Cherish each Moment

Day 7 & the final day

of Beth Kempton's

wellness challenge,

inspired by

wabi sabi

The last topic was

cherishing

the moments.

I have used a Paper Doll

& Pocket Card

from Tim Holtz.

The background image

for my journal card

is from Shawn Petite.

I have also used photocorners

by Paperchase,

gold spotted tissue paper

& printed text.

Enjoy the Journey

Day 6 of Beth Kempton's

7 day wellness challenge,

inspired by

wabi sabi

The sixth topic was

enjoying

the journey.

I have used a Paper Doll

& Pocket Card

from Tim Holtz.

The background image

for my journal card

is from Shawn Petite.

I have also used photocorners

by Paperchase,

gold spotted tissue paper

& printed text.

No one is Perfect

Day 5 of Beth Kempton's

7 day wellness challenge,

inspired by

wabi sabi

The fifth topic was

nurturing

your

relationships.

I have used a Paper Doll

& Pocket Card

from Tim Holtz.

The background image

for my journal card

is from Shawn Petite.

I have also used photocorners

by Paperchase,

gold spotted tissue paper

& printed text.

Failing your way forward

Day 4 of Beth Kempton's

7 day wellness challenge,

inspired by

wabi sabi

The fourth topic was

reframing

failure.

I have used a Paper Doll

& Pocket Card

from Tim Holtz.

The background image

for my journal card

is from Shawn Petite.

I have also used photocorners

by Paperchase,

gold spotted tissue paper

& printed text.

Acceptance & Letting Go

Day 3 of Beth Kempton's

7 day wellness challenge,

inspired by

wabi sabi

The third topic was

acceptance

&

letting go.

I have used a Paper Doll

& Pocket Card

from Tim Holtz.

The background image

for my journal card

is from Shawn Petite.

I have also used photocorners

by Paperchase,

gold spotted tissue paper

& printed text.

Living with Nature

Day 2 of Beth Kempton's

7 day wellness challenge,

inspired by

wabi sabi

The second topic was

living

with

nature.

I have used a Paper Doll

& Pocket Card

from Tim Holtz.

The background image

for my journal card

is from Shawn Petite.

I have also used photocorners

by Paperchase,

gold spotted tissue paper

& printed text.

Inspired by wabi sabi

At the end of November

author Beth Kempton

offered a 7 day wellness challenge

based on her extensive research

of the Japanese wisdom of

wabi sabi

As I have been focusing

on Japanese design principles

throughout 2020,

I thought this would be

an apt project to end the year.

I have taken her words

& Thought for the Day,

to create my own keepsake,

to which I can refer

as & when I need to.

The journal is 5½ x 4 inches

with a kraft card cover.

The first topic was

simplifying

&

beautifying.

I have used a Paper Doll

& Pocket Card

from Tim Holtz.

The background image

for my journal card

is from Shawn Petite.

I have also used ribbon,

photocorners

by Paperchase,

gold spotted tissue paper

& printed text.

Soothe Me

Kasia Avery at Everything Art
is hosting a free
7 day art journal event
entitled
Soothe Me.

I made a small journal
which measures 4 x 6 inches.

The cover uses prints of two of my pages
from her Advent Calendar event
held in December 2019.

I thought these two pages
were very apt for this event.

I added a new title
(which are words cut from an old novel)
doodling with a black Pigma pen
& a piece of Masté washi tape.

Inside there is one signature
stitched with paper string,
with eight pieces of paper
creating a journal with 32 pages.

I used pages from an old typing manual.

I prepped the pages with a wash of
diluted white gesso primer
by Daler-Rowney.

You can see the original pages below.

Front Cover

Back Cover

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

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.

A Knowing Nod

Week 48 of my
Poetry ReImagined
project in my mixed media collage journal,
with inspiration from poet John Clare.

with russet bib, he brightens my day
a knowing nod in morning greeting
for evening farewell a graceful bow
from frosty morn to fallen dusk
his delicate song my heart fills

I used Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer,
a Faber-Castell watercolour pencil,
an image from Shawn Petite (background)
a bird image from the Graphics Fairy,
Ranger Glossy Accents
& printed text.

Questions

Week 47 of my
Poetry Reimagined
project in my mixed media collage journal.

what is time,
when so often wasted
what is distance,
when wings can take flight
what is love,
when only felt by absence
where is home
and where is not
what does it all mean
and does is really matter


I used Liquitex Clear Gesso,
Mod Podge (Matte),
old dress pattern paper,
a Cicely Mary Barker image
(cut out from an old book),
Tim Holtz Design Tape
& printed text.

As Night Descends

Week 46 of my
Poetry Reimagined
project in my mixed media collage journal,
inspired this week by DH Lawrence.

day ends as night descends
ground frozen, the air thickly black
the moon crawls silently across a starlit sky
no other sound is heard but loud silence
my thoughts attend to words left unsaid

I used Liquitex Clear Gesso,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
copy of an old photo,
an image from the Graphics Fairy,
Tim Holtz Tissue Tape
& printed text.

Mourn not

Week 45 of my
Poetry Reimagined
project in my mixed media collage journal.

summer has passed, but mourn her not
think of her often and
remember her with fondness
let not tears fall as the rain
for what she once was,
she will be again


I used Liquitex Clear Gesso,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
old dress pattern paper,
a Cicely Mary Barker image
(cut out from an old book),
& printed text.

My Shadow Self

Week 44 of my
Poetry Reimagined
project in my mixed media collage journal.

although I never see her
I know that she is there
yet when the sun shines brightly
I sometimes spy a glimpse
my opposite, my counterpart,
my elusive shadow self

I used a Faber-Castell watercolour pencil,
Tim Holtz Tissue Tape with
an image from the Graphics Fairy.