SMILE!

Today was such a gloomy day outside....

I thought I'd post this funny picture taken from the

streets of Venice!

This was a bakery and I spotted these smiling

round faces in the window.

I don't know why - but, they just bring a smile to my face!

Book #16:

Upcycled Plum Vinyl

This vinyl was once a coat - rescued from the local thrift shop.

Now a new little journal -

I found this neat little orange button at the Porte de Vanves flea market in Paris.

Book #17:

Venice Upcycled Coptic Bound Journal

These bookboards were upcycled from a local thrift shop

from an older book that had seen its better days.

I hand sanded the sides and rounded the corners -

bound it with a coptic stitch.

I also sewed in this metal frame onto the cover...

and inside is a wonderful little map of Venice that I found

during a visit to that same flea market.

(Although, I found it on a different visit - I made many trips to

that market and I have lots of material yet to use!)