The Muse is on a Roll

Yep, another journal page.  This time for Lori O.   This was one of the first journals I got, but ended up posting it on withoug doing my page.  I have had the background painted for a few months and I finally got it all together over the weekend.   This page is being posted directly to Lori instead of playing catch the journal in America.   This page by far is one of my favourites and I love how it came together.  It does have a meaning for me and that is to have FAITH in my own ability.

Journal pages for Sue

After having Sue's Journal of Dreams here for what seems forever, I finally completed her pages.  Page one had been ready for over a week, if not longer.  Page two was more of a challenge.  But when my new Stampin' Up Pendant Park stamp set arrived, I knew what I was going to do.

The tree stamp is not the actual size, I enlarged it 200% and printed it on to the page. 

Even though they took a long time to complete I am very happy with the end result.


Till Next Time
XoX

Just a little creativity

Strangely enough I have been doing the odd creative urge every now and then, but not a lot.  I feel the mojo is on holiday and taking a serious break. 

I finally finished page one of Gina's journal after having page two completed for what seems ages.

Page one for Gina's Through the Eyes of an Artist Journal











I also was able to get onto Elena's journal for the Journal of Dreams group.  With this one being a book, deciding on something that would be good for the size was somewhat challenging.  But I am happy with what I came up with.

I quite like the lady standing on the butterfly.   There is a quote on this page that was just floating around and it suited, so I added as one does.  Can't remember what the quote was though.

For this page I tried my hand at a gel medium transfer.   I had the wrong medium, so it looks a little patchy.  I have used my daughters and my dreams for them when they are older.  The heart is gold tin cut on the cuttlebug.









Blogger has taken ages to load these, so I have starred on an ATC swap due tomorrow.  Nothing like the last minute here.


Till Next Time
XoX

Another journal page and a rambling......

For the past week or so I have had a couple of friends hassle me about my lack of blogging, so HERE I AM!  I am blogging.  Just for today mind you, who knows how long it will be until the next one. 

Anyway it has been busy and naturally no chance of slowing down.

A few weeks ago I completed page two of Gina's journal and I have been struggling with page one since.

Gina actually gave me the idea for this.  I love this page but need to do a page to lead up to this one.

Any ideas?








I would certainly welcome any ideas for page one.  I need to get this done and off to the USA along with two others.....   The whip is being cracked here.


Till Next time
XoX

Through the Eyes of an Artist Journal - part one

Earlier this year I began a somewhat challenging experince (for me at least) and accepted an invitation to participate in a mixed media art journal.   Well I had only ventured into this Art Form about 12 months prior by doing ATC's.  So to get this invitation from Elena was very humbling indeed.  I was one of 14 very talented artists at the beginning.  Sadly one had to withdraw for personal reasons.  Hopefully, one day she can be back with us creating up a storm.

Following are the layouts from all contributing artists to my journal.  I received this on Thursday 17 December and made most of assembled by Friday night so I could take it to a friends house and show it off.  Am I proud to be a participant in this journal.  I sure am.   I have learnt so much and still have much more to learn.  Thankfully I am in two other groups all with different themes and challenges too.  One day I will try Altered Books, but not right at this moment.

Pages by Alison Brandist, England

Pages by Eileen Bellomo, New York, USA

Pages by Elena Vigil-Farinas, Florida, USA

Pages by Gina Goodling, Oregon, USA

Just so that these don't get too long, I will upload the pages in separate posts. 

A long break between posts

I can't believe it has been over a month since I last blogged.  So much happening and with it being school holidays the girls want to be with me, but it does every now and then interrupt the creative flow.

One of the art projects I have had to do is my pages for the journal group Through the Eyes of An Artist.  As we are nearing the end of this journal those people who reside outside of the USA had to do pages without actually having the journal with them.  I found this hard as I like to look and touch these wonderful pages.

This is page one of the journal for Valerie Brincheck in Michigan, USA.
Although an easy page, one where I wanted to show the background.   I do love the colours of Autumn (fall) they can give one so much pleasure.

This is page two for Valerie's journal.   The tree was one I picked up in Sydney when I was there a few months ago.  I used my Twinkling H2O's for the tree.   This is one of the pages that I love. 

Page one for Lillian Mederak's Journal.  This was origianlly done for someone else but the size was wrong so Lillian got lucky and get her pages early.  For this group I have to post to Lillian in Canada so it felt right to get them done and hopefully Lillian will have her completed journal soon.

Page two of Lillian's journal.  Trying to encourage the birds to walk the line as we see them so frequently just sitting on the power lines.
















With these two journals on there way to Elena in the USA I hope to have completed the last two which I have here. 

I received my completed journal in the post on Thursday, and the pages by these wonderful and talented artists is just phenominal, so much to learn and just drool over.  I will post more about this at a later time.

Till next time
XoX

Journal of Dreams group

This is the third journal group that Elena has us on.  The first is quickly coming to an end. 

Last week I finished my pages for Heather Fenn-Edwards' journal.  I knew what I wanted to do and took two attempts at doing it.  I did do a double sided page and both sides have different techniques.

Page One of Heathers Journal.  I have used a napkin that I got from a napkin swap on anther group and outlined the Tulip with pen.  This didn't require much more.   One of the suggested requirements was that we did more hand journalling.  

For this page I just wanted to do something simple that followed on from page one with the Flowers.  

I have the next journal here to work on.  So looking forward to doing it as this is for our fearless leader and brains behind all of these groups, Elena.

Till Next Time

XoX

New art.......... Another journal group

Seriously, I must be crazy for signing up for a third journal group.   Again there are about 16 of us so I hope my journal will be back in time for christmas 2010.   This one is about our Dreams.  We all have them.  We all dream for good things.  I feel that this is a good way to get to know some more of my fellow artists.  What I love about this group is that there are at least 4 new artists, that are not in any of the others. And then there are the Suckers for Punishment that are in all three.  You certainly know who you are.  I am one. 

This journal was due to go north to Lee in September, but I had lost my mojo.  Nothing was coming together at all.   I have just returned from a week away and somewhere during the trip my mojo was found and this journal started to come together yesterday.  We only got back yesterday afternoon.  You know how it is, you need just one thing to get it going and in construction.  Well for me, it was the Thickers Alphabet.   The words after DREAM came to me when I was watching the final of the Amazing Race a few weeks ago.

Sadly, I cannot find my black alphabet rub-ons but remembered I had my acrylic stamps.  I love the letters for M and E.  I have sent the journal off to Lee without Discover and Respect done.  Hopefully one of the wonderful ladies in this group will have something that fits and can add it in for me.

This is to read
Discover
Respect
Evolve
Admire
Me

 A list of the wonderful artists participating. Thank you.

Just a few of my dreams that I am for and some of the dreams that I thought would not happen.   I do dream of sitting under a tree reading a book (lets hope no bird poops!).
I am dreaming of Paris and Europe for my 50th. 

Just a little about me, my dreams and aspirations of me, for my girls and life in general.  













This is one journal I am looking forward to doing.  I have been reading a few art books and have so many ideas now that I just want to try them all.  However, there is only so much one can do in a day. 

Till next time
XoX

Another page for Elena

But this time it is for our Through the Eyes of an Artist group.

I started this a few weeks ago with a very old (1982) map of Brisbane. Tonight I added the rest. I love how this page has come together. Now to do page one. But that will be tomorrow.

On the inside of the door it says "Home for me is just south of Coomera in Pacific Pines. Pacific Pines was established in 1998. This Map in 1982".

I have done two very different pages for the lovely Elena. I sure hopes she likes them.

Till next time.
Night Night
XoX

Elena's Journal page two

Finally, it is done. Page two of Elena's Gold and White journal for the I Dream in Colours group. I have enjoyed doing this page. I got to use my Twinkling H2O's and love them. There are three shades of gold with the alternate petals and leaves in Heavenly White. I even found a use for the ribbon that the paper was wrapped in. I like the way this came together and I hope Elena does too. Now to work on the other journal group, Through the Eyes of an Artist and do Elena's journal for that group. Thankfully I have until Wednesday to get this off to Lillian in Canada. If I get my act together I will try and send Sharon's too.

Elena's journal page 1

After pondering (again) I have finally done page one of Elena's journal. The colours for this journal are shades of white and gold. I did page two but did not like it so I will do it again, which means out comes the sewing machine.

The dove is a glimmer screen and I mixed heirloom gold perfect pearls with water. Looks so much better up close.

Now to work on page two of this journal and Elena's other journal for the other group we are in.

Till next time

XoX

Alison's Journal Pages

I am part of a wonderful group of Artist's particpating in a journal titled THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST. After a few weeks of procrastination I finally completed Alison's journal page. Three down, 10 journals to go(I think) and the next two are here for Elena and Sharon.

With Alison's journal I decided to go light and dark and with a little simplicity to it all. I felt that this time less is more. I have even found a few new things that I used on my journal and repeated here as well. Using my own glimmer mists and my cuttlebug to make the little photo corner. The one thing I did this time was sew on a page. Normally I sew fabric but I did three different colours around the green page that was sprayed.

I must say that I am very happy with the result and looking forward to working on the next two. But I also have to get my covers and bio page done for my I DREAM IN COLOURS journal which has to be posted by June 1.

Circle Journal

Here it is, a little bit late but I have finally done it. My pages for Lee's journal. Some of you may know that I am part of a circle journal with 13 others around the world. I sat on this for ages and here is my contribution to Lee's journal. I love the first page. I like the second page but it is not my favourite. I decided to do some hand-journalling which I doubt I will do again. This is what I don't like. But generally we are the most critical of ourselves.
After watching a tutourial on another blog I used my Glimmer Screen Stencils for the bird. Somehow I can see me getting more.

Through the eyes of an Artist CJ

Well after weeks and weeks of pondering (refer to previous post) and creating that lovely baby wipe page. It became the inspiration for the rest of the circle journal. I am in a group of 14 wonderful and talented artists. I have ATC's from most but not all. Sadly, since this was sent on its journey one lady has had to pull out. I will certainly miss seeing her work in here.

This journal has started off in Australia and then to Canada, the USA, England until it hits home soil with a month in Gladstone before it travels south to me. This is my first international CJ and in fact my second ever CJ. My first one still sits on top of my bookcase and I still look at it and see how far I have progressed.



I totally love the effect that watercolour paper gives. I will have to use it again in the other circle journal group Elena has started. This time it is 8.5" *11.0" so much bigger and based on the publication True Colors. I am looking forward to getting this as I have chosen Red, Black and White as my colours.

Till Next time
XoX