For the past several months I have been working
on my personal "Art Gypsy Journal". The above
pictures are of my first spread for 2009
and my journal fanned out.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!
I've created this spread in honor of all of my art journaling and
altered artist friends. May the warmth and love of the holiday season
be with you all through 2009. With hugs from Vale :)

My latest spread for Art Journal Gypsies...

'Evening all!
For week #16 I created 4 separate categories
from which participants would choose one thing
from each of the 4 lists. The categories were:
1: Theme
2: colour
3: Background
4: An element to use in your spread

For my spread, I went with the word "heart" for
theme. The colours I picked to work with were brown, red
& metallic. For my background I went with the tape, combined
with all of the other background choices I'd listed. Finally,
I decided to use "individual words" from the "elements"
category. Above is the spread I came up with for
this week @ Art Journal Gypsies.

More "Art Journal Gypsies" spreads....

Hi all!
Above are my latest spreads for my
"Art Journal Gypsies" blog. The bottom photo is
what I created for this past weeks exercise, about
experiences with artjournaling....how it made
you feel, whether it's therapeutic for you, or just
plain fun! The top photo is the spread I created
today for the current weeks exercise about the
traditional gypsies. If you're interested, you
can view my "Art Journal Gypsies" blog
using the following link:
http://artjournalgypsies.blogspot.com/
Come join in on the fun if you wish!
Warm hugs for all on this snowy day in
Ontario, Canada! Vale :)

I've had the past 2 days off work, so I took it easy
& played in my art journals. The top photo is of the
spread I created for this week's "Art Journal Gypsies"
exercise. The bottom photo is of the inside cover to
my new "Book of Odd" aka "The Big Book of the 3Bs".
I wish I could stay home for another 2 days & play!

Art Journal Gypsies spreads....

'Afternoon everybody!
Here are some of the spreads that I have created
over the past few weeks for my Art Journal Gypsies blog.
Every week I post a new exercise for anyone that is
interested in creating their own art journal along with me.
If interested in joining in, you can view my Art Journal Gypsies
blog, and the weekly exercises I've been posting there by
clicking on the following link:
http://artjournalgypsies.blogspot.com/
I am posting these weekly exercises just for fun, and
to hopefully share in the art journaling experience
with others that enjoy keeping their own art journal.
I'd really love it if you'd join me! I am loving the
freedom of playing in my "stay @ home" art journal.
Warm hugs for all, Vale :)

I've had a couple of days free to myself, so I
worked on my spread for this week's exercise
over @ "Art Journal Gyspsies". Above is what
I've created. I decided to use a freestyle poem
that I wrote. Since the first page of my spread
turned out to have a rather dark & serious
atmosphere to it, I thought I'd take advantage
of my initial "V" and use "Stone Maiden", my
poem about an encounter with a vampire!

Art Gypsy Journal....

Over the past few weeks I have been working on a new journal, an "Art Gypsy Journal". I've created another blog and I have been posting weekly exercises there, following the steps I am taking for each weekly spread I create. If you are interested in checking out the blog, or joining on the weekly exercises, you can do so by clicking on the link below the photos:
http://artjournalgypsies.blogspot.com/

And, BTW, I would be absolutely thrilled if any of you would like to join in! The exercises are into their 3rd week now, but only one spread a week is created. So, it isn't too late to join in! Anyhow, I thought I'd add photos here of what I've created in those 3 weeks. I hope to see some familiar faces joining in @ "ART JOURNAL GYPSIES"! Warm hugs, and happy art journaling!
Vale :)

Beginning a new art journal...

Aside from the latest "Soul Journal" I've started,
I've begun a new art journal for exercises in
varying techniques and art supplies.
This is the first spread, a claiming
of my new art journal.