Recent Bits & Bobs

Hello All,

It's been a while. I have been trying to get a new website up and running but it's not there yet. When I have it, i'll be sure to let you all know. In the meantime I thought I ought to get back on here and let you see some of my recent bits and bobs.

To start with here is April's mini journal:

I have now completed a years worth of journals and they are all lined up on my shelf. I have loved this challenge and fully intend to continue these. They are such a fantastic way of keeping those precious memories from my daily life

Here also are a few of my recent art journaling pages:

This is just a tiny snapshot really of recent things. I hope you enjoy taking a look. I'll be back with more very soon.

Until then bye for now xx

January Mini Journal

Hello all,

2019 is off to a busy start with lots of workshops running. I have been teaching art journaling and beginners drawing which has been loads of fun. Unfortunately I haven't had much time for my own work and I'm dying to do some more encaustic painting! I have some great ideas for some new journals too, when I get the chance! Half term is fast approaching so I hope I will have more time then.

January flew by and I only just managed to get my monthly journal done in time.

This one has a wintery feel to it which suits the time of year perfectly. One of the pages is made from a box of chocolates that my husband left under my pillow. There is also an extract from a poem I found in an old book I bought from a charity shop. Just little things that happened that month but it makes it all the more special.

Hope you enjoyed having a look.

Bye for now xxx

Happy New Year

Hello All!

Happy New Year! I hope you have all had a great holiday season. It always goes so quickly and you are back to work and daily routines before you know it! Do you have any resolutions for the new year? My crafty ones this year are to film more videos of my processes and to keep up with my monthly journals with the aim to complete a full year. With that said here is my journal for December:

With every one of these that I make the more I like them. They are so tactile and colourful and those things combined with the family snaps make looking back through them much more of an experience than a normal photograph album. I look at the photos and it really transports me back to those moments.

I am looking forward to what moments 2019 holds!

Bye for now! xxx

New Journal

Hello All,

There is a woodland not far away from my house and I often find myself strolling through the trees. It's so peaceful and calm, I love the changing colours as the year unfolds. In autumn especially it is one of my favourite places. Taking inspiration from our little woodland I decided to make a themed journal. It has been a bit of a labour of love and I am truly thrilled with how it turned out:

Included in the journal are eco dyed papers using leaves collected from the woods as well as coffee dyed paper, ink stained tracing paper, woodland ephemera and some original little paintings of my own. The cover is from an old book I found in a charity shop which I thought went perfectly.

It will soon be going up in my etsy shop. I will be sorry to part with it but I hope it will bring enjoyment and a little piece of my corner of the world to whoever gets it.

Bye for now

xxx

September Mini Journal

Hello All,

Wow it's October already! time is flying. Suddenly Autumn is in the air and it's one of my favourite times of the year. I love the changing colours contrasted with crisp clear blue skies. I get to wear my boots and scarves again, the air is cool but not yet too cold, and woodland walks are full of colour and crunch. My mini journal for September is a reflection of all things Autumnal:

I hope you enjoyed taking a look. I am really enjoying this project so far It's so nice combining all the months photos with the art journaling. I know i'll enjoy looking back at these in years to come.

By for now! xxx

August Mini Journal

Hello all,

Another month has gone by and one full of sunshine, laughter and lots of family time. Here is my little mini journal with all my highlights and favourite moments of August.

We are already halfway through September and I have been collecting bits and bobs to make a start on this months.

Hope you enjoyed taking a look! 

Bye for now xxx