Busy busy busy...

Can't remember how much I've shared since finishing the retreat

 and working on another *couple* of e-courses by

Tamara Laporte...

so here are some bits I've been creating :)

 Angel in style of Mucha...

 Goddess in style of Klimt...

 my own firsts Whimsy character "Amy"

 Zendalas "Belief"...and "Fruitfulness"

all done while transferring my art supplies 

from spare room to outside shed*still in progress*

to make room for a friend of Youngest's who has

been having bad family experience....

Come on Lottery, I need an extension lol

 XXX  

Old Envelope Journaling

My September Project for 

Craftyhazelnut's

 Patterned Paper Challenge

A Concertina Envelope folder :D

I found a stash of DL envelopes that I have had since

WAAAAAY back, and was going to throw them into

the recycling bin as all the glue was perished...

but then I remembered a technique*also from WAAAAY back*

sorted them into sizes and....

glued them all together by their tabs.

They all fold neatly together leaving a tab/flap to use as a closure :D

Next to decorate *which also strengthens* by cutting

panels of patterned paper(by Brenda Pinnock), dipping them in

 watery white acrylic and over-stamping each piece before gluing on.

I decided to match up the panels on the reverse...

and then coloured the visible edges of the envelopes

with a Cinnamon ProMarker...

I love the faded grunginess :)

Before adding paper to the closure tab I glued a piece

 of cord in place to act as a fastener.

Just a few embellishments and it is ready to store

tall thin art pieces *which I now have to make, so win win!*

Enjoy :D XXX

I would like to enter this piece for the following Challenges;

TTCRD # wk 28 August Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash # 369 Quit Buggin' Me

Use Your Stuff #  327 Lots Of Colour

Dream Valley Challenge # 185 Autumn Colours

Addicted to Stamps and More # 307 Make Your Mark

Penny's PaperCrafty Challenge # 395 Anything Goes

Obsessive much?

So on retreat I was encouraged to try "Mandala" and "Zendala" art...

I struggle with black on white as it gives me headache, but in for a 

penny as they say. No point in joining something if your not going

to at least try ...

"Zendala" art with Sacil Armstrong....

 "Mandala" with Jane Sneddon-Peever

 and this is how they look in my journal :D

 ...and then I was hooked lol

so I made "Passion in Flower"

trying out colours...and am currently working on another...

A great art form to work on when you don't have time for 

larger messier projects :D

Enjoy XXX

I would like to share with the following Challenges;

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge # wk 34 Anything Goes

(Passion in Flower Zendala)

TTCRD # wk 21st of August Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #373 Anything Goes

Still breathing....

Just a nod to say I am still here lol.

Totally engrossed in the

Spiritual Living Online Retreat...

"as normal as it gets" service will resume

around the 25th(ish)

In the meantime a few little peeks at

my journal so far...

I'd bought these albums for £2 each on sale

 to use as journals, and decided to use the black one

for this course.

 Collaged cover...

 not quite in full bloom yet...

 meeting my Hermit in the Forest...

 Who inspires me...

 Message through meditation...

 remember your never to old to have fun...

 meeting my Spirit guide...

 acknowledgement of self.

Not all the sessions involve art, but

 that is how I remember the lessons being taught,

and I will have a gorgeous book when I'm done :D

Enjoy :D XXX