Another March calendar journal addition....

Here is another spread I created in Daphne's CJ. She loves to sew, so the left-hand side of the spread I created for her with that idea in mind.

Calendargirlz journal additions for March 2010...

Finally, some new photos! My gosh, it's been almost two months since I've blogged?!? This is ridiculous, I'd better smarten up! lol Anyhow, here are some pics of the pages I've altered in Daphne's calendar journal. This is the first journal I have to work in for our Calendargirlz round robin this year. It seems that I can't go without these calendar journal RRs in my life. I'm starting to lose count, but I believe that this is year 6 or 7 for me. I just can't seem to get it out of my blood! lol

The top 3 photos are of what I have created so far in Daphne's CJ. The top pic is a spread based on Daphne's Chinese Astrology sign, the Tiger. In the bottom two pieces I have added a doily handmade by my Grandmother. I sprayed the doily with 'Color Mists'. To honor our new found friendship Daphne and I have, I added this little saying to the single page with the doily: "Friendship is to be cherished like the lacework your Grandmother made." I liked the way the doily turned out, so I used one for a spread in my own 'stay @ home' art journal.

Which leads me to the bottom pic. Long story short....I placed the doily on a piece of cardboard that I have been using for gluing on for eons, and loved the pattern that it left after spraying it with the 'Color Mists'. The cardboard already has a lot of buildup, giving it a nice textured feel to it. So, now I am in the process of making another art journal, using it for the cover.

I have more updating to do, and photos to add over the next couple of days. So, stay tuned. Happy art journaling, and creating whatever your heart desires!
V :)

More additions to my 2010 Calendargirlz CJ....

Here are 3 more spreads in my round robin CJ. For the top spread I used an image that I found very calming, adding a winter poem to the opposite page. I love winter and find the snow so quiet and peaceful.

The horrific disaster in Haiti, I'm sure has impacted us all. The middle image is a spread I created about the disaster, adding an image of a woman in her 70s, Ena Zizi, who was pulled from the rubble alive after several days of being buried.

For my bottom spread, I used 2 journal prompts posted by Marilyn in our Calendargirlz group: the colour prompt aqua, peach and ochre, and paint scratching. I used a hair pick to do the paint scratching. I'm not all that pleased with the results of this spread, but really enjoyed the prompts. Thanks Marilyn, wish the finished product was better for your fun prompts!

Precious advice on journaling....

This is the sweetest inspiration I have ever seen on why to keep a personal journal. Watch it, it will put a smile on your face and have you opening up your journal!

2010 January CJ additions...

Another year has begun with the Calendargirlz! Here are my first additions to my own CJ, as well as the cover. I always look forward to our CJ RRs, every year!

Playing catch up....

I have several pages still to upload after a couple of finishing touches. But for now, here are a 1/2 dozen pages I've created in my woolen art journal.

My spirits flew as high as the birds when the new year began. Simply because it is time again to partake in another calendar journal round robin over at Calendargirlz. I'm so addicted to this format of art journaling in engagement calendars!

Fairly soon I will post more photos once I've completed the little bits and pieces on my woolen art journal pages. But, now it's back to gathering up more ideas for my 2010 calendar journal!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOURS!

Baby, it's cold outside!

Well, it is. And what better way to spend it than cozied up in a nice warm throw! And by the looks of things, Angel agrees whole-heartedly!