Detail of one of the pages I've been working on . . . I've been continuing to work in a couple of Altered books under the guidance of Tammy Garcia and her "Novel Approach" online workshop. . . .
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The 2nd Letter Journal I made 4/11/16
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My additions to Joanne Hughes' Letter Journal :)
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my first Letter Journal . . . 04/22/2016
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Novel Approach is the online workshop I am taking with Tammy Garcia. Thank goodness it is work-at-your-own-pace! I have had a busy past few weeks with my 59th birthday, Steve's 60th birthday, friends visiting from out of town and staying with us . . .
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I am continuing with Tammy Garcia's online course called Novel Approach -slow but sure, at my own pace. I really like that! It has taken some getting used to at first, not being in the same place as everyone in the course, but you know what? I think it's good . . .
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Whoo Hoo! I am so happy I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the StencilGirl Talk Blog, February 17, 2016. When I started thinking about what to do, I felt inspired to work with fabric . . . .
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I am enjoying moving through the lessons at my own pace and practicing skills I am not adept at yet via the Novel Approach Workshop.
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There's something quite inspiring about someone else showing me things to do in a medium I've worked in before. I am trying all kinds of things I have never done before and enjoying in immensely.
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The small journal I began working in last September is now completed! This was a project I was inspired to start after my friend, Jewels Welsh did a spread in her gluebook journal that is the same size.
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I signed up for Tammy Garcia's workshop Novel Approach because it sounded interesting: An Art Journal/Altered Book workshop. I like both of these things . . .
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I'm filling up my tiny moleskine journal fast - it's only got a few blank spreads left!
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After a couple of weeks of not working in my journal, I got started with a page of leaf prints I made on deli paper last week. I really wanted to add some of these prints to my small moleskine journal, sized 3.5" x 5.5". It is really quite small . . . .
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More happy pages from my moleskine journal . . . the small size: 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" makes it so easy!! The new pages start with something wonderful, a collaborative effort with a special friend. His name is Sam Wade Sears, or "Red" as we call him; a real renaissance man. He has had so many experiences and amazing stories to tell!
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I find myself returning to my small moleskine journal, again & again, page after page! The 3.5" x 5.5" size means it does not take a lot of time to complete a spread and it is fun to do.
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Yes, something fishy is going on! I went back to working in my larger 9" x 12" Dylusions Journal. The other morning I went on an "artist's date" with myself…
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My friend Julie Welsh (aka Jewels) saw a video of my art journal spread recently and told me she loved it. She remarked she had "lost steam" with art journaling, but hoped to do a page again soon. Having been through that myself, I quickly replied and said, "When you feel like doing something creative again, grab your journal . . .
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It started with an idea to tea dye some Tags & Paper . . . I included the tags and envelope too...
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07/29/2015 -I started on the left side of the spread with a collage of old papers, an old business card, and a ticket simply glued down to the journal page. Then I added layers of paint in different colors around the edges and also on top of the ephemera...
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I took a few photos while making my ICAD (Index card a day) tonight and thought I would share them. The theme this week from daisy yellow was to use a different color palette every day. Well, I took that theme and used it to inspire me to use lots of different colors via my tin of hard pastels. I started off by making a mark with ALL of the colors, one by one . . . .
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