Six
people were traveling to Peru for the Winter Solstice (our Summer Solstice). Most
had been before, and were excited about participating, again, in the renewal and rebirth
rituals at Amaru Wanka, Machu Picchu, and other places. They wanted a way to
remember the trip that was more than just a photo album, or a blank journal.
Talking River Books created six unique, destination-specific journals for them. Each
8-1/2" x 5-1/2" book contained the traveller's name, dates of the trip, and a
day-by-day vellum itinerary. A journal section had areas to write about each place
visited, and an image from that city or site. Flanking the journal were pages of
thoughtful travel quotes, places to put photos later on, pockets with vitamin C packets
and individual hand-wipes (and the closable pockets could later be used for souvenirs --
one even had a "porthole" to see what was inside), and decorative ephemera.
The covers were handmade, fabric-covered, and each one coil bound in a matching
color. For good measure, a pen was clipped into the coil before packaging.
My objective is to make travel journals that make one want to travel, garden
journals that inspire one to plant seeds. In fact, TR's Garden Journal actually has
plantable, seed-embedded paper. It also has fridge magnet words (and a strip magnet
to put them on); information about companion planting, beneficial insects, and composting;
garden-related poetry and famous quotations; a place for one to journal one's own garden;
and a mini-CD with a specially chosen song that can be played on any CD player. The
only thing it doesn't do is weed!
Other books available are:
NEW! Night
Flights Dream Journal (see above right)
Surprise Birthday Party Book (photos at right)
Heal the Heart Journals
My Dog / My Cat (or other pet; great for children)
Best Friends
Anniversary
School Year
Small Blank Journals approx. 4" x 5" (photos bottom right)
Inner Goddess Journals
and Others limited only by our Imagination.
These make wonderfully unique gifts, since each one will be different based on papers and
fabric available, and the inspiration of the moment. (Recently I've made some Africa
journals, using fabric that came directly from the marketplace in Accra, Ghana.) The
small, blank notebooks are $8 plus shipping, and you can request a color scheme or let me
choose. Custom journals range from $50 up, depending on, well, everything
involved. I will work with you to make your book exactly yours -- something
that fits your life, your heart, and the event (or friend) you want to treasure.
Feel free to contact me with any
questions.
Small Journals approx. 4" x 5"; inside pages
are thick stock,
suitable for writing or drawing.
CURRENTLY IN STOCK as of 8/29/07:




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Travel Journal

Name & Dates;
Yellow Envelope on Right
contains Photo Corners


Garden Journal with
Plantable Paper

Mini CD (3")

3-D Surprise Birthday Party!

"What We Like about You"

Fridge Magnet Poetry
in Envelope (each one
is different)

Miniature Blank Journals
Smaller than a Teaspoon
Blue Motif
(inside pages are blank,
suitable for writing or drawing)

Yellow Motif
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Whether you're going to Machu Picchu or Cape Cod, you can commemorate your trip with a
custom made scrapbook or journal. These are handmade and covered, coil bound, and
filled with layered papers, ephemera, sparkly things, textiles, pockets, fridge poetry,
miniature CDs, and any number of other fun, interactive things. Do you need a little
sewing kit? A place to put phone numbers or tickets? A Thank You card for your
host? I can incorporate just about anything that's flat (or nearly so). It's
the perfect gift, for yourself or someone else.
Custom Orders -- Email for Pricing
Happy Customers
Travel Journals:
"I was overwhelmed upon receiving [the journal]; I've never seen such a beautiful and
personalized gift. And then, I simply was compelled to fill it as the days went by.
There was no way I could have ignored that gorgeous book. What a creative
Spirit you are!"
- Elizabeth Busch, Tour Facilitator
www.oneheartjourneys.com
"I didn't want it to end! I truly felt as though this book were a miniature
gift within a gift... a little world that made me want to explore it with my senses,
feeling the textures, experiencing the little details, untying the strings and packages,
reading the cute messages and enjoying the artistic blend of it all."
- Ann Velazco, Peru Traveler
"This was no ordinary travel
journal. It was unique to me and my trip alone... It was a work of art before
I added anything, as personal as a fingerprint."
- Hilarie Jones, Peru Traveler
Small Journals:
"What little treasures. They just glow from deep down."
- James Talbot, Artist
"...VERY good looking. It
makes me want one, and I don't even write small some of the time!"
- Natalie Flowers, Artist, Quilter,
Singer-Songwriter, and One Who Writes Very Small |