November Mini Journal

Hi All,

Another month gone and Christmas fast approaching! I have barely had the time to finish my mini journal for November. But here it is!

That's six months of my challenge complete! Really looking forward to doing a christmassy one for this month!

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

New Journaling Project

Hello All!

Today I thought I would tell you all about my latest project. I have decided that each month I will create mini art junk journal. Each one will be full of colour, texture and memories of that month. So without further a do, here is my completed mini journal for July.

This was so much fun to put together and I love the end result. My aim is to complete one a month for a year. I hope you enjoyed taking a look!

Bye for now! xxx

Exciting News!

Hello all!

Well the last few weeks have been both frantic and exciting! Firstly I went to deliver a trial workshop to a group called StraightCurves in Chesterfield with the hope that they would hire me to start delivering some art workshops. I did a two hour introduction to art journaling and I am happy to say that they loved it! I start work there very soon!
I am really excited about this opportunity. It is lovely to see a group enjoying themselves and trying out the new ideas that I teach and I love to watch how everyone progresses over time. I feel this is a really good step for me to start seriously doing this as a career which is so exciting!

To top this off I got through to an audition for 'The Big Painting Challenge' on the BBC which takes place this Sunday. I am both giddy and terrified in equal measures. I doubt I will get on the actual programme but it is a huge compliment to get this far. If I do get through I will have the opportunity to learn so much and work with some fantastic artists which will be amazing!

All this means that I have been frantically painting and planning and journaling in preparation! here is a little of what I have been getting up to....

The above is a selection of some recent journal pages that I have been creating either as samples for the Chesterfield studio or as ideas for workshops using a variety of mediums and techniques.

These last three are experiments, practicing painting things that I normally don't paint and to a time limit. The first is a watercolour, I usually avoid buildings like the plague! The second is a selection of plants from my garden which I have attempted to do in my usual mixed media style. The third is a timed 2 hour still life challenge. These three came out well but there were several that didn't! Painting in a time limit is hard cause I don't have my usual time to stand back and reflect on it for a few days and work on it bit by bit. I have been well out of my comfort zone but its been worth doing I think.

Fingers crossed it goes well on Sunday!

Bye for now xxx