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31 December 2022

Care December 2022 - Part 4


Care December 2022 was a free
annual art event

These are the final pages
made following the daily prompts.

Light like a Feather

Day 17 saw us move away
from our art journals,
however I still made a page
to reflect what I made.

Mindfulness Reminder


Intentional Social Media

White Icing

Giving Thanks

Bonus
2023 Moodboard

I used the last few pages 
of my Wanderlust 2022 junk journal
with collage material mainly from
The 2022 Artist Almanac.

28 December 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 52

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 52 of the
Deck of Cards Collage challenge.

The challenge was to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you wanted to,
follow additional prompts.

The final card in the pack
was the ACE of SPADES
& the optional prompt was
CELEBRATION.

She celebrated

I used collage paper from
The 2022 Artist Almanac,
words cut from an old novel
with my printed week number label.

Here are the last four collages,
which completes this year long challenge.

Weeks 49 to 52

26 December 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 52

This is my collage for week 52
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.

Prepared

I used collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine,
newsprint lettering
& my own printed week number.

Below is a group photograph
of my collages for weeks 41 to 52
which completes this year long project.


24 December 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 51

This is my collage for week 51
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.

Stop & Think

I used the challenge image with
newsprint lettering & numbers
& my own printed week number.

If you are on Instagram
you can follow the challenge hashtag to see
the collages from all the participants.

21 December 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 51

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 51 of the
Deck of Cards Collage challenge.

The challenge is to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you want to,
follow additional prompts.

The card chosen this week
was the TWO of DIAMONDS
& the optional prompt was
WINTER.

Playmates

I used a page from
The 2022 Artist Almanac
with my printed week number label.

19 December 2022

Care December 2022 - Part 3


Care December is free annual art event

These journal pages were made
following the daily prompts.

Bird's Eye View

Seasons

Celebration

The White Thread

Snowflake

I am using the last few pages 
of my Wanderlust 2022 junk journal
with collage material mainly from
The 2022 Artist Almanac.

Follow along on Instagram

14 December 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 50

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 50 of the
Deck of Cards Collage Challenge.

The challenge is to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you want to,
follow additional prompts.

The card chosen this week
was the NINE of CLUBS
& the optional prompt was
HAT/HEADWEAR


They wore many hats

I used images from
Graphics Fairy
with my printed week number label.

13 December 2022

Care December 2022 - Part 2


Care December is free annual art event

The next few pages made following
the daily prompts.

Day 6 The White Unicorns

Day 7 Love Letter

Day 8 Impermanence

Day 9 Boundaries

Day 10 - Carving

I am using the last few pages 
of my Wanderlust 2022 junk journal
with collage material mainly from
The 2022 Artist Almanac.

Follow along on Instagram

12 December 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 50

This is my collage for week 50
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.

Fall

I used collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine
& my own printed week number.

If you are on Instagram
you can follow the challenge hashtag to see
the collages from all the participants.

09 December 2022

Care December 2022 - Part 1


Care December is free annual art event

Here are my title page &
my first five pages.

Care December 2022

Day 1 Good Intentions

Day 2 The Harbour

Day 3 The Blank Space

Day 4 Grow & Heal

Day 5 Cleansing

This year I am using the last few pages 
of my Wanderlust 2022 junk journal
with collage material mainly from
The 2022 Artist Almanac.

I will post a summary here on my blog
every five days or so.

Follow along on Instagram

07 December 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 49

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 49 of the
Deck of Cards Collage challenge.

The challenge is to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you want to,
follow additional prompts.

The card chosen this week
was the EIGHT of DIAMONDS
& the optional prompt was
MYSTERIOUS.

Unknown origin

I used collage paper from
The 2022 Artist Almanac 
with my printed week number label.

05 December 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 49

This is my collage for week 49
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.

Speed

I used collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine,
newsprint lettering
& my own printed week number.

If you are on Instagram
you can follow the challenge hashtag to see
the collages from all the participants.

04 December 2022

Care December 2022


Care December is free annual art event

Commencing this year on 4th December,
there will be 21 days of journal prompts
to inspire you to create daily
mindful & intuitive mixed-media art.

This year I am using the last few pages 
of my Wanderlust 2022 junk journal.

I will post a summary here on my blog
every five days or so.

Follow along on Instagram


30 November 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 48

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 48 of the
Deck of Cards Collage challenge.

The challenge is to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you want to,
follow additional prompts.

The card chosen this week
was the NINE of HEARTS
& the optional prompt was
WINDOW.

Pain

I used collage papers from
the 2022 Artist Almanac with
 my printed week number label.

As we have completed
another 12 collages,
here is my next
Grid of Twelve.
 
Weeks 37 to 48

28 November 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 48

This is my collage for week 48
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.

High Five

I used collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine,
newsprint lettering
& my own printed week number.

If you are on Instagram
you can follow the challenge hashtag to see
the collages from all the participants.

25 November 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 47

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 47 of the
Deck of Cards Collage challenge.

The challenge is to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you want to,
follow additional prompts.

The card chosen this week
was the THREE of CLUBS
& the optional prompt was
POETRY.

Just words

I used words cut from an old novel,
collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine
with my printed week number label.

23 November 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 47

This is my collage for week 47
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.

Secrets

I used collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine,
newsprint lettering
& my own printed week number.

If you are on Instagram
you can follow the challenge hashtag to see
the collages from all the participants.

18 November 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 46

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 46 of the
Deck of Cards Collage challenge.

The challenge is to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you want to,
follow additional prompts.

The card chosen this week
was the Ace of Diamonds
& the optional prompt was
OUTER SPACE.

To the Moon & Beyond

The NASA Artemis project
launched their rocket
into space this week,
so I took inspiration from their project logo.

I used a letter A cut from old book
together with collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine
with my printed week number label.

15 November 2022

A Particular Situation

Once I had completed the
in October from
there was plenty of material left.

I created a set of collage inchies,
using just the remains of their collage material,
without adding any further media.

A Particular Situation

Each one is on a 1 inch square of kraft card.

I have a growing collection of
leftover collage material, which I will
keep for more collage projects next year.

* Part of the cost of participating in this challenge
is given to charity by CCM.

14 November 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 46

This is my collage for week 46
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.

No words

I used collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine
& my own printed week number.

If you are on Instagram
you can follow the challenge hashtag to see
the collages from all the participants.

09 November 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 45

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 45 of the
Deck of Cards Collage challenge.

The challenge is to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you want to,
follow additional prompts.

The card chosen this week
was the 5 of Clubs
& the optional prompt was
COMICS.

Double Trouble

I used some old gift wrap paper
& my printed week number label.

07 November 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 45

This is my collage for week 45
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.

Having a blast

I used newsprint lettering,
collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine
& my own printed week number.

If you are on Instagram
you can follow the challenge hashtag to see
the collages from all the participants.

04 November 2022

Deck of Cards Collage Challenge - Week 44

This is my altered miniature playing card
for week 44 of the
Deck of Cards Collage challenge.

The challenge is to create a collage
using a specified playing card
& if you want to,
follow additional prompts.

The card chosen this week
was the 2 of Hearts
& the optional prompt was
TWIST.

Oliver

I used two Paper Doll images
by Tim Holtz
 with words cut from an old novel
(Pride & Prejudice),
a piece of collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine
& my printed week number label.

31 October 2022

The Paris Index Card Collage Collection - Week 44

This is my collage for week 44
of the Paris Collage Collective challenge.

The collage is on a 5" by 3" index card.


I used an additional image from
Unsplash along with the challenge image
with collage paper from
Contemporary Collage Magazine
& my own printed week number.

If you are on Instagram
you can follow the challenge hashtag to see
the collages from all the participants.