Classical Tree

For people who like to watch the seasons change, here is a set of four mini-journals, one for each season of the year. The containing box is small enough and attractive enough to sit out in various places such as window sills, desks, or tables. Writers can use the journals to note weather conditions, plant and animal appearances, or simply thoughts or poetry whether or not they are related to a certain season. I made the container by covering a small box I had laying around with extra pages from books I had dismantled for other projects. I then embellished it with leaf shapes I cut from decorative fabric and a medallion I cut from gold-embossed (used, of course) wrapping paper. On the front of each mini journal is a copy of my original soft-pastel drawing of an oak tree in each season of the year. I have handwritten the name of the season on the spine of each book.