To thine own self be true

Week 35 in my
Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The journal prompt
this week from
France Papillon was
patterns in me.

The image of the girl
is from Kasia Avery.

She is running a free four day
Colour Confidence course
over this Bank Holiday weekend.

I used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth &
K-ology Addison patterned paper
from K & Company
& images from
the Graphics Fairy
(butterfly & ladybird).

There are photo corners
by Paperchase,
doodles with a Sakura Pigma pen,
words cut from an old novel,
printed text &
washi tape.

Quotation from Shakespeare's Hamlet.

There were lots of ladybirds
in our garden this week.
red with black spots,
black with red spots.

Taking a Moment

Week 34 in my
Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The journal prompt
this week from
France Papillon was
life patterns.

I used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth &
K-ology Addison patterned paper
from K & Company,
a butterfly image from
the Graphics Fairy
& a Tim Holtz Paper Doll.

There are photo corners
by Paperchase,
a dictionery definition,
printed text &
washi tape.

Happiness is ...

Week 33 in my
Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The journal prompt
this week from
France Papillon was
journal patterns.

The words are based around
a quotation by Mandy Hale.

"Happiness is letting go
of what you think
your life is supposed
to look like
& celebrating it
for everything
that it is."

If this pandemic has taught us one thing,
it is that the future is always uncertain.

Plans have been rearranged,
postponed & cancelled.

Daily life is very different
& there is still no end in sight.

What certainty we do have
is only in the here & now,
the present moment.

To reflect this on my journal page,
I first altered the colour of the butterfly
then inverted the image
to create the large butterfly.

The same, but different,
as we adjust to the new normal.

It has been a very hot week,
daytime temperatures over 30C,
nights over 20C.

I used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth
& images from
the Graphics Fairy.

There are photo corners
by Paperchase,
printed text &
washi tape.

First Thoughts

Week 32 in my
Mellow Kraft
Journal.

A new month means
a new journal theme from France Papillon
which for August is
patterns.

The first prompt is
first thoughts,
so mine jumped straight to
the template I had designed to use
for this journal.

I used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth
& K-ology Addison patterned paper
from K & Company.

The images are from
the Graphics Fairy.

A new month also means
a new design focus for my journal,
which for August is
shizen.

There are also
photo corners by Paperchase,
a dictionary definition,
words from an old novel,
printed text &
washi tape.

This week we have been reminded
to keep washing our hands,
to wear a face covering
inside shops & museums
& to keep our distance
from other people.

Finally some doodles.

Lost in the Moment

Week 31 in my
Mellow Kraft
Journal.

This week's journal prompt
from France Papillon was
toes in the sand.

I used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth
& K-ology Addison patterned paper
from K & Company.

The images are from the Graphics Fairy,
the photo corners by Paperchase.

There are words cut
from an old novel
& printed text.

Beneath the surface

Week 30 in my
Mellow Kraft
Journal.

This week's journal prompt
from France Papillon was
under the surface.

I used a Fiskars template to create
the wavy cut at the top of the page
& a white Royal Sovereign
Chinagraph pencil
to doodle.

There are words cut
from an old novel
& a word definition
from an old dictionary.

The seashell is a double-layer
with writing hidden beneath
the top image.

I used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth
& K-ology Addison patterned paper
from K & Company.

The images are from the Graphics Fairy,
the photo corners by Paperchase.

There is printed text
& washi tape.

There was a debate
as to which way up
this image should be.

So this quotation,
which I saw twice this week,
solved the problem.

A brad through the centre of the compass
allows it to be rotated.

100 Days of Daily Collage - The End

This blog post marks the conclusion of my
100 Days
of Daily Collage
project.

Day 99

I used a pack of playing cards
which were 2½ by 3½ inches.

Day 100

bitter end
comes from a nautical term.
It is the end of a rope
wound round a post,
called a bitt.

Here they all are.

The 100 days passed quickly.

I enjoyed the reason to focus
on a specific project each morning.

Thank you for following along.

CREDITS
For collage fodder,
I used sample squares from
a Vanessa Arbuthnott catalogue,
images from an old edition of
The National Trust Handbook
& definitions from
Foyle's Further Philavery.

I was going to create a short video,
but it would having been very boring for you to watch.

Into the deep

Week 29 in my
Mellow Kraft
Journal.

I may add some doodling,
I may not ...

This week's journal prompt
from France Papillon was
into the deep.

I used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth
& K-ology Addison patterned paper
from K & Company.

The diamond fish eye is a reminder
that this week we celebrated
my parent's 60th Wedding Anniversary.

If you regret the past,
this can lead to depression.

If you worry about the future,
this can lead to anxiety.

Aim to live in the present moment,
being mindful of all you do.

There are also
images from the Graphics Fairy,
photo corners by Paperchase,
words cut from an old novel,
printed text &
washi tape.

100 Day of Daily Collage - Week 14

Here is the round up of
week 14 of my
100 Days of Daily Collage
project.

Day 92

I am using a pack of playing cards
which are 2½ by 3½ inches.

Day 93

For collage fodder,
I am using sample squares from
a Vanessa Arbuthnott catalogue,

Day 94

images from an old edition of
The National Trust Handbook

Day 95

& definitions from
Foyle's Further Philavery.

Day 96

Card numbers will be added from these
& other sources.

Day 97

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for daily posts.

Day 98