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.

Thankful

Week 49 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The calendar is from

the Graphics Fairy

with a word definition

torn from an old dictionary.

A new month means a new theme

from France Papillon,

which for 

December is

closure.

Image from the Graphics Fairy

The first art journal prompt is

attitude

of

gratitude.

A new month also means

a new design focus

kanketsu.

This year, I have been

so grateful for almost daily contact

via the Word with Friends app

with a dear friend.

She has kept me sane.

I have used patterned paper

from Glenda Waterworth &
K-ology Addison patterned paper

from K & Company.

There are photo corners

by Paperchase,

washi tape,

words cut from an old novel

& printed text.

ATC Junk Journal - Week 4

This is the final week

of my ATC Junk Journal

made during the second

lockdown in England.

The closed journal is the size of an ATC

(Artist Trading Card)

2½ by 3½ inches

with 28 pages.

Day 22

Day 23

November 26-27

Day 24

Day 25

November 28-29

Day 26

Day 27

November 30-December 1

Day 28
December 2

The second lockdown

ends today, December 2,

however each county

will now be in one of three

tiers of restrictions

I have used paper scraps

from an old magazine

(Daphne's Diary from 2013),

another already printed out butterfly

& painted typing manual pages.

I have also used a black Stabilo All pencil.

Just because ...

Week 48 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The last journal prompt

from France Papillon

on this month's theme of

colour

was

rainbow.

I used a photograph

I took in September

of a double rainbow

from my back garden.

I have used patterned paper

from Glenda Waterworth &
Brenda Walton's Brianna

patterned paper
from K & Company.

There is a raven image

from the Graphics Fairy,

photo corners by Paperchase

& printed text.

ATC Junk Journal - Week 3

During the second lockdown in England,

I am taking a few moments

out of each day

to create in a small junk journal.

The closed journal is the size of an ATC

(Artist Trading Card)

2½ by 3½ inches

with 28 pages.

Day 16

Day 17

November 20-21

Day 18

Day 19

November 22-23

Day 20

Day 21

November 24-25

I have used paper scraps

from an old magazine

(Daphne's Diary from 2013),

an image of a lady from Kasia Avery

(which I had printed out for my weekly journal,

but it was too small)

& painted typing manual pages.

I have also used a black Stabilo All pencil

& Remnant Rubs by Tim Holtz.

Your Actions Matter

Week 47 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The journal prompt

this week from France Papillon

on this month's theme of

colour

was

just no.

I have used patterned paper

from Glenda Waterworth &
Brenda Walton's Brianna

patterned paper
from K & Company.

There are photo corners by Paperchase,

a lady image from Kasia Avery,

butterfly & floral images

from the Graphics Fairy

& printed text.

The journal prompt was to look at

which colour we avoid using in our journals

& think about why we avoid it.

My colour was yellow.

ATC Junk Journal - Week 2

I have reached the end of week two

creating in my small junk journal,

which I am working in daily

throughout our second lockdown.

The closed journal is the size of an ATC

(Artist Trading Card)

2½ by 3½ inches

with 28 pages.

Day 8

Day 9

November 12-13

Day 10

Day 11

November 14-15

Day 12

Day 13

November 16-17

Day 14

Day 15

November 18-19

There are a mixture of paper scraps

mainly from an old magazine

(Daphne's Diary from 2013),

junk mail,

two already printed out butterflies

& painted typing manual pages.

I have also used a black Stabilo All pencil.