Christmas Art Journal

A few pictures of my first Christmas Art Journal I didn't know if I would finish it but found after Christmas I did have time to sit by myself and work in it I can only watch so much television. Christmas seemed to go on for ever this year especially as we had two extra bank holidays Russell was off from Christmas Eve till the Tuesday after New Year. I think even he was glad to get back to work Ive had the cold and cough going around so haven't felt too good for the last few days but I did manage to get to a garden centre and Stamp Addicts where they were having an art and craft sale no I'm not saying how much I spent it was tooo much I'm not buying anything else for months ha ha. My journal has 14 pages and measures 8.5"x 8" I took apart a large sketch book re sized the pages and sewed it up with what is probably called pamphlet stitch I now have one more journal to work in I might make an Easter Journal. I'm getting obsessed now with journaling as its something I'm doing for myself and I dont have to show it around.

Remember Summer

When Christmas is over I will be looking forward to summer. I do not like the snow and cold of winter. I love the sun and the garden. It would be great to think next year could be the year when we see a lot of sun it does happen every ten years so they say we are long overdue. Pictures of my town

Art Journal of My Holiday in the States

I have at last found time to take photos of my holiday art journal and post them. Its the first journal Ive done I started it at home with some painting and collaging then did the jounaling when resting in the hotels we stayed at along the way. I finished it off when I returned. The book I used was about 3.5" x 5" the paper was handmade which meant I had to watch the pens I used as some bled through to the next page. I mostly used gel pens with watercolour paint. I did enjoy doing this a record of a great time


I am now making a Christmas Journal

Near to Lafayette. We stayed at Bayou Cabins delightful place to stay.

The Swamp or Bayou St Martins Lake Breaux Bridge I did quite a few pages from here