Sierras Rambleings in just that order ...lol

This week I am exploring the Readers Journal, as you can see I am in need of a slightly bigger
paper or a much more professional offering....lol

I made a paper journal out of all the testing that I have been doing in regards to the paper, lemon paper, walnut ink paper ....tea staining....coffee....herbal washes.....and on it goes....I am looking for that perfect feel and look for a journal that is near a closure, And I cannot wait to
show you....It will be near to July if all goes well, I am learning metal works for hinges to this tomb....any guesses?

Wearing of the Green ....missed it!How could that be? Each year I always enjoy the wearing of the green and especially the food! This year I totally missed it?

So, what should I do? Have a corn beef and cabbage dinner this weekend? Forget it and wait for next year? So many decisions?

I sure hope you did not miss the fun. The first 3 books in the gallery of pictures show books that are to be used as a Readers Journal. I have pictured my reading paper journals and I am searching for a journal format that I can keep in next years Reading Journal.

This week in the post several of the books that I had ordered arrived. This book is a history of collectors of books. The title of this book refer es to a person who has a "fever" or a junkie journal like myself! The call that person The Gentle Madness ... I got a kick out of this. The reading is an eye opener as to the selections of subjects collected and a history of all the collections and libraries through out the years.

This book is a recent release as of 2008 and is by Heather Weston, a book of bindings, folding and decorative books to create and more. Well displayed with interesting techniques. The two books are keeps to join my ever growing library.

This next project which has been an on going one for several years now, is finally in a close closure.....This is a thin metallic cooper leather, I obtained it from

a leather site that caters to fashions and they have some terrible unusual offers. I love to surf this site and have decided to investigate some of the more unusual offers for the journals that are in progress Slow but sure said the turtle.

Now, this is a test ....Can you tell what it is ? I cannot give you a hint as it would then open the door to the next adventurers on my drawing board. lol

If, you guess it correctly, I will e:mail you individually and tell some.....

As always,

Silvery Moonbeams to watch over you

Sierra

House Mouse and Tiny Pouch

Been a busy week this week? It sure has for me. Still working on my machine,

Mr. Happy is still not Happy.

He is at least out of the hospital were major surgery was

performed by Mr. Mike.

That went well but, now he refuses to pick up the

bobbin thread!

Yuck!!

I did manage one design this past week or so,

it is of a House Mouse, pictured above.

This is a small pouch 7x7 in the shape of a medieval pouch worm by the ladies and gents of the past

It is an embroidered house mouse in gold and bronze metallic thread

on a micro suede red fabric

with a William and Morris inside.

Two lamp work beads of silver hang from each point.

He is on my ESTy sight for a full viewing.

This week the mail man was also good to me, I had ordered parchment papers

from a paper mill in Europe and they have started to arrive.

A beautiful ivory with a brown look of old parchment paper,

gold in color and a regular parchment

along with this I managed to obtain some colored Villium in

a delightful assortment of colors, melon, midnight navy and French blues,

for the header pages of a zillion things I have listed in my little travel journal.

Next, I have been playing on line with a leather shop that puts up bookkeeping leather pelts

starting out at .99 ! Yep, under a dollar.

They are six or seven days out ....and this week alone I managed to be the only bidder of

two lovely mint leathers and a red wine large unit of cafe skin!

I always have such fun with e:bay especially when I win.

Do any of you have any luck with e:bay?

I know we share with each other were they have sales and good deals

both my embroidery groups and the bindery book.

I would like to Thank the gals from Austria for their lovely welcome home gift! It is a

stunner, I love this group!

also the funny person who sent me a black journal! The paper is black as well as all else.

I have not had good luck with the writing instrument, using a white gel pen,

silver was ok, I think I might have to get a fresher one?

Any way, it is interesting as to the binding ... it is a unique, soon as my camera is ready again

I will try and post this Black Beauty...also, please tell me who sent this to me.

Please!

I want you to teach the binding! Great binding!

I believe I remember seeing it in one of my Keith Smiths books?

Now, I have to hunt like crazy,

Anyway, Thank You again for t his treat.

I love to hear your adventurers so e:mail with your

adventurers...

www.SierrasCreations.cox.net

and

www.SilverMoonbeams@esty.com

or

e:mail me

bkrackley@cox.net

I love your mail.

as always,

Silvery Moonbeams to Watch over you,

Sierra

Time in a trip!

Time! Time! Where does it go? Let me wish you a very happy 2009! I know, its late....Now it is March 1st! Did I forget time? Misplace time?
Nope! Time was here or there, but the posting were not allowed to go through to the American side of the pond. So, I have been posting away with all the neat finds and the beautiful
buildings and not one of you have been able to enjoy this.
I am back and will just have to pick up where I am now! (bg)
I have been on adventure of materials....parchment papers in weights and colors of the rainbow, threads and needles, leathers and embellishments....I even managed to find a bookbinding machine and a vintage book press.
If, you are wondering what this has to do with embroidery? Absolutely not a thing!
I have been thinking of putting my embroidery machines to a side of the studio that will only be used for embellishments and
not so much for the items that I a known for.
My search this many months have been in the research and discovery of book binding and making of books. I started with the the most tiny of leathers, clasps and binding techniques....
On Monday of this March I will be posting to my esty shop...
http://silverymoonbeams@esty.com
displaying some of the journal that I have already taken hold of and as the year progresses I hope to present the largest of large..a Burgundy Soft leather in the largest size I can wrap around my hands!
I have always dreamed of this Medieval Book and now, hopefully will be able to produce this dream.
I will be learning different types of bindings in large and small journals. I also have brought back many gemstones and will be using them in my journals and trim es that I have produced and designed while I was away...finding tons of examples in the libraries of Europe.
Come along with me in this leering process and keep up with me or
just enjoy the different types of items that I brought back with me in my little travel journal that is brimming over with designs and drawings of items for sale.
I missed you all, please catch up with me, as I am alive and well,with little wear and tear to this old body of mine.
As always,
May you walk in the moonlight till the wind sets you free.
Sierra