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.

Start

Week 51 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The last journal theme

from France Papillon,

for December is

closure.

The next journal prompt is

start.

I have used patterned paper

from Glenda Waterworth &
K-ology Addison patterned paper

from K & Company.

The images of the angel

& white flowers are

from the Graphics Fairy,

photo corners by Paperchase,

washi tape

& printed text.

The pandemic continues

to affect our lives

in ways we could never have envisaged.

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.

Stop

Week 50 in my

Mellow Kraft
Journal.

The last journal theme

from France Papillon,

for December is

closure.

The next journal prompt is

stop.

There are personal notes

for this week

behind the journal card.

I have used patterned paper

from Glenda Waterworth &
K-ology Addison patterned paper

from K & Company.

There is a Paper Doll by Tim Holtz,

an image of a pine cone

from the Graphics Fairy,

photo corners by Paperchase,

washi tape

& 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.

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.