The Farewell to Downton Art Journals were very feminine, so I wanted to do a special one for Guncle Randy. I went with dark olive velvet and vintage gold trim. The tie is brown velvet ribbon, and the book still feels lux without being girly.
Here is one of the layouts I made for him. The flowers are cut out of a painting I did of Highcleire Castle. I had already cut it up and thought it would be a good idea to save the scraps for book pages. I framed it out in black velvet ribbon.
The two old photos on the other side are made into a pocket.
In the pocket, I put some more old pictures, like this great one of two guys and their dog.
This is a folded, old letter, with the stationery rimmed in black on the back. I added a medallion with an R for Randy and glued one side down. It ties shut.
When it opens up, there is another vintage photo. The paper is old and fragile, so I reinforced the fold with washi tape.
This whole swap was a fun theme for me, I certainly enjoyed the show for the seasons it was on, and it will linger in my mind for a long time.
I know Randy will love it, Karla! Would you believe that I have never seen even one episode of Downton Abbey?? I have friends who really liked it, so I am thinking that one day I may well watch it!
Its a beautiful show, Linda. You should give it a try.