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Three small sets of pages
Three small sets of pages

I've continued to work on filling my pocket journal. Quite truthfully it's happened because it is so easy being small, working in this little journal is satisfying…

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Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsNovember 29, 2017Pocket Journal
urban journal spread complete
urban journal spread complete

I started this spread last week when I attended the Sarasota Nature Printers meeting -you can see the start of it here if you like . . . 

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Art Journal, Nature PrintingLenna Young AndrewsNovember 15, 2017nature printing, collage
half way!
half way!

I have added my marks to HALF of my little pocket journal :o)

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Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsNovember 11, 2017doodling, watercolor crayons, Pocket Journal
tiny pages
tiny pages

The pages in my little pocket journal are so small, I added art to TWO sets of pages today . . .

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Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsNovember 9, 2017Pocket Journal, collage, watercolor crayons, rubber stamps
Sarasota Nature Printers
Sarasota Nature Printers

I went to my first meeting of the Sarasota Nature Printers today and really enjoyed. I met . . . 

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Gelli Prints, Nature PrintingLenna Young AndrewsNovember 7, 2017nature printing, Gelli Plate
Gelli Print - Nature Print Day
Gelli Print - Nature Print Day

Last Thursday I took another class with JoAnn Campisi at Selby Gardens in Sarasota, FL - my second class this year . . . nature prints with the Gelli Plate!

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Gelli Prints, Nature PrintingLenna Young AndrewsNovember 5, 2017nature printing, Gelli Plate
pocket journal page (yay!)
pocket journal page (yay!)

I had a wonderful time being away, but was really glad to get back to arting in my pocket journal yesterday . . . 

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Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsOctober 29, 2017Pocket Journal, collage
You imagine what you desire
You imagine what you desire

"You imagine what you desire" is a large sign at Jupiter Artland, which I visited in 2014 - see below. When I created this little pocket journal, I scattered . . .

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Handmade books, TravelLenna Young AndrewsOctober 18, 2017Pocket Journal
Little tiny pages
Little tiny pages

Little tiny pages in my pocket journal . . . . 

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Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsOctober 16, 2017Pocket Journal
Letter Journals!
Letter Journals!

Letter Journals are a great format for doing any kind of art, but especially collaborative art in a round robin style . . . 

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Letter JournalLenna Young AndrewsOctober 14, 2017Letter Journal, collage, collaboration
nature printing and more
nature printing and more

This is my "urban journal remix" journal, the one I made in an online class with Roben-Marie Smith . . .

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Art Journal, Nature PrintingLenna Young AndrewsOctober 13, 2017doodling, collage
oxide ink pads
oxide ink pads

I first ran into these inks when I took a nature print/gelli plate workshop with JoAnn Campisi at Selby Gardens this past August . . . 

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Nature Printing, Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsOctober 12, 2017doodling, Pocket Journal
Business Card Pocket page
Business Card Pocket page

A step-by-step of my latest pocket journal page. I used an old business card I made on the left side. It has a multiple exposure photo I did . . . 

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Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsOctober 9, 2017Pocket Journal, watercolor crayons
urban journal (remix)
urban journal (remix)

I have finally dived in and started to fill the pages of the journal I made in Roben-Marie Smith's class I took online a few weeks ago . . .

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Art Journal, Handmade books, StencilsLenna Young AndrewsOctober 8, 2017
Squishing in art!
Squishing in art!

Small pages make it easy to do. For this spread I glued a piece of paper I had been using to try things on . . . 

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Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsOctober 7, 2017Pocket Journal, doodling, rubber stamps, family
artmarks & steve in my pocket journal
artmarks & steve in my pocket journal

I took a few photographs of my process, making art marks in my pocket journal, and thought I'd share them on my blog . . .

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Handmade booksLenna Young AndrewsOctober 5, 2017doodling, Pocket Journal
New doodles in my Pocket Journal
New doodles in my Pocket Journal

I am really enjoying the quick bursts of art time I've had recently in the Pocket Journal I made, following directions from Rae Missigman . . . .

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Handmade books, TravelLenna Young AndrewsOctober 4, 2017Pocket Journal, drawing, doodling
Altered Book spread with Daisy Yellow
Altered Book spread with Daisy Yellow

I'm taking a Daisy Yellow online course called: Groovy Grunge. You can move through the lessons at your own pace and there's also a Facebook group for sharing your art or asking questions -super! I really enjoy the Daisy Yellow Workshops. Today I picked up my art journal . . . 

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Altered Book, Art JournalLenna Young AndrewsApril 7, 2017Altered Books, daisy yellow art
Gelli Print Play
Gelli Print Play

Last week I happened to watch an instructional video by Gelli Arts, called Faux Marbling on the Gelli® Plate. After watching it I was inspired to get my Gelli plates out and play . . .

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Gelli PrintsLenna Young AndrewsMarch 29, 2017Gelli Plate
wanderlust 2017 : week one
wanderlust 2017 : week one

On the recommendation of some of my artist friends, I signed up for another online course, Wanderlust 2017. This past year I discovered I'm more active with creative things/ideas and I create more art/creative stuff when I engage in a class or two . . . 

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Art JournalLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 13, 2017William Glackens, collage, stencils, rubber stamps
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