Story spinner

The prompt for PLAY

is story spinner...

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Took this picture tonight...

she does not like to have her picture taken

and usually turns away.

She is the sweetest dog ever.

Completely carmel filled.

Love ya, big girl.

xx

Puffy heart journaling

The prompt for this week was 

PUFFY HEART JOURNALING.

I listed the things that fill me up,

make me happy.

The fabric was from a t-shirt that I really liked,

But the sequins were starting to fall off.

So... Chop!  Chop!

Stuffed my words into the heart and

stitched 'er up!

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xx

For my bestie

A moleskin journal cover

for Kristin

Front cover

Back cover

I love you friend!

It's an interesting process to make something

like this for someone else.  

Someone so dear to me.  

Someone who isn't as bling loving as me.

I struggled at first.  

What to add, what colors to use.

Obsessing.  Too much.

If i am making something for me,

I just make what I like.  

What makes me happy.  

Lots of color, lots of bling.

Finally I was able to just let go and make what comes from my heart.

Knowing its a part of me that she loves.  

Knowing that when its in her bag or in her hands,

she will be reminded how special she is to me

and how much I love color and art

and making lovies with my hands.

And like our friendship,

it will get better with time.  

 

 

 

 

xx

Other pages

So much Dina Wakely 'Art Journal Freedom' inspiration.

At about the same time I got my hands on the book,

I found this hand made journal with very beautiful

hand made papers from India.  

Embossed mandala on the leather cover.  

No brand name or website...just a beautiful tissue wrap.

 I should've bought 3!!!

So in love with both of these books.

 

And a few more in process...

 

 

When you dance,

your purpose is not to

get to a certain place on the floor. 

It's to enjoy each step along the way.

 

--Wayne Dyer

 

xx

Fabric

The prompt for PLAY

this week is fabric.

That has actually been one of my favorite parts of this project so far.  

I am making each page individually,

then putting them into a journal I made out of file folders.

Having this big juicy journal has allowed me to add fabric,

fibers and ribbons without the

thickness constraints of a typical bound journal.

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The art of being happy lies

in the power of

extracting happiness

from common things.

 

--henry ward beecher

xx

Change

The prompt for PLAY this week is change.

I have Dina Wakekys new book 

Art journal freedom.  

 

It has been so inspiring!

and so fun to try new techniques.

a change of heart.

a softening of sorts.

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The creative

adult

is the

child

who survived.

 

 U. LeGuin

 

xx