Kal's spread in Deedee's journal

I thought I'd posted this spread... but it must have only been on Milli's, not here. There is some lovely work in Deedee's journal already, and I really struggled with this one! Isn't it funny sometimes things just come naturally, and others you have to wring out...

 I went for some heavily textured collage .. and a few of my favourite animals, funny how a cat theme came through, so swapped a panther for a koala fro a little variation. Wouldn't it be great if we could all fly and be free? I wish...
Hope you enjoy, Deedee.xx

Totem Animals spread from Anne

I got Louise's journal at the start of the week. I knew before hand I wanted to do something with Zuni fetish bears (I collect them as well as other fetishes). We're travelling the the US southwest next week so its colours and motifs were on my mine. So the result ...

Deedee's journal- Nature Dreams and Visions

Here are my contributions to Deedee's beautiful journal. She said we could do extra, so I did. :o) I had a ball!! Sorry the close up of the fish page came out so dark!

ARTIST: Louise Kirby- TOTEM ANIMALS

My little journal is ready for its journey.

It has a canvas cover,

and I had to make my own feathers as customs rules in Australia are very strict about feathers and leaves and seeds etc.

My theme is

TOTEM ANIMALS

and I am really excited about my journal

taking this journey around the world

gathering wisdom

and

beautiful art works

from my fellow artists.

This is a little welcome booklet

with some lovely elephants

I have had for a while and I have

been looking for a good place to use them.

A wise owl for my title page.

Stacey has asked us to also do our first double page spread

and I chose to do Platypus as my totem animal.

The platypus is a unique Australian animal.

They are monotremes.

Mammals that lay eggs

instead of live birthing their young,

and they produce milk to feed their young.

Platypus are only found on the east coast

of Australia so are a very local totem to where I live.

They are very interesting and secretive creatures

Here is my journal,

all ready to travel the world,

I wish I could tuck myself between its pages

and go along as well.