Shipwrecked

In this latest spread in my ledger, I have used this week's Altered Heart prompt picked by Karen BP. The word prompt is Shipwrecked. I have created a spread based on how things have been in my life this past year, and my feelings about the new year ahead.

Baby it's not your sleigh ride....

Here I was just having some fun creating
a winter scene based on a song I heard
on a TV commercial. Sure wish I knew the
title of the song and the artist!

Graffiti Heart

Here is another spread in my "Windows to the Soul" series. I've created this spread around the newest Altered Heart prompt. This week's prompt was selected by Karen BP, which is graffiti. Thanks Karen, for such an enjoyable prompt idea!

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.