How loud the Silence

Week 35 in my mixed media collage journal,
with inspiration from the poet A E Housman
& combining two monthly prompts
from Wanderlust 2019 of
monochrome with layers.

how loud the silence when it falls
when the laughter fades
when the drumming of life is no more
when all that is left is peace
then how loud the silence is

I used Daler-Rowney White Gesso Primer,
white tissue paper with a
printed image from Kasia Avery at Everything Art.

Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs
(the two number 35s & the crown),
Tim Holtz Design Tape,
label tape fromStampington,
Uni-ball Signo silver pigment ink pen
& printed text.

Worry Not

Week 33 in my mixed media collage journal,
with my main inspiration this week from the poet
Algernon Charles Swinburne
& the monochrome Wanderlust class by Kasia.

to the wandering wind, who knows no rest
for the weeds that now lie dead
to the question that is left unasked
for the tired that ne'er can sleep
embrace the muse of change and worry not

I used
Daler-Rowney White Gesso Primer,
a black Faber-Castell watercolour pencil.
the vintage lady image from Mary Green
at Green Paper Packages,
photo corners from Paperchase,
old dress pattern paper,
Tim Holtz Tissue Tape,
Tim Holtz Pocket Cards
(the ticket & numbers),
piece of paper from an old typing manual,
piece of homemade washi style tape
printed images from Shawn Petite
(the word "muse" & grid paper)
the word "discover" is by Hot Off The Press
& printed text.

Standing Alone

Week 27 in my mixed media collage journal,
with inspiration from poet
William Wordsworth.

standing alone in the bright summer's morn
as quietness fell I closed my eyes to hear
nature with all its wondrous sounds
of unseen creatures on the wing
and songbirds hid deep in leafy trees

The new theme on Wanderlust Class is
people who inspire.

This page is an acknowledgement of the inspiration of
Tim Holtz.

I used Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Metallic Rub-Ons (Brass & Colonial)
a Tim Holtz Paper Doll,
Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs,
Tim Holtz Tissue Tape,
Tim Holtz Pocket Cards
& printed text.

Golden Buttercups

Week 26 in my mixed media collage journal,
inspired by the current Wanderlust theme of
Floral
with inspiration from poet
Elizabeth Jennings.

betwixt the dainty daisies
see the buttercups staring at the sun
richly coated in bright gold
reflecting the wealthy light
glowing as if lit from within

I used Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
old images from Percy & Bloom,
a Cicely Mary Barker image
(cut out from an old book),
gold leaf applied over Sakura Quickie Glue,
Tim Holtz Distress Marker,
Tim Holtz Design Tape
& printed text.

Along the Shore

Week 24 in my mixed media collage journal,
inspired by the current Wanderlust theme of
Floral.

along the shore, blued to a driftwood patina
a window all the way to the ocean
faint rainbow clouds dissolve
then there was nothing, nothing there
nothing there to see

With inspiration from
Amy Clampitt
Percy Bysshe Shelley
& Vita Sackville-West.

I used Tim Holtz Distress Marker
(antique linen),
Tim Holtz Pocket Cards,
Tim Holtz Design Tape,
images from the Graphics Fairy
& printed text.

Be Glad

Week 23 in my mixed media collage journal,
inspired by the current Wanderlust theme of
Floral.

through the pane's drop-drenched glaze
up high a blackbird sings his melodic song
dusty earth be glad, the rain has come

With inspiration from
Ivor Gurney &
Thomas Hardy.

I used Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
images from the Graphics Fairy
& printed text.

Be Unforgettable, Be Unforgotten

Week 22 in my mixed media collage journal,
inspired by the current Wanderlust theme of
Floral.

may each heart rejoice
the white lilac is in bloom
barefoot we run through high meadows
as yellow poppies gently sway
be unforgettable, be unforgotten

With inspiration from
Richard Edwardes
& Rupert Brooke.

I used Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Tim Holtz Design Tape,
images from Shawn Petite,
a bleached skeleton leaf
& printed text.

Content with my Discontent

Week 21 in my mixed media collage journal,
inspired by the new Wanderlust class theme of
Floral.

With lines of poetry by
WB Yeats
Edward Thomas &
Christina Rossetti.

though I am old with wandering
in hope to find whatever it is I seek
what is meant by happiness
is love so prone to change and rot
must I be content with my discontent

I used Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Tim Holtz Design Tape,
an image from the Graphics Fairy
& printed text.

Daisies at our Feet

Week 18 in my mixed media collage journal.

fields breathe sweet with daisies at our feet
the sky changes, white clouds stray
listen to the sound of rain on green leaves
rich with the promise of summer follows

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Thomas Nashe
Ivor Gurney
Robert Bridges
& E Nesbit

I used Daler-Rowney white Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils
& washi tape by Stampington.

I used Tim Holtz Design Tape,
Pocket Cards
& Remnant Rubs.

The inchie background image
is from Shawn Petite.

The image of the girl
is from Stephanie Rubiano.

The theatre ticket is from Mary Green
at Green Paper Packages.

There is also a photo corner
from Paperchase,
words cut from an old dictionary
& printed text.

Spring Sweet Spring

Week 17 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Robert Browning
Lord Alfred Tennyson
Christina Rossetti
&
Thomas Nashe.

I used Daler-Rowney white Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Tim Holtz Design Tape
& Remnant Rubs,
the number 5 image from Shawn Petite,
a photocopy of my Chaffinch ICAD from last year
& printed text.

Swimming against the Tide

This small project was inspired by Kasia Avery's
Wanderlust Class on the theme of
Rivers.

Her lesson was a fold out insert in her journal,
but mine uses an old mint tin.
I decorated the tin,
inside and out,
& made my fold out insert.

She encouraged us to take our time,
to make use of old forgotten products,
so my product list is a long one.

I used the following Ranger products.
Glossy Accents,
Texture Paste,
Dina Wakley Glazing Medium,
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
(crushed corduroy, broken china
& peeled paint),
Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
(mustard seed & twisted citron).

Faber Castell Gelatos (Snow Cone)
& watercolour pencils.

DecoArt Americana Clear Chalkboard Coating.

Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer in white.

eco crafts Acrylic Paints
(Waterfall & Tidepool).

Dew drops by Robins Nest
& Glass beads.

Pale blue ribbon,
green & blue textured ribbon
& mulberry paper.

Images from The Graphics Fairy
& printed text.

Where Fish Fly like Birds

Week 16 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Thomas Campion
Christina Rossetti
&
Edward Thomas.

The images of the flying fish
& the postcard
are from the Graphics Fairy.

The image of the number four is from
Shawn Petite.

I used Daler-Rowney white Gesso Primer,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Tim Holtz Design Tape
& Remnant Rubs,
Ranger Glossy Accents
& Perfect Pearls
(Heirloom Gold & Pewter),
leaf metal flakes
& printed text.

The Bliss of Solitude

Week 14 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems
by William Wordsworth
&
Laurence Binyon
together with the current Wanderlust course theme of
Steampunk.

The blossom image is from The Graphics Fairy,
the hot air balloon is from Kasia at Everything Art
& the ticket image from Green Paper Packages.

I used Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
black Sakura Pigma Micron pen,
a piece of broken watch with a rocailles bead
& printed text.

Dare to Dream

Week 13 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from a poem
by Edgar Allan Poe
& the new theme on
the Wanderlust course of
Steampunk.

The bird, hat & bookplate images
are from The Graphics Fairy.

I used a piece of broken watch for the glasses,
Ranger Glossy Accents on the bird's eye,
Tissue Tape & a metal fastener by Tim Holtz,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils
& printed text.

Passed Mossy Banks

Week 12 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Percy Bysshe Shelley
William Wordsworth
& William Allingham.

The bird image is from
The Graphics Fairy.

I used Tissue Tape by Tim Holtz
& pieces of Pocket Card
together with
Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
& printed text.

By the Twisty Stream

Week 11 in my mixed media collage journal.

My page this week
takes inspiration from poems by
Norman MacCaig
Christina Rossetti
John Drinkwater
& Oscar Wilde.

The bird image is from
The Graphics Fairy.

I used Tissue Tape by Tim Holtz
& pieces of Pocket Card
together with
Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
a postcard image from Everything Art
& printed text.

Clear Streams

Week 9 in my mixed media collage journal.

I was inspired by images from Stephanie Rubiano's
project at Stencil Girl.

There is also a piece of a Tim Holtz Pocket Card,
Design Tape by Tim Holtz,
Daler-Rowney White Gesso Primer,
Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Metallic Rub-Ons
& pieces of lace & fabric.

The poem uses lines of poetry
& inspiration from
Thomas Hardy &
Christina Rossetti
& was inspired by the new theme on
Wanderlust 2019.

Our theme this month is
Rivers.

I went back to this page to add
more detail to the images
with a Sukura Pigma Micron pen.

A Vision of Spring

New page in my mixed media collage journal,
inspired by the second week of Wanderlust 2019.

Our current theme is
Typography.

Ideas from Athanasia Papantoniou
were to include staples
& dry letter transfers,
to work vertically down the centre of the page,
leaving space around the edges.
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This year I am also using
a book of poetry
to inspire my art
with a project entitled
Poetry Reimagined.

Poetry Reimagined

This poem takes inspiration from
Robert Bridges
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Emily Dickinson
Thomas Hardy
& Jean Adams.

I used Tim Holtz Pocket Cards,
& Tissue Tape
together with
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Daler-Rowney white gesso primer,
dry letter transfers,
printed text
& an image from The Graphics Fairy.