1st attempt with Water colours

Thinking about my next prompt for my Art Journal 'Do you believe in Fairies?' I had a little play last night with a little water colour set I got for Christmas, and for a first attempt I'm not sure, think I like what I have so far, I've placed some die cuts from Graphic 45 (not suck down as yet) to add to the whole Fairies theme, I have the wing's to do on my fairy but I feel some more thinking is required there on how to get the look of what I'm thinking of doing if you know what I mean???....

Just thought I would share where I am at the moment... This is still all very new to me, think I am having fun though, hope you like??

And There is More.....

I forgot to add a couple of photo's to my last post, said the brain was overloaded, this is the inside of my Art journal managed to add a little more to it yesterday, it's coming a long but I guess I can add more to it if I want or leave it well alone lol, the joy's of ART JOURNALS...

My Art Journal.....

I was hoping to have a play and catch up with my Art Journal on Saturday but my little lady had other ideas so I only managed to do a little, well finish/journal week ones Question for my 52Q on UKScrappers I had done the background just had to add my hopes....

Yesterday I did however find a moment or two to put a Calender page together needs some tweaking but I am getting there... Quite liked the idea of my journal to have a diary in it too to help keep track of the year, and this way looks quite effective (thanks Alison for sharing)...

Today I have played but shhhsssshh!!! Well Hubby has gone back to work today after having time off for a back surgery (he's been at home since the end of Oct)... I just wanted to chill and with the house so QUIET I have been able to think and do something for me. So this is question two 'Am I Scared of CHANGE?'...

At first thought I am scared of change it's the knowing and being safe but is it just a new CHALLENGE that we take because without change we wouldn't grow and we grow everyday, A NEW STEP!!! and it's PART OF LIFE... I think that I have brain overload, maybe the house is to quiet that is why I am thinking to much and now I am running on just a tad, my head hurts now lol...

Hope I am heading in the right direction, let me know what you think.....

Just a little something.....

I was asked the other day (Tuesday) if I could make a mini album for a friend's 30th birthday party, but can I have it for Friday (today)... after a slight panic because I haven't really scrapped properly for some time I said yes... So in between Hospital trip's to Cambridge and school meeting's I think I have made a mini album...

I saw this mini on Ustream/You-Tube??, Marion Smith a while back. I have used this style a couple of times before and just love how they turn out... and they just fit in the palm of your hand... Great for a little keepsake...

Made a Start!!!

I have never felt so nervous about starting an art journal, I wasn't sure where to start and seemed to have asked everyone silly question's, but yesterday I took the plunge and got a little messy.. well I played with Distress Ink's mainly it's a bit safe to my style of scrapbooking at the mo but hopefully I will challenge myself as I find my feet.....

I am hoping to follow nettyb in her 52Q Challenge she has set on UKSCRAPPERS, with being something new to me thought it might help me along the way of my Art Journaling Journey...

So here are some pic's (sorry about quality light not to good this morning)

Front Cover... I still have to add my Title and maybe some embellies...


First Page... Again need to add some kind of a title and some journalling thought a little personal message about my journey into something new...

First Entry... Well again not really finished but it's getting there, I used oil pastels to start but was a little to bright so out came the paint and I smudged it on with my fingers for a random look, still not right and by this time scaring me and the people sitting with me out came the torn book pages, Distress Ink's and the doodling pen, oh and I found some cork and tore up... I have started to title this 'Hopes for 2011' which is the first prompt for the challenge and have my journalling to add but I am still thinking about what my hopes are...

Well I hope I am heading in the right direction with my journal, might do a month page too and use as a diary if given the chance to play before the month is over lol..

Here's to 2011..

I have been sitting here tonight thinking about everything that has happened this year (a day early I know but hey), there have been some really good times but towards the end of the year it's not been so good.... I haven't been in the scrappy mode for a while so hoping 2011 will bring my creative flow back and I can my ickle mojo back in gear....
I haven't done any scrapbooking since september with everthing that has been happening well I think it's about then... I am hoping I can still do it!!!!

I was watching something on telly tonight and you know when you see something you think you can do I got that feeling and then it triggered of a little creativeness and some ideas started to spring into mind... some of it has nothing to do with scrapbooking but the skill's will help lol lol.... I will report if anything comes of these ickle ideas I have had tonight...

Hopefully is something I seem to be saying a lot but that is what I am for next year and to try and be a better blogger for 2011...

Take care with whatever you have planned to celebrate the new year in.... and

Happy New Year to you all, it's going to be a good ONE!!!!!!

So Sorry!!!

I am not my self at the moment, My father in law passed away last week he had been really poorly, 20 years ago he had a heart transplant so we have been lucky in the extra years we have had to share with him and memories we now have to hold on to...... My little peeps are now at an age where they understand more but it is still so sad seeing them so upset... but the lovely little things they say and do to try and keep us from being to sad is so sweet... I love my babies so much xxx.....

So as you can imagine I have not been thinking of crafting but I did take part in a ATC swap and got all my lovely swap's back this week.... I am not able to upload photo's at the mo due to some maintenance but as soon as I can I will....