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.

Come to the Window

Week 25 in my mixed media collage journal,
inspired by the poet Matthew Arnold.

come to the window
sweet is the night air
the sea is calm
the moon lies fair
listen, hear the eternal note of sadness

I used images from the Graphics Fairy,
Tim Holtz Pocket Cards,
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.

On the seventh day, she rested ...

Lesson 7 in my
Lessons for Life
collage journal.

take time to recharge

It is so important to remember that
you need to rest,
to recharge,
to take some time to stop
& breathe.

I used old birthday cards,
a page from an old typing manual
 & printed text.

Be Kind

Lesson 6 in my
Lessons for Life
collage journal.

be kind
Act with kindness
to everyone you meet,
including yourself.

Main Image: The Garden Gate by MW Tarrant

The Garden Gate card was given to me
on the occasion of my 18th birthday
by my sister.

I used old birthday cards,
squared paper,
photo corners
 & printed text.

Skies of Blue

Week 20 in my mixed media collage journal.

This week the poets did not inspire me,
so instead I captured the memory of a sunny day.

fountain plume flows with trickling sounds
under bright sunlit skies of blue
warming the fading beauty of spring flowers
I watch hurried bees and birds soaring high
I breathe, I rest to take delight in this day

I used Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Ranger Perfect Pearls
(Heirloom Gold),
Tim Holtz Design Tape,
images from the Graphics Fairy
(bee, beehives & postcard),
a bird stamp image from Eliza Trojanowska
& printed text.

Count to three

Lessons 3 & 4 in my
Lessons for Life
collage journal.

remember to breathe

be grateful

Using old birthday cards,
a dictionary definition,
photo corners,
fabric tape &
printed text.