WINDOWS TO THE SOUL

Out of the blue I got this idea to create a series of spreads by selecting images of women, but with each one I would alter their eyes to create their mood, and then paint the backgrounds to suit. I've titled this series "Windows to the Soul". I have all kinds of pictures selected, as I plan on creating a lot of spreads using female images, at least until I get tired of it! lol
These three spreads are what I've completed so far.
The top spread is titled "Forest Maiden". In it I tried to give the woman an innocent doe-like look with the eyes I used for her. The middle spread "Lonesome Christmas", is of a woman alone in her castle on Christmas Eve awaiting the arrival of her love...but he is very late, and she's not looking too impressed about it!
And lastly, the bottom spread, titled "The Secret", is about a woman, and quite the actress too BTW, that leads a very secret life!
Well, now I am off to finish more spreads that I've already got in the works! Such fun! :)

Wow, has it ever been a while since I last posted some artwork on my blog! I've been working so much that I haven't had time to play. But this weekend I finally had some time off work to do just that, play! I haven't been 100% certain of my choice of engagement calendar that I picked to use for the upcoming 2008 calendar journal round robin. So, yesterday I returned the one that I had originally bought in exchange for a ledger style journal. Karen BP used a ledger style journal for the 2007 RR and it was undeniably incredible. Well, when I got home with my new journal, I immediately got to work on it. Above is what I completed. Now it is all set to be mailed off for the brand new 2008 RR! I am thoroughly looking forward to another year of calendar journaling!

It's been over a week since my last post...work just has to get in the way, doesn't it? Arghh! Anyways, I've been working in the final journal for the 2007 Calendargirlz RR. That final journal belongs to Martha, in Toronto, Ontario. To the right are the two spreads I have created so far in her journal. The top spread is on the topic of life, and cherishing it. I also used this spread for this week's Altered Heart prompt, which is 'Soul'. The bottom spread is prompted by the words that already existed on the right-hand page: on your mark...get set...mingle!' I am a homebody at heart and don't do a whole lot of socializing...my home is my castle, and it's where I am the happiest!

DARK PLACES

Well, here it is, my book for the Dark RR! Since part of the theme deals with dwellings, I've filled the book with pages made from wallpapers. All that is left to be done is to write a little blurb in my book and it will be ready to mail out to Karen. I am very excited about this RR. Everybody has such incredible themes: Vampires, Dark Souls, Dark Hearts & Winged Things, Dark Side of the Moon~Celestial, and Dia de los Muertos.
My theme is:
DARK PLACES: Sinister Dwellings, Eerie Cemeteries, Dark Minds, & the Haunting Entities that Inhabit them.
As I was taking the photos I got this above picture of my kitten 'Meesha' playing with the ribbons dangling from the side of my book. It looks to me like she is staring down an old button hanging from the red ribbon. lol The button resembles an old-fashioned door knocker with a lion head.

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!