I just don't do enough doodling, & I
really enjoy it. So, I've decided to
do a lot more of it. Above is another
entry in my doodle book of black pages.

HAPPY HALLOWE'EN EVERYONE!
Here are my entries for both Gothic Arches & The Altered Heart. On the left is my page for Gothic Arches. The theme this week is of course Hallowe'en/Spooky. On the right is my page for The Altered Heart where the theme is Witch. Instead of using the gothic arch & heart template on their own, I decided to create a spread with both in my 'doodle book'.

Well, I have gone and changed my theme for the Dark RR!
I got this bright idea while at work yesterday, and immediately
after dinner last night I set out to create a whole new book,
right from scratch. My new theme is: DARK PLACES.
Eerie dwellings and cemeteries and the like!
Above is a photo of the cover I created last night.
I feel SO much better about this theme!

BOOK
A while back I created a book out of heavy cardstock, cardboard, duct tape, acrylic paints & an elastic threaded spine from a cardholder. Last night I was far too awake to sleep, so I sat up in bed with a journal and doodled a page while coming up with some ideas for it. On the left is the book cover, and on the right is the doodle from last night. I have titled this book: BOOK: Blanket Stitched, Buttoned & Beaded. Each page will have doodled buttons, beads and blanket stitching incorporated into it.

'Through shrouded eyes I look out my
weathered window and realize that there's
a storm raging outside as well as within.'
Based on emotion and weather, this is what I
created using the prompt for this week over
at The Altered Heart. The word prompt for
this week is: weather/weathered.

Here is my heart for our very first word prompt @ 'The Altered Heart'. Karen picked the first word to use, which was: COURAGE. This was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the word. I've used a Zetti stamp, Spider Writers & Aileen's Color Mists to create my heart, along with a personal observation.

ALL THE THINGS ONE HAS FORGOTTEN SCREAM FOR HELP IN DREAMS.

And boy I've been dreaming a lot lately. Normally I never recall my dreams,
but I've been dreaming about love. Gosh, I almost forget what it feels like.

Anyhow, here's my final spread in Andi's Leonardo Da Vinci calendar journal. And once again I didn't do any regular journaling. I journaled using simple images and words about the way I was feeling at the time...a bit down because of things with my 'ex', and feeling like I really haven't found the true love of my life yet. My aunt found true love in her mid 70s, and it was the most amazing relationship one could ever imagine. So I guess there still is hope! lol

This made my day though...
In the mail today I received my 'Color Mists' from Aileen! This spread holds my very first attempt at color misting. They are such fun and absolutely fabulous to play with! Thanks so much Aileen, I will get hours upon hours of enjoyment using them!

This gothic arch is about two guardian angels.
and a special message that is going out to Nancy,
her family, and most especially her son Andrew.
I shall keep you warm in my heart.

Here is my entry for Gothic Arches.
The theme for this week is 'flowers'.
I had fun 'zettifying' this flower child!

Recently I decided that I would alter a cigar
box to hold my gothic arches in. Today I
finally got around to creating it. Here are
two photos of my gothic arches box. I can't
wait until tomorrow to see what the next
theme will be at Gothic Arches!

Here is another entry in Andi's calendar journal. There is a possibility
that I may be living alone in the very near future. This year has been
very stressful and chaotic for me. A lot of drastic changes have come
about in my life. There have been times when I have daydreamed
about living by myself, because of the chaos that has surrounded me.
Although I know at times that I will get lonely, the idea of living alone
sounds quite peaceful. Oddly enough, I would feel safe. Without going
into detail, I go by this belief: a person can only truly 100%, trust ones
self. This spread is a simple illustration of how I am feeling about it.

Here is my entry for "Gothic Arches"
this week. The theme for this week
is vacations/places. I would really
love one day to visit Paris, France.