Lucine for Loren: Halloween in Wonderland

Three art journals I will mail to the United Kingdom today. I finished the last art journal I had. It's Loren's with Halloween in Wonderland as theme. There are very nice pages in this journal. Here I share with the page I created for Loren. I wonder how I could mix Halloween with Alice in Wonderland. I assumed Halloween in Wonderland must be a mix of Halloween and Alice in Wonderland. Love this theme as it is another challenge to be creative in a very broad way. Vivid colours can be used on both themes, but one can choose to do Alice in Wonderland in a vintage look. Loren's art journal has black pages, so I used a lot of white in addition to collages. I hope Loren enjoys this page.

Haiku: Lucine for Sadie

Great things about a Round Robin is that someone's art journal passes you. You challenge the theme of your partner and share your page with others. I received Sadie's art journal a couple of weeks ago. The theme of Sadie's art journal is Haiku. So I will create an art journal page for Sadie in her Haiku art journal. Yes, I had to look up what Haiku was. Once heard of it, but I could not remember what it was. It is an interesting poetry style. I came up with several Haiku's and I share my best Haiku's with Sadie in her art journal.

These simple words

life hope trust

where to find

We and trust

it will be found

in our nature

We and hope

it will be given

me to you

We and life

it is given

take and share

Mi Mariposas bonitas

mi te quiero

en mi corazon

Mi Mariposas bonitas

voy a ahorrar

ahora y siempre

Mi Mariposas bonitas

mis hijas bonitas

vivir reir amor

Translation in English:

My beautiful butterflies

I love you

in my heart

My beautiful butterflies

I will carry you

now and always

My beautiful butterflies

my beautiful daughters

live laugh love

Sending love to all of you♥

Lucine

Lucine in Marie's art journal

It has been a very long time since I received an art journal to work in. My art journal is back home. Together with my art journal I received Marie's. Here is my contribution to Marie's beautiful book. I love your theme. Marie, I hope you like it♥

Mary's page to the post office

Mary's page is finished and on its way to the post office. I already left a message on milliande.ning. Kalona, once again mail on your way:-)

The finished page and the back of the page for Mary.

Update Lucine's creation for Mary

A sneek peek on my page for Mary. Theme: Fairy Tales. I have to add some cuties on the page yet. The page will leave @ the end of this week. I'll confirm and post a pic of the final piece. xoxo .... Lucine

Lucine for Beth

My page in Beth's "Bygone Era" art journal. A really beautiful art journal, but it was a challenge. I conquered and I am so satisfied with this page. Sometimes vintage seems a mystery to me, so I tried to bring some colour in this Bygone Era. I tried to make red look bygone. Hope you'll like it Beth:-D

Kalona's page for Liz

Ooops- hadn't realised I hadn't posted my page for Liz

I tried to keep to her theme so it all works together when she gets them- had so much trouble with this one, I used to play alot of music but the last few years I've hardly listened to any- think I need to rectify that... Hope you like it Liz!

Alice in Wonderland on Halloween

Here is my page in Loren's lovely journal,

I was very challenged by this theme

 as we don't celebrate Halloween

 and I have not read Alice - yet.

I didn't let that stop me though 

and I enjoyed it very much.

Lucine's page for Liz

Hello ladies,

Here is my page for Liz. I had to finish the page I already started and here it is. I worked on both sides of the page. So we have two pages. It was a pleasure to create this for Liz. Tomorrow is a day with a walk to the post office:-))

The Hands of an Artist ~ ELVIRA'S Journal

Hello Ladies, this is my double-page spread in Elvira's journal. It was alot of fun to do! Lovely journal too! It amazes me how everyone's journal is so different. Marie

AJ page for Deedee

Deedee's AJ will be sent definitely tomorrow. Kalona, Deedee's journal is on its way to you.♥

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 ...

Two spreads for Deedee.

 I have finished my spread in Deedee´s beautiful little journal. I was just on my way to my daughter in Scotland, so I guess the city, nature and waiting for spring is what´s in my picture.

Deedee invites friends and family to join in, and do a spread. Well, as I was taking her journal on vacation, I asked my Daughter to contribute, and she was delighted to do so. Its back in Denmark now, and ready to send on. xxx Trine

Lucine's entry for Louise

Hope all artists are doing well. It has been some weeks and I knew I wanted to give Louise a glimpse of my entry in her journal. I am not so satisfied with the pictures, but it gives you a peek of the page.
First page:

Second page

The double page in one sight.

At the moment I have no journals. Looking forward to the next to work in. Have a nice Sunday☺
Lucine

Hi everyone...
I've just been catching up with all the posts from the behind the scenes aspect....did you know that we can label all our posts so that they come up in the search engines ?
When you publish your post, at the bottom of the peachy box is a box marked "labels". Click "show all" and a whole list of previously added words will show to help you choose. To add new words, just type in the box and comma... you can add @20 words so have a peek at the labels already used and be as varied as you can...it all helps!! Also, if you type a letter in the box a list appears with words beginning with that letter, just another way to make it easy...
I'll add this into the helps and hints section so you can read at leisure...
Happy creating,
Kal.xxx

Where are we at?

I post (see below) on milliande to inform you about Louise's journal.

Elvira, on Saturday the 15th I received the package you sent me. I am a bit late with this post, but thank you so much for all the goodies. You did not have to... but I sure appreciate your gesture. Here some pics. Elvira, I adhered the picture on your page in Louise's journal. The pic you sent is a bit smaller than the one on the page. I did the best I could do:-) Hopefully you'll like what it look like now. So I also did some repair. See what it looks like now. As I pm you, I added some extra wax paper between the pages to prevent damage as when I received the journal it still stuck. Hopefully the pages will travel safely from now on. Enjoy... ☺

I expect to finish Louise's journal tonight and I plan to mail the envelope with two journals (from Rachel & Louise) this week. I'll keep you informed.

Anne's Hands Spread

I had the beginnings of an idea for the spread in Elvira's journal, had even gotten the background laid down and the basic hands painted. Then I experienced Jill K Berry's webinar (sponsored by Creative Mixed Media) on personal geography -- and I had a new direction for the spread! But what fun it's been...

Since the lettering is so small, I took separate pictures of each hand.

I'll be sending Elvira's journey off to Marie on Monday.

Mary's Fairy Tales Journal

Two months in a row I've worked in journals with a fairy tale theme...quite a stretch for me who is a tomboy at heart.  Me and my brother's GI Joe action figures were good pals (as were climbing trees!) when I was little...and so, fairy tales just gathered dust in my house.  Either way, I had fun working in Mary's journal this month and decided to do a spread on Rapunzel.  But of course, I had to add a bit of humour to the spread with a poem I found online that I thought was hysterical and fitting for my spread.  Since you can't read the small font, here it is for your reading pleasure.   

"Rapunzel! Rapunzel! You've cut off your hair!
Your billowing tresses are no longer there.
That mohawk you're sporting is spiky and pink.
I'm really not certain just what I should think.

"I came here expecting to clamber a braid,
ascending your tower to come to your aid.
Instead I have suffered the greatest of shocks
to find that you've cut off your lovely blonde locks."

"Prince Charming, Prince Charming," Rapunzel replied,
"I have no intention of being your bride.
We will not get married.  We will not elope.
I've cut off my hair and I've braided a rope.

"You came here to visit me once every day,
and promised that soon you would take me away,
but you were too clueless to even conceive
of cutting my hair off so we could just leave.

"I cannot believe you were such a big dope.
I come and I go as I please with my rope.
And so, I'm afraid I can't give you my hand.
In spite of the fabulous wedding you planned."

From then on Rapunzel was known through the land.
She toured the world in a rock and roll band.
And silly Prince Charming, with rocks in his head,
rode off and got married to Snow White instead.

--Kenn Nesbitt

 Inside the bush flap:

This journal will be mailed off to Deedee on Monday so she can work her magic! 

"Bygone Era" Page Spread

Here's the page spread I completed for Beth's journal. I loved the image as it reflected a New Year - okay 1875 but, still a new year; another new beginning for everyone. Hope Beth likes it.

I hope to get this journal on it's way to Loren soon.

I will begin working on Sadie's "Haiku" journal spread.

Purple Owl Tree

My first entree in Rachel's art journal. A whimsical page. I do not feel to be too serious, so whimsical it is. I like this page very, very much. The second page will be uploaded today. So I did my part in Rachel's journal:-3

My second page for Rachel. So I did my part in Rachel's journal:-3