspirational - leaves 

Snarky Stampers - L is for Leaves 

Creative Fingers - AG