April

Well the April page is on it's way. I have all the components, and now I need to find a window of opportunity to put it all together. And then it struck me...my inability to gather the mental energy to "get it together" is because there is an element that I want to include that I am not sure exactly how to do, or how it will turn out. The fear of failure is holding me back. And yet, I know that once I take the plunge the process will be enjoyable and fullfilling- regardless of how it finally turns out. So, tomorrow I believe I need to take myself firmly on hand, have a stern chat and a gentle kick in the kibosh. No more excuses.

February Journal Page

Well, as it is already April, I am a little behind in my posts (but not my journal). February was a rather sad month, as my dear Grandmoth passed away. This page was a tribute to her - she was a very fiercly independent woman - it broke my heart to see her wither away at the end...

For this entry, I experimented with pastel on watercolour paper. I did like the extra texture on the trees, but missed the smooth look for the background. I finished the piece off by framing it with a red/orange card -which is not as skew as the scan makes it appear.

January Page

I finished "January" today. Very liberating. Instead of being shackled by indecision and doubt, agonizing over the perfect composition, I simply grabbed a few bits that I could, and assembled the page, inbetween minding Master Two. I know it's not perfect. And I have to remind myself that the process is just as important as the outcome (if not more so). And so I find myself ready to hand over my journal for our swap, satisfied with my creative process, and rearing to go for "February".






Pen and pastel chalk

Silly Monkey

I found this gorgeous monkey pattern by Melissa Mall (innerchildcrochet.com). I made my own little chap -size 1.75cm hook, 5 perle cotton. My daughter has requested a purple one. I rather like him sans eyes.

Art Journal

A friend and I decided last year that we should keep an art journal, and swap monthly. January 2010 saw it put into action.

Here is a snippet of the front cover. I decided to hand sew and quilt the cover, but make it removable to make journalling easier.

Groundhog Day

Joined in the #groundhogalong at Ravelry, organised by June (planetjune.com). I used 8 cotton perle, and size 1.5mm hook. Bruce stands (sits) 2.5cm high.

Back to blogs

Since I mostly surf the net using a mobile device, it has become inconvenient to try to blog, and upload pics etc. Found a blogger app..so going to give it a try