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

Mary's Page Spread in Sadie's Journal

I enjoyed working in Sadie's Haiku journal. I found a butterfly Haiku that I liked and went with the butterflly theme. Love butterflies and I hope Sadie does too. I do get carried away sometimes so there's lots of butterflies fluttering through the sky.........

Once I mail Sadie's journal to Loren next week, I will not have any journals to work on from our group.

Kalona's spread in Louise's journal

Well, I finally dared to put paint to paper... Trouble with knowing what you want to end up with is that it is almost guaranteed to not happen! For me anyway...  but you've gotta do it!!

So without further ado here it is,

My totem is a cat...I am sure my girls return and visit me constantly, and Zazel always had a special way of knowing when I was down and snuggle more than usual.
Hope you like it Louise.xxx

Merry Crimbo!!

A quick message before bed to all the 15+1er's,

Don't work too hard tomorrow, enjoy the day!!
Here's to a productive, fun and hassle free 2012!!
Kal.xxx

Artist: Kalona Simmons

I have taken part in a couple of  Journal projects around the UK, and was really looking forward to taking part in an international swap. This is also the first one that will round robin back to the original creator, and I love that idea, a gathering of 17 artist's work in each journal to treasure afterwards. How special is that!

I loved travelling (pre-kids) and felt that as the journal will be doing just that journeying would be an appropriate theme. As many of us are also embarking on personal or spiritual journeys it seemed nice to combine the two...how does physical journeying affect our spiritual dallying? Where do we go to find ourselves? What places bring out the best in us and help us grow?

We each create our own journal, and I went for an experimental covers which can be found in my tutorial using perspex, inks and embossing powders. It's so light, just as well considering the miles it will travel...

"Journey" front cover

Back cover

Expandable signatures

Front page, mixed media symbols, ink,stamps

My spread....mixed media journey