Thank you for sharing. That was such fun and such a lovely complete way to record a holiday. Some really great ideas. Hopefully in a few months we get to see another one
Thank you so much for sharing your holiday with us! Jonathan, you made this video extra special with the scenic backdrops. The fjords look amazing in their beautiful shades of blue and turquoise. Great tour of your cruise, Sarah. Your travel journal is such a lovey record of your holiday. I love all the different things you incorporated into it. I would have never thought to add descriptive words, but I think that is brilliant. The sunset colour pallet you painted would a great jumping off point for a future project. I also love your found items artwork. The gold thread really pulls all the pieces together in a simple and elegant way. Well done you two!
I always come back with half empty sketchbooks Jacqueline so I really wanted to find ways I could record things quickly and I think I've found some ways that work! I have a few new ideas for the next one😁
What a wonderful holiday, and you captured it beautifully. Your sketches and paintings are wonderful, and I love the way you added all kinds of extra memories to the book.
Thanks for that Sarah, I honestly don't feel I have ever been more inspired!. It was utterly fascinating to see all the clever and really effective methods you have used to record and keep the perfect memories of your trip. I just loved the mini 'of the moment' photos, loved the idea of 'pulling' the colours from a photo and the environment - and that being enough of a memory - and thought your little colour swatches with the tiny buildings in to remember the colours of the houses was just great, and I too always love a map!. I have already watched it through twice, and will again, and am now planning various themes for sketchbooks of my own thanks to your wonderful ideas, as ever, more please!!!!.
So lovely to share your holiday Sarah and Jonathan - a part of the world I would love to visit and I’m really inspired by your little sketchbook and how you use it as a source for your slow stitch. Love collecting found treasures too. Cheers, Christine
What a great way to memorialize your holiday. You did a great job with this journal, and it was an inspired idea by Jonathan to use fjord water for the painting. I also loved seeing the little photo of Pinky; we don't see her very often. That mini-camera is great; so glad you got one!
She's doesn't come out to the studio anymore Linda and now winter is coming she definitely won't be!! I put the fire on at lunchtimes when it gets really cold and she comes running and sits in front of it about a foot away! 🤣 I felt the fjord water assisted my process but in reality I think that was in my head!!!
Ah, but don't underestimate the power of that magnificent brain that resides within your head! I believe that what we think can affect the way we act/feel/perform. It's rather like the placebo effect when people feel better even though they've only been given a sugar pill. That fjord water was the sugar pill that enhanced your painting - and my enjoyment of the results of your brush and pigments. Please give Pinky Cat (and Ginger Cat) ear scritches for me. I wish I could curl up in front of the fireplace along side of her. @@sarahhomfraycreates 💖
Thanks much Sarah and Jonathan for sharing your Norwegian adventure with us. This was a wonderful travel video and sharing your sketchbook was really interesting and inspiring. Love the framed trinket piece at the end. Looking forward to the River Cruise video. ❤
Loved the video. I don't get out much. Mostly doctor appointments... So I enjoy taking your and Johnathans journey. Gramcracker has traveled to Norway through your eyes and trip. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful trip, pictures and paintings. My Favorite book cover stitch work... Stay safe. ❤say hello to Johnathon. He did look good in his tie and jacket.
First time I have tried this method Donna and the first time I have a finished sketch book from a holiday!! Taking away the pressure of a blank book definitely worked for me👍😁
What a delightful idea. I often start a journal but don’t finish it. I’m going to plan my journal before we go to the total eclipse of the sun in April,24. I always enjoy your lovely videos.
Thanks for sharing with us! What a beautiful journey the two of you went on. I love the painting of the mountains around the 13 minute mark. I'd love to see that drawing of the steep stairs in embroidery form. It'd be a huge undertaking but might be fun? It's a fantastic drawing as well.
Sarah that was sooo nice and lots of interesting things to hear and see. I enjoy your painting and stitching and it gives some really good suggestions for both. Have fun on your upcoming vacation and looking forward to your next travel journal.
Thank you. I have quite a few boxes of memories from special holidays and I have been mulling over how to document them. You have given me so many ideas. Thank you. I quite agree with your choice of size. Just right.
Really enjoyed learning about how you made your journal and it was inspiring. I’m slowly collecting bits to do a slow stitching journal myself. Thank you for all you do xx
I love travel journals. I am not the artist you are but I still have a go at drawing. Your art work is quite stunning. It looks like a cruise that we would enjoy. Thank you for sharing.❤
Hello Sarah ... Gramcracker from Las Vegas here. I've been watching your Norway vacation video the last 2 days all day.. lol like I do so many of your wonderful videos. I watch you as I work. Truly helps. You've become my companion like ginger cat is for you. However I did wake up to google saying my disability card is being denied for patron and stores shopping. Thank goodness I can still watch you. Plus text you. I PRAY THIS GETS TO YOU. You've become a big part of my life. Stitching and slow Stitching and hearing you help me focus LESS on my pain. So off to get my TECH son in law to help me figure this out. I use your PDF sss. Ugh this isn't ok. Please lord help me figure this out. Stay safe. Enjoy your Fall season Stitching. Hopefully you'll hear from me again soon.
Oops. Have to start again. As for your vacation it was amazing. The painting was good.. the drawing of the trolls were amazing. Well done you.. the tropical room was beautiful. We should do a creative project ON THOSE WALL ARTS OF FLOWERS AND ETC.. think on that. Using the water for painting Genius Johnathan. Well done you 👏. What a beautiful trip. The viking sight amazing. I'm a huge fan of history and midevil shows and movies. Crusaders, swords, hero
Glad you enjoyed your trip to my homecountry! Was fun to see your journal with so many familiar names and places recorded in paint and stitching :) and for future trips, there is a lot of embroidery history around our many variations of traditional dress ;) 17th of May is a fun day to experience too!
Im very impressed by the editing the background etc how did you do it lols? Very clever. Very charming, beautiful stitching sketchbook journal well done and what a gorgeous place to visit too hugs xx
What kind of glue are you using to glue your book pages together? they look so smooth and not warped or bubbly. I am going to Norway in a few months and would like to preset-up a book as you did. You gave me lots of good ideas. I will be in Oslo. while on my trip.
Thank you for sharing. That was such fun and such a lovely complete way to record a holiday. Some really great ideas. Hopefully in a few months we get to see another one
Thank you so much for sharing your holiday with us! Jonathan, you made this video extra special with the scenic backdrops. The fjords look amazing in their beautiful shades of blue and turquoise. Great tour of your cruise, Sarah. Your travel journal is such a lovey record of your holiday. I love all the different things you incorporated into it. I would have never thought to add descriptive words, but I think that is brilliant. The sunset colour pallet you painted would a great jumping off point for a future project. I also love your found items artwork. The gold thread really pulls all the pieces together in a simple and elegant way. Well done you two!
I always come back with half empty sketchbooks Jacqueline so I really wanted to find ways I could record things quickly and I think I've found some ways that work! I have a few new ideas for the next one😁
What a wonderful holiday, and you captured it beautifully. Your sketches and paintings are wonderful, and I love the way you added all kinds of extra memories to the book.
Thanks for that Sarah, I honestly don't feel I have ever been more inspired!. It was utterly fascinating to see all the clever and really effective methods you have used to record and keep the perfect memories of your trip. I just loved the mini 'of the moment' photos, loved the idea of 'pulling' the colours from a photo and the environment - and that being enough of a memory - and thought your little colour swatches with the tiny buildings in to remember the colours of the houses was just great, and I too always love a map!. I have already watched it through twice, and will again, and am now planning various themes for sketchbooks of my own thanks to your wonderful ideas, as ever, more please!!!!.
So lovely to share your holiday Sarah and Jonathan - a part of the world I would love to visit and I’m really inspired by your little sketchbook and how you use it as a source for your slow stitch. Love collecting found treasures too. Cheers, Christine
What a great way to memorialize your holiday. You did a great job with this journal, and it was an inspired idea by Jonathan to use fjord water for the painting. I also loved seeing the little photo of Pinky; we don't see her very often. That mini-camera is great; so glad you got one!
She's doesn't come out to the studio anymore Linda and now winter is coming she definitely won't be!! I put the fire on at lunchtimes when it gets really cold and she comes running and sits in front of it about a foot away! 🤣 I felt the fjord water assisted my process but in reality I think that was in my head!!!
Ah, but don't underestimate the power of that magnificent brain that resides within your head! I believe that what we think can affect the way we act/feel/perform. It's rather like the placebo effect when people feel better even though they've only been given a sugar pill. That fjord water was the sugar pill that enhanced your painting - and my enjoyment of the results of your brush and pigments. Please give Pinky Cat (and Ginger Cat) ear scritches for me. I wish I could curl up in front of the fireplace along side of her. @@sarahhomfraycreates 💖
Thanks much Sarah and Jonathan for sharing your Norwegian adventure with us. This was a wonderful travel video and sharing your sketchbook was really interesting and inspiring. Love the framed trinket piece at the end. Looking forward to the River Cruise video. ❤
There's a story behind that but you will have to wait for the video!!
Loved the video. I don't get out much. Mostly doctor appointments... So I enjoy taking your and Johnathans journey. Gramcracker has traveled to Norway through your eyes and trip. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful trip, pictures and paintings. My Favorite book cover stitch work... Stay safe. ❤say hello to Johnathon. He did look good in his tie and jacket.
He did smarten up quite nicely Gramcracker 🤣
I wish I could draw like you do - you're really talented
and I love your notebook, you had such fun making it and it will be lovely to look back on
Years and years of practice Caroline that's all! 😁
What a marvellous way to remember your holiday! As you said, far more meaningful than simple photos. Thanks for sharing. ❤👍from Somerset
Love seeing your art and travels.
I loved your journey. The memories are so creatively portrayed.
Wow !!! YOU are so talented & creative!!! Totally enjoyed it all !!!!
Absolutely love your journal, Sarah ❤
Thank you so much for sharing. You have so many talents. Beautiful!
Wow- what an organized approach to sketchbooking, and what a beautiful result! Thanks for sharing so many great ideas
First time I have tried this method Donna and the first time I have a finished sketch book from a holiday!! Taking away the pressure of a blank book definitely worked for me👍😁
What a delightful idea. I often start a journal but don’t finish it. I’m going to plan my journal before we go to the total eclipse of the sun in April,24.
I always enjoy your lovely videos.
That sounds a wonderful holiday! Where are you going to see that?
Love these journals, we have one for our motorhome. No stitching in there (sorry) but its full of sketches and info we would forget otherwise. 😊
Thanks for sharing with us! What a beautiful journey the two of you went on. I love the painting of the mountains around the 13 minute mark.
I'd love to see that drawing of the steep stairs in embroidery form. It'd be a huge undertaking but might be fun? It's a fantastic drawing as well.
That would be interesting, I wouldn't know where to start though!! By simplifying it I guess!
Sarah that was sooo nice and lots of interesting things to hear and see. I enjoy your painting and stitching and it gives some really good suggestions for both. Have fun on your upcoming vacation and looking forward to your next travel journal.
Thank you Linda!
What a beautiful country and trip. You are an amazing artist!
Thank you. I have quite a few boxes of memories from special holidays and I have been mulling over how to document them. You have given me so many ideas. Thank you. I quite agree with your choice of size. Just right.
Yes please. Show us your next trip in a journal format
Beautiful! As ll you do, thank you for sharing!
Really enjoyed learning about how you made your journal and it was inspiring. I’m slowly collecting bits to do a slow stitching journal myself. Thank you for all you do xx
I love travel journals. I am not the artist you are but I still have a go at drawing. Your art work is quite stunning. It looks like a cruise that we would enjoy. Thank you for sharing.❤
I loved that. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Hello Sarah ... Gramcracker from Las Vegas here. I've been watching your Norway vacation video the last 2 days all day.. lol like I do so many of your wonderful videos. I watch you as I work. Truly helps. You've become my companion like ginger cat is for you. However I did wake up to google saying my disability card is being denied for patron and stores shopping. Thank goodness I can still watch you. Plus text you. I PRAY THIS GETS TO YOU. You've become a big part of my life. Stitching and slow Stitching and hearing you help me focus LESS on my pain. So off to get my TECH son in law to help me figure this out. I use your PDF sss. Ugh this isn't ok. Please lord help me figure this out. Stay safe. Enjoy your Fall season Stitching. Hopefully you'll hear from me again soon.
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Oops. Have to start again. As for your vacation it was amazing. The painting was good.. the drawing of the trolls were amazing. Well done you.. the tropical room was beautiful. We should do a creative project ON THOSE WALL ARTS OF FLOWERS AND ETC.. think on that. Using the water for painting Genius Johnathan. Well done you 👏. What a beautiful trip. The viking sight amazing. I'm a huge fan of history and midevil shows and movies. Crusaders, swords, hero
The beautiful landscapes you've seen were awesome. Thanks ❤️ feel like I saw new things...
I'm sorry you are struggling so much Gramcracker, I'm glad I can be at least a source of distraction and inspiration for a little bit xx
Appreciate the thought. I manage. Must keep going everyday. Make the most of it. Looking forward to what you have planned. Stay safe hun.❤❤
Glad you enjoyed your trip to my homecountry! Was fun to see your journal with so many familiar names and places recorded in paint and stitching :) and for future trips, there is a lot of embroidery history around our many variations of traditional dress ;) 17th of May is a fun day to experience too!
Such a beautiful country Katrine, can't wait to go back!
Super video, Sarah! So inspiring. I smiled during the entire thing!
Thank you Kay, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for my first super thanks on this channel 💖x
Gorgeous
Nice memories
Im very impressed by the editing the background etc how did you do it lols? Very clever. Very charming, beautiful stitching sketchbook journal well done and what a gorgeous place to visit too hugs xx
Green screen Lara! We just thought we would try something different 😁
@@sarahhomfraycreates well its very effective well done! 🤗😁
Really interesting thing to do. If only I could paint…..
You have to learn just like you do with stitching!
thank you
Thanks
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lol i might have troll nightmare. given me an idea on drawings 🙂
They were every where Sonya! 🧌
What kind of glue are you using to glue your book pages together? they look so smooth and not warped or bubbly. I am going to Norway in a few months and would like to preset-up a book as you did. You gave me lots of good ideas. I will be in Oslo. while on my trip.
I think I used Pritt stick Jacqueline! So a fairly 'dry' glue