Where do I begin?

Week 41 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

A new month means a new theme

from France Papillon,

which for October is

roots.

The first art journal prompt was

where.

I know where I was born,

but I did not grow up there,

so do not know the place where I was born.

I do not have anywhere which feels like home,

so I often experience the feeling of not belonging,

which gives me a welcomed sense of

freedom & independence.

A new month also means

a new design focus.

wabi

I have used patterned paper

from Glenda Waterworth &
Brenda Walton's Brianna

patterned paper
from K & Company.

The calendar & mushroom images

are both from the Graphics Fairy.

There are photo corners by Paperchase,

definitions torn from an old dictionary,

printed text & washi tape.

There is also some doodling

with a black pigma pen

& a white posca pen.

Take a moment to reflect

Week 40 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The art journal prompt

this week from

France Papillon was

purified.

The image of the lady

is from Kasia Avery.

The other images are from

the Graphics Fairy.

As the COVID 19 virus begins to

spread once more within our country,

I took the opportunity to visit my parents,

before restrictions on our freedom of movement

are reintroduced.

The aim is idealistic,

but we should try,

shouldn't we?

I have used patterned paper

from Glenda Waterworth &
Life's Journey Pansy patterned paper
from K & Company.

There are photo corners

by Paperchase,

words cut from an old novel,
printed text &
Tim Holtz Design Tape.

A Stitch in Time

Week 39 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The art journal prompt

this week from

France Papillon was

use it.

This lady is holding a sign

which says

"be quiet".

There is a quotation by Octavia Hill

on the first journal card.

This week also saw the tightening

of  rules to help slow down the

spread of COVID-19.

There is a quotation

from Boris Johnson

on the second journal card.

I have used patterned paper

from Glenda Waterworth &
Life's Journey Pansy patterned paper
from K & Company.

The lady is from Kasia Avery &

the lavendar & butterfly images

are from the Graphics Fairy.

There are photo corners

by Paperchase,

words cut from an old novel,
printed text &
Tim Holtz Design Tape.

Time Out

Week 38 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The art journal prompt

this week from

France Papillon was

the new want.

This week we took a trip to the coast.

It was the first time this year

that we had seen the sea.

We walked & talked,

had a picnic lunch

sitting high on the sand dunes

watching the waves

breaking on the shore below.

Wind in my hair,

sun on my face

& peace in my heart.

This was one new want

that was actually a true need.

Our mental, spiritual & emotional well being

are as equally important

as our physical well being.

This week also saw the introduction

of the Rule of Six,

in an attempt to stem the spread

of  COVID-19.

The Rule of 6

The lady is from Kasia Avery,

the hydrangea image is from

the Graphics Fairy &

the butterfly from Shawn Petite.

I have used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth &
Life's Journey Pansy patterned paper
from K & Company.

There are photo corners
by Paperchase,

words cut from an old novel,
printed text,
Tim Holtz Design Tape

& Remnant Rubs.

Letting go ... Moving on

Week 37 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The art journal prompt
from France Papillon was

organise.

This week we concentrated 

on the garden.

We had an overgrown

Silver Birch tree removed,

reorganised our garden furniture

& rearranged the many plant pots.

I have used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth &
Life's Journey Pansy patterned paper
from K & Company.

The lady is from Kasia Avery,

the lavender image from

the Graphics Fairy &

the butterfly from Shawn Petite.

There are photo corners
by Paperchase,

words cut from an old novel,
printed text &
Tim Holtz Design Tape.

A Clear Space

First, may I welcome you &

thank you for taking the time

to visit my blog.

Second, it is all change at Blogger

as they have recently altered

the look of their editing format.

I am gradually learning

how the new system works,

but blog posts are taking longer to write

& may not look quite the same.

This blog post is to document

week 36 in my
Mellow Kraft
Journal.

We have reached another new month,

which means a new art journal theme
from France Papillon.

The first prompt was

unclutter.

For the first time

since lockdown began in March,

we made a trip to the tip,

to clear the pile of rubbish

which had been gradually building up.

A new month also means

a new design focus.

ma

open space

I have used patterned paper
from Glenda Waterworth &
Life's Journey Pansy patterned paper
from K & Company.

The calendar image is

from the Graphics Fairy,

the lady from Kasia Avery,

the butterfly from Shawn Petite.

There are photo corners
by Paperchase,

definitions torn from an old dictionary,
printed text &
Tim Holtz Design Tape.

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.