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Every handcrafted journal holds a story … which one will tell yours?
Hi - welcome to The Messy Nest … I’m Jen Osborn, an artist & maker living in a tiny forest in rural Michigan. I used to write for the craft magazines before I started sewing for a living, and my favorite thing to do is art journal. I looked all over & tried SO MANY different journals, but I could never find exactly what I was looking for so I started making my own. I wanted something sturdy enough to withstand daily use, but fun to look at & interesting to touch … I wanted something that looked like it was made just for me. Plus I like to work flat so I needed pages I could take out & then put back in … and I wanted to be able to insert a variety of things depending on what I was using it for. ( so needy right?!) That’s how the watercolordori was born … a refillable sketchbook with watercolor pages & a unique to you quilted cover with a pocket to hold all the weird things I collect on the daily (like $2 bills & feathers). My artist friends liked it so much they started asking me to make one for them too, and next thinkg I knew I was making them for everyone & I’ve never been happier.
I don’t just make journals; I sew totes & pouches and all kinds of other homegoods too. Everything in my shop is handcrafted lovingly by me from my very quirky fabric collection. I have a knack for blending colors & prints in unexpected ways. I try to always have pre-made goods in my shop, but I ALWAYS love making something special just for you, EXACTLY how you imagined it in your mind … or maybe if I’m lucky it’ll be even better.
Now offering Gift Sets - each one a collection of coordinating prints & colors so you don’t have to wonder what matches.
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Chrystal on Mar 15, 2024
5 out of 5 starsI love the Halloween zip pouch. It’s a perfect size for my scribble supplies and so cute! Thank you for the little extras. Love this shop.
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Kristine on Mar 9, 2024
5 out of 5 starsCraftsmanship and service was incredible. I would purchase another journal again when finished with this one! ❤️
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Chrystal on Feb 16, 2024
5 out of 5 starsSuper cute. I’ll be using this as the base for one of my ceramic watercolor palettes. It’s perfect. I’ll most likely start collecting these!
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Amanda on Jan 31, 2024
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love my deluxe fauxdori. Jenn helped me pick out the perfect item and communicated with me through the process! Love this!!
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Catherine on Dec 29, 2023
4 out of 5 starsCute journal exactly as described. Nicely crafted. Could not give 5 stars due to taking 29 days to receive it and the seller only communicated when asked to. Posting said allow a week to get in the mail. In all fairness some of the delay was due to holidays, but since it originally was planned for a Christmas present, I had to make other arrangements. I did at least get it in time for the New Year so that is at least something.
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6rwc7mhr on Dec 21, 2023
5 out of 5 starsWhen I opened this package, I was immediately inspired to start journaling! Extremely well made and absolutely gorgeous!
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6rwc7mhr on Dec 21, 2023
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous journal with amazing journal paper inside! The charms are very cute and really make it special!
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{I make things out of fabric & paper that help you tell the story of your life.} #watercolordori 🍄 Michigan Maker artist + sewist + content creator
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What is a watercolordori?
It’s a quilted fauxdori or traveler’s journal filled with watercolor paper inserts + a lined notebook. There’s even a handy pocket inside the cover to collect daily papers or carry supplies. They work great as a sketchbook, journal, scrapbook, daily list keeper, or a truly unique photo album. I make every one from scratch just for you, and fill it with two 140 lb. Canson watercolor folios & a lined notebook or planner if you order DELUXE.
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