Time to Create

Prompt 4 for Dina Wakley's
Year of Gratitude
challenge is
Creativity.

I used Dina Wakley Blank Media Tape &
Dina Wakley Media Ruby acrylic paint.

I used three of my own handmade stamps.

There is an image from Michelle Ward,
pieces of Tim Holtz Pocket Cards,
Tim Holtz Distress Marker &
words are cut out from an old edition
of Pride & Prejudice.

I am working in a small Black Cloth Hardback Sketchbook
by Seawhite of Brighton.

The paper is 140gsm.

Poetry ReImagined Finale

The finale of my
Poetry ReImagined
project in my mixed media collage journal.

I used Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
the girl & boy images from the Graphics Fairy,
the Bingo card from Red Lead Paperworks
design & tissue tape by Tim Holtz
& printed text.

with hope for spring
red leaves have fallen
berries ripe for eating
feed the hungry birds
awaiting brighter days

the short dark days
the rain that fell
from thickly clouded skies
through depths of water
so greatly gathered all around

all is changed
future still uncertain
but my love remains
my heart grows stronger
with each passing day

Advent Daily Journal - Days 19 to 24

Here are the details of
the last six days of my
Advent Calendar
using prompts set by Kasia Avery
at Everything Art.

Day 19

Day 20

Day 21

Day 22

Day 23

There is space on the back of
the photograph for me to journal.

Day 24

All the pages have a base of
clear gesso by Liquitex.

I used Neocolor II
watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

I have used an old childhood photograph.

The Paper Dolls are from Tim Holtz
as are two of the three tapes.

I have also used an old dictionary,
some old gold foiled white tissue paper,
words cut out or torn from my old edition
 of Pride & Prejudice
& pages from an old copy
of Daphne's Diary magazine.

Advent Daily Journal - Days 13 to 18

Here are the details of
the next six days of my
Advent Calendar
using prompts set by Kasia Avery
at Everything Art.

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

All the pages have a base of
clear gesso by Liquitex.

I used Neocolor II
watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

I have used a couple of
old childhood photographs.

The Paper Dolls are from Tim Holtz
as are two of the three tapes.

I have also used an old dictionary,
some old gold foiled white tissue paper,
words cut out from my old edition
 of Pride & Prejudice
& pages from an old copy
of Daphne's Diary magazine.

Advent Daily Journal - Days 7 to 12

Here are the details of
the next six days of my
Advent Calendar
using prompts set by Kasia Avery
at Everything Art.

Day 7

Page 7 has an additional layer
of watered down white gesso
& uses teabag paper.

Day 8

Page 8 has an additional layer
of watered down white gesso
&  a piece of kraft paper
to reinforce the tag
with space to journal on the back
& underneath.

Day 9

Page 9 also uses a piece
of used teabag paper.

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 12 includes a photograph of myself,
instead of a Tim Holtz Paper Doll.

All the pages have a base of
clear gesso by Liquitex.

I used Neocolor II
watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

The Paper Dolls are from Tim Holtz
as are two of the three tapes.

I have also used an old dictionary,
some old gold foiled white tissue paper,
words cut out or torn from my old edition
 of Pride & Prejudice
& pages from an old copy
of Daphne's Diary magazine.

Sweet Memories

Week 49 of my
Poetry ReImagined
project in my mixed media collage journal.

tree proudly stands with twinkling lights
bells and bows and frosted pine cones
cinnamon bundles tied with ribbon red
delicate baubles from winters past
sweet memories bring

I used Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
an image from the Graphics Fairy,
tissue tape by Tim Holtz
& printed text.

Advent Daily Journal - Days 1 to 6

Here are the details of
the first six days of my
Advent Calendar
using prompts set by Kasia Avery
at Everything Art.

Day 1

The prompt was to write a postcard to ourselves,
so I used a separate postcard
& used washi tape to secure it in my journal.

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

On yesterday's walk
(Day 4)
we were to gather items
to use on today's page
(Day 5).

Mine includes a round sticker
from an item I purchased
whilst on that walk.

Day 6

Page 6 has an additional layer
of watered down white gesso.

All the pages have a base of
clear gesso by Liquitex.

I used Neocolor II
watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

The Paper Dolls are from Tim Holtz
as are two of the three tapes.

I have also used an old dictionary,
some old gold foiled white tissue paper,
words cut out or torn from my old edition
 of Pride & Prejudice
& pages from an old copy
of Daphne's Diary magazine.