Thank You Mr. Postman

There was a knock at the door today. I wasn't expecting any visitors so I didn't hasten my way to the door. When I finally got to the door the unexpected visitor had left the doorstep. I suddenly remembering ordering a package, but wasn't expecting it so soon so I opened the door a crack and I heard footsteps running my way. It was the Postman with a package for ME!!! YIPPEEE!!!

Do ya wanna see what was inside? Well, do ya?

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It was this fabulous altered journal.

I saw it on this blog post at

River Bend Ranch.

The Tuscan Rose makes fabulous altered art.

I fell in love with THIS immediately!

Need you ask why?
Isn't that tatting lovely?
Yes, she cut up a doily,

but she did fabulous things with it!

Edited 1/27/09: This just in:
No lace was harmed in the

making of this journal!

Patty, the creator writes

in her comment below,

"...I should have put a disclaimer in that no lace was in any way harmed in the making this journal. The lace I used on the cover was a "rescued fragment" from a tattered beyond use doily. I find it's a great way to put such lovely tatting back into use."

Whew! Thank you Patty! :)

Double ((hugs)) to you!

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Shall we take a peek inside the pages of
this wonderful altered journal?
I can only show you a very small sampling for the sake of time.
Here's a tag and a pocket page.

Here's another page with a photo and a label.

The photo is bound into the spine and like

a little page leaf all by itself.

I have no idea who this person is...

...but there she sits inside my journal pages like she belongs!

The NERVE!!! ;)

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It's also filled with vintage images and ephemera!

Like this vintage rose

Isn't it lovely?

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Here's what the first page looks like

when you open it up.

What shall I put in it, you ask?

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Why, TATTING, of course!

See?

I'll start with a heart!

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Here's another page.

A Closer look at another heart

from the same vintage workbasket design.

(Workbasket, August 1985)

I've only tatted it a few hundred jillion times, LOL!

Look at this bit of edging I never did anything with.

It's in Flora brand thread size 50.

What do you think?

I now have a place to put all my little bits,

motifs, "mistakes", and "doodles" of tatting.

I plan on using it for a keeper and after I get my old

bits that I can't bring myself to throw away, then I

will add more current pieces along with the date and thread info.

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Wouldn't you like to keep a tatting journal, too?

It's a great way to record progress or make notes on

techniques or "tricks" you've learned along the way!

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Thank you for letting me show you my new "toy"! If you are thinking of learning to tat or even if you have tatted for a while I'd like to suggest the thought of keeping a tatting journal. It doesn't have to be pretty or expensive, just a notebook will do! Well, I'll leave that thought and tell you I'm so glad you stopped by my blog today! Please come again and, oh, feel free to leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Comments are always welcomed on my blog and I cherish every ONE!

Don't forget to sign up for the tatting giveaway for One World~One Heart on the GIVEAWAY POST!!! You have until February 11, 2009 to comment on that post in order to be entered!

Thank you for stopping by,

TattingChic

:)