Junk Journal Flip Through- Ada's Field Notes- a journey of a botanist-sold

[@kristinehuggins4389]

What a beautiful work of art! You absolutely did it justice! What a phenomenal job you did. Well done ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thank you so much! 🥰🥰🥰

[@purplelily7728]

So beautiful! Although a different style, it's still very much 'you'. I always adore your watercolours and paint swatches 💗 I enjoyed Ada's story too, it matched perfectly. Your next journal sounds so exciting, I can't wait to see her! Maybe keep her for yourself until (and if) you're sure you can let her go 💕

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much! Have yours arrived yet? 🥰

[@purplelily7728]

Not yet, but I'm stalking their journey and hoping for tomorrow! ❤😄

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@@purplelily7728 🤣🤣🤣🤞

[@shawnschoonmaker9366]

Absolutely beautiful! The details, your creativity, the color choices and illustrations are amazing. I love Ada's story - all the pieces you included - it’s wonderful!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thank you, there's another one coming lol as I made far too many pages to begin with! So I am making one for Ada's travelling companion and best friend 🥰

[@andreamurphy7223]

Wow. This is lovely. Your personal drawings add so much to it. Well done...❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@andreamurphy7223 aaw thank you, I love having something I can add my artwork to❤️ that's why I love jj'ing, i can create whatever I'm in the mood for arting lol

[@MessyPaperCrafter]

I love the story behind this! I love that you left the playing card as is. That’s so awesome to me. I wouldn’t alter them either. It would be fun to think of all the conversations they heard and where they’ve been! Love it all! The detail is incredible!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thank you so much 🥰

[@alisafranklin334]

You did an AWESOME job on this journal. I'm so inspired!!! Thank you for the inspiration and your creativity 🙏 ✨️

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw I'm so glad that my journals can offer inspiration to more creativity! Thank you 🩷🩷🩷

[@debif3230]

This journal is splendid! So imaginative, each page was a surprise and delightful! A real joy and a treat to watch 🥰 Thank you for sharing ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much! 🩷 I'm glad she bought a little joy to your day 😊

[@Gigi2four]

I will have to watch this over and over to admire all of the goodies. Just lovely 🩷

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thank you again 🩷🌷❤️

[@dellalewis7779]

I love journals with a story and this one is perfect. So pretty and well thought out. Great job.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thank you, there's another one coming lol as I made far too many pages to begin with! So I am making one for Ada's travelling companion and best friend 🥰

[@dellalewis7779]

I can't wait to see it! 😀

[@LalasCrafting]

Absolutely stunning! I love it! I will love to have a journal like that 👌🏼😍❤️

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thanks Lala 🩷

[@alittlebitfrench2022]

So lovely and each page holds so much detail 🌿

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@alittlebitfrench2022 aaw thank you! Definitely a different challenge for me 😊🥰 I'm so glad you like it!

[@suzystecki9196]

This is absolutely amazing! I get so excited when I see that you’ve posted a video, I just love watching them.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@suzystecki9196 aaw Suzy! That's so sweet 🥰 thank you for appreciating my art, it means the world! You wait till you see this secrets one "Arabella" I don't know ifnI can give her up! She's my absolute favorite!

[@suzystecki9196]

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 I can’t wait! I’m going to buy one of your journals if I can get to it fast enough! They are all amazing!🩷🩷

[@catherinebentley7700]

Absolutely gorgeous ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you! 😊

[@lindariddle2276]

I love the story and the journal. Gorgeous cover and closure. I love all your journals!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw Linda, thank you 🥰

[@ShabbyCottageStudio]

Small journals are so wonderful and Ada’s field notes is exceptional Sara! I love the cover image and the closure hardware. When I. o e across a treasure like the playing card I always wonder at the all the hands that have held it and the stories it could tell. Gorgeous work as always my friend! 😘❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Oh if only they could talk! 😆 Thank you so much, you always leave me such beautiful comments 💛💛💛

[@MaureenAstrid]

It is very beautiful, you've put a lot of love into her ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🥰 I love that you can see what I put into my journals, thank you🩷

[@trishpope601]

I just love it! I keep putting off making a journal of this size. You blended everything together so beautifully ❤️

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

This scale is so much fun! I keep putting off my A4 journal! Haha so I know what you mean 😄

[@pamolds8597]

Love Ada’s journal

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aw thank you 🥰

[@patriciadavis5614]

like the closure very much also the one on secrets journal beautiful journals

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thank you 😊🥰

[@Suesjournaladventures]

Love this, as I do all your journals, love the little story that goes along with it😘 brilliant as usual hun ❤️❤️😘😘

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thanks Sue 💛💛💛

[@CandyBotkins]

I absolutely looooooove this journal!!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thank you! That means a lot as it's so different for me! 🥰

[@MyrtisJackson-d9d]

For it being your first you did an awesome job! I loved it! There were ideas for ephemera I had not seen before. Thank you for your diligence in sharing. You are so awesome! You were born to create. I am a big lace lover. I took your advice and I went to Lavish laces. I love it received my first order today, so beautiful!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Have fun with playing with those Laces 💛💛💛

[@Itsprobablysharon]

It's beautiful! Lot's of interesting bits & pages 😊

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Nothing better than a treasure hunt 😊🩷

[@irispeters7313]

The best spent 20 minutes of my morning watching your video. It’s all the little precious things that show your love for your work. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful art. Ada is just so beautiful!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@irispeters7313 aaaw this makes my heart smile. If all my journals do is bring a smile or an idea to someone's day, it makes it all worth while. Thank you for sharing this with me, it's made my day 🥰

[@caroldahlen2158]

All that I can say….i can’t wait!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thank you so much for appreciating and supporting my journey and passion 🩷😊 I will package her up today and hopefully get her in the post tomorrow for you 🩷

[@lisasheridan5482]

Wow wow wow. This is stunning 😍

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@leesajones2553]

Hi Sara-Lee, loved it! 😍. You have such a great imagination and an awesome eye for detail, the amount of work you put in each and every journal is astounding! I haven’t seen a journal of yours yet, that I haven’t wanted to own, they are all so beautiful and unique, packed full of talent and love. 👍💖🇦🇺🥰🤗

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thank you so much, that’s so kind of you to say 🤗🥰

[@RachelleDeeprose]

This journal has so much personality I got carried away imagining I was Ada drawing her hand drawn flowers and collecting her specimens this journal is delightful it feels like an old friend well done Sara Lee you really did this field notes journal the most perfect justice!!❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Haha we both did! 😆 living vicariously through Ada lol

[@RachelleDeeprose]

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 🥰

[@lisasexton4727]

Extraordinary!!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 😊🩷

[@clairejones5944]

Gorgeous little book ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🩷😊

[@theplumcreekbooksmith]

This journal is absolutely amazing! I love when journals have a story about an original owner. Thank you for sharing. It's very inspiring for me. 💜💜💜

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🥰 yes that's such a fun part of it, Rachelle and I get so carried away with the stories 🤣❤️

[@patcarmody7592]

Such a lovely journal!!! You put so much work into it!!!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@godschildyes]

Just amazing! 😮 Sincerely makes my heart sing! ❤🎶 🎵 🎼

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thank you, there's another one coming lol as I made far too many pages to begin with! So I am making one for Ada's travelling companion and best friend 🥰

[@godschildyes]

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 Oh wonderful! Sounds like you making too many pages turned out to be a blessing! Can't wait to see it! 😍

[@annicabensryd1528]

So gorgeous, Sarah-Lee! It's a field journal with your cozy style and I am so inspired by it. Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw "cozy" what a l9vely description, thank you 🥰

[@RegenaWallace-ri1ds]

Beautiful

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🥰

[@theshabbyhippie]

It's so beautiful and well thought out. I love all of the details!!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 😊 I really enjoyed making her

[@maxinesheerman8103]

Hi Sara, you absolutely did this journal justice, it's just beautiful. Thankyou for sharing and I'm really looking forward to seeing your secrets journal.❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much! I was so unsure of this one, so I really appreciate your comment, 🥰

[@Beje1022]

You did an amazing job on this, wow! 🎉❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much!! 🩷🌷

[@MichelleCollum-Escape2Create]

I love this journal and I love that it tells a story!!! Beautiful as always!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@MichelleCollum-Escape2Create aaw thank you sweets 🥰❤️

[@shirleymuller4200]

Beautiful!!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you! 😊

[@sherrymorgan9681]

I love this style!!!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🩷😊🌷

[@ScrappyHouseJournals]

I just love your work!!! I am a relatively new subscriber and just in awe of your endless journals!!! Thank you so much for your hard work and endless ideas. You are so talented!! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw 🥰 you have made my day with this comment, thank you so much 🩷

[@ScrappyHouseJournals]

@@sara-leearmstrong5009❤❤❤

[@annefranceselder9399]

I think this is a BEAUTIFUL journal. Love how you brought Ada to life. I have no doubt it sold straight away. Love, love , love it!!!!Hugs from Fran in the UK. XX

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaw thanks Fran 💛 there's another one coming lol as I made far too many pages to begin with! So I am making one for Ada's travelling companion and best friend 🥰

[@MD_OpalSunsetCrafts_NZ]

This is stunning! It's my favorite subject to junk journal! In saying that I may be biased as I'm a Horticulturist and specialise in medical plants. 😅 you have done an amazing job with this! 💗

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Oh yikes! I was d4eading someone as specialized as you seeing this! 😆 I tried to look up field notes books, and botanist journals, to do my best to make it authentic-ish, your comment has bought me great relief, thank you 😊🩷

[@MD_OpalSunsetCrafts_NZ]

You have done amazing! Always love your work 💗

[@SamPoole]

Aww love this journal Sara 😍 I love your hand drawn illustrations and how cool are this national geographic envelopes! What a great find and perfect for this journal ☺️☺️☺️

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aw thanks Sam! I have another one on the go for my next DTP where it will have more digitals in it 😊

[@SamPoole]

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 ooo I can’t wait 😁😁😁😘🩷

[@WendyLMacdonaldCreations]

Beautifully done.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thanks so much Wendy 🥰

[@livingauthenticallyonmyownterm]

Sara-Lee, this Field Notes Journal is so cool!!! The National Geographic Society envelopes fit perfectly with the papers you chose and all the goodies too. Well done for a first time journal like this girl! Well Done!!!❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you so much! Yes I couldn't believe it when I came across them! 🩷🩷🩷

[@PixieKDesigns]

A super sweet wee journal Sara-Lee. I love the hardware. ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you Kate 🥰

[@Dawn-fz5cu]

So very beautiful and inspiring!! Everything is so cohesive and fits into Ada's story perfectly! Thank you for sharing!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@Dawn-fz5cu aaw thank you 🥰 comments like this make me feel good about giving new things a go! Thank you for your support 💛

[@noradunlap7539]

Absolutely Beautiful!!!♥️♥️

[@ColleenMacDonald-r1c]

Ada is so lucky to have a very talented friend to help describe her travels and adventures on her Botanist Journey . I certainly loved her story and your amazing descriptions along the wayThank you I did so enjoy her story.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@ColleenMacDonald-r1c aaaw it's funny you say that! I feel like she's an old friend and I would have l9ved to know her 😆 thank you so much

[@gathercreatelivewithleslie8340]

Love this style, I wouldn't be able to sell it either. I'd just make more of this style. I've kept mostof the ones I've made. sitting down to make another one and one for a friend for a short trip we are taking. It's so hard to edit it all down though, lol.

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Oh I love that you use your journals on trips! 🥰❤️

[@brandiperelli4090]

Hi Sara, lovely journal. Everyone you do it so unique and full of treasures! It's raining, thundering and lightning here this Saturday evening. It was in the upper 70's today! Crazy weather!!! We went to a free garage sale today, it was so much fun and I totally scored! After we went to Farmers Market. Glad it was sunny and hot when we did those things! I'm looking forward to your next video!!! Take care:)

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Wow 4 seasons in one day! Thank you so much, I wish I could see your garage sale scores!

[@joyjunktique]

Sara, you did an amazing job, my friend! Such a cutie! I love that you always add your own artwork… makes it so unique. The hardware is perfect. Lots of inspiration as always! Can’t wait to see your next one.🥰xo

[@Susan-u3j]

its amazing

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@@Susan-u3j thank you 🤗🩷

[@csk5654]

Amazing journal! TYFS Cindy

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thanks so much! 🩷😊

[@pattismith6047]

Love your journals ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🤗🩷

[@kikilovesrain247]

Beautiful! Love it!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you! 😊💛💛

[@jacquelinespaperroom731]

Stunning!❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you! 😊🩷

[@cinziagirelli7939]

Thoroughly enjoyed this journal. I don’t usually use a lot of lace so this really appealed to me ! Well done can’t wait for the secrets journal. Intrigued,😂😂hugs 🇨🇦

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thanks so much! 😊🩷

[@marianfleming4264]

Another stunner. I’m sure Ada will love it. Thanks for sharing with us 🧡

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thanks so much 😊🩷

[@MagnoliaFairyTale]

Hi Sara, such a cutie, love all the details, the story and can feel the dedication in all your journals. I am also into making the smaller journals as they turn out to be so sweet. Happy crafting to the other side of the globe from Germany. Martina

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thanks so much Martina! 😊🩷 and hi from kiwi-land 🥰

[@juanamauk4166]

❤

[@taylormadejournals9662]

🥰🥰🥰

[@helenmorgan9592]

So fun!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🥰

[@msmarcie4120]

🤍🤍🤍

[@heyjude85]

Exquisite! There's is no lack of detail, as usual! I love all of the hand drawn illustrations and watercolor details this time! Please tell me how long did this one take, and are you working on a couple of journals at once? Until the next one, thanx for sharing!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🥰 hmm it's so hard to gauge time, but I would say about 80 hours, I work on them from the time I get home from work, till I go to bed and usually all weekend 😊 they never feel like work though, they are my happy place and mindfulness space. I am working on 2 others at the moment, I had to split thos one as I got so carried away lol, and I've started my red one. I never used to be able to work on more than one at a time, but I'm getting better at that now. I also have my victorian album project which has stalled lol but I've now decided to make it an ideas journal 😊 so that should pick up momentum again too 😁🩷

[@jenniferwalker4249]

Love your makes. Where do you find your vintage antique papers? They are amazing. ❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Aaaw thank you ❤️Which ones? Ledger pages etc I bought from sacred momentos live auction, and some off an auction site called trademe in nz 😊

[@terrismith5402]

the journal is absolutely beautiful..where do you find all of your closure hardware? thank you for the videos..

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@terrismith5402 thank you 🥰 just from temu ❤️

[@Mar-mz6gv]

Super love! How do we get to buying your journals? I'm very interested❤

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@@Mar-mz6gv aaaw hi, thank you 🥰 As I post a new flip through on youtube they go up for sale on my Etsy at the same time, you'll find the link to the listing in the video description 🥰 in fact I just put my latest one up 10 mins ago lol

[@rayofsonshine3]

I loved watching this 🥰 do you have any recommendations to get supplies in NZ/Aotearoa ? I do go to op shops a lot but sometimes oppies don’t cut it if I need a certain something.

[@rayofsonshine3]

Also where did you find the beautiful floral book with such stunning illustrations? 😊

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@rayofsonshine3 hi 😊 do you mean ephemera? I get a lot of bits and pieces from trademe and fb marketplace, lace from marketplace l, opshops and temu, floral books from red cross book store, opsho0s or trademe. Any particular floral image? I can try trl you what book I got it from 😊

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

, I have put some ephemera up on my website and there is more to come 🥰 I have kept the prices as reasonable as possible based on what I paid for them. Hope this helps 🥰 www.saraleeartdesign.com/

[@CrisElisa925]

IN LOVE!!! The sis so amazing Sara -- may I ask where you got the hinges on the front cover? I love those!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Thank you 🥰 the hinges are from Temu ❤️

[@adawilliamson4296]

spooky...my name is Ada Williamson ....

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

Oh that is so cool! What a beautiful name 😊🥰

[@GoFarFarAway.]

HOW DID THEHINGWS GET SECURWD AND THE LOCK IN THE COVER???,?

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@GoFarFarAway. I either use brads, and then cover with the inside paper, or if brads don't fit I use double cap rivets See in my tutorial here for a link and explanation of alternatives to brads kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooa1emyldpWJrLcsi=06Myo01Ue9NrniUe

[@AkiraOboro]

Love this style!

[@sara-leearmstrong5009]

@@AkiraOboro thank you ☺️🩷