WOYWW and Journal 52

Today I was working on a journal spread for this week's Journal 52 and Inspiration Avenue.

It is also time to share WOYWW at "Stamping Ground".


The first is the background page - in my art room where I paint.

When I collage, I work at the upstairs dining room table.

For Journal 52, last week's theme was "Pathways". (I am creating an altered book for Journal 52, with quotes I've come across).

Three quotes spoke to me on the theme::

Also Linking with  Inspiration Avenue- theme "Using Words to Inspire Your Art"

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

Time again to share some of the art I have worked on in the past week.

Journal 52
I plan to take part this challenge throughout the year. This past week's theme was "Just be"
As my word of the year (OLW), I created this journal page as well as adding some quotes.

Let's Tangle
I have started to work through Kathleen Murray's interesting book "Let's Tangle". There are step-by-step instructions for creating over 100 zentangles. I aim to do a few a week.
Here are a couple I had fun with:

Knightsbridge:

Crescent Moon:

Sketch This

I have also started sketching on random pages in "Sketch This" and it is fun and relaxing to do. Here are the latest ones I've done.

Photography
I've taken some photos of skies lately - some of the cloud formations are lovely.

Linking With

Paint Party Friday

Art Journal Every Day

Express Your Creativity

Journal 52

Creative Every Day

Inspire Me Monday

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

Writing and tutoring continue to occupy a fair bit of time lately. I am working on a non-fiction pix book writing course this month and loving it so far. So, art has taken a bit of a back seat the past few weeks.
But I have been taking part in the ICAD challenge at "Daisy Yellow". I've been making quick collages, which I hope to use to create quote cards from.

ICAD
I have been using scraps of gelli papers to create my collages. Here are some from the past week:

ATCs
I created one set of Butterfly APCs for a swap. By the end of these swaps I will have a complete set of butterfly cards. They have been fun to do and will be a great collection from other artists.

Journal 52
This week the theme is "passion". The quote by Harriet Tubman really spike to me - as I am trying to pursue big dreams.

Photography
More flowers and skies:

Linking with:

Art Every Day Journal  (And home of ICAD)

Creative Every Day

Inspire Me Monday

Paint Party Friday

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

I missed last Sunday as I spent the day driving home from Montreal - an eight hour trip. We had spent almost a week there, attending my father-on-law's funeral and being with family.

Small Zens
In the car, I actually made a few more small zen cards (on old business cards - great way to use them up).

They were relaxing and fun to do.

Practicing Gratitude
This is a new challenge through Bernice at "Newly Creative". I had started this challenge at the beginning of the month but am now returning to it. This is the 2nd day - "Creative" - using plastic wrap on wet paint.

Here is the background I created:

Then I added photos of what I am thankful for and 2 quotes.

(This journal page is also being linked for Journal 52 - using photographs)

Full Flower Moon Dreamboard
The 14th was the full flower moon and I finally created a dreamboard. The question to focus on was"
                                        "How do you wish to bloom?"

Writing and art are where I want to bloom, but as well I want to thrive and live my best life.


ATCs
I was able to make some Heart Inchies:

Photography
Spring brings flowers and here are a few more from our gardens:

Also Linking With:

Creative Every day

Inspire Me Monday

Art Journal Every Day

Paint Party Friday

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

This past week I worked on a few collages, but the main creative projects were writing.


Journal 52
I am behind in the weekly challenges, but I thought the new one for this week would be a fun challenge:
HANDS

I made a hand print on the painted background, then brainstormed what we can use our hands for - I ran out of space, not ideas!

Practicing Gratitude
Bernice at "Newly Creative" has started a new challenge for May, on expressing gratitude.
The first project was to create a "Give Thanks For" journal spread so that each day you can express something you are grateful for.
Here's mine:

May Calendar

Here's my May Calendar for the monthly calendar challenge at "Kathryn's Wheel"

Photography
Had to share some of the flowers sprouting today! Yeah for spring!

Also Linking With:

Creative Every day

Inspire Me Monday

Made it Monday (Jamie Ridler Studies)

Art Journal Every Day

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

This week I was able to create some collages - for Journal 52 and some ATCs.
I am writing daily though and making headway on a number of novels.

Journal 52
The theme last week was Recycled Art - and it was also Earth week.
So, I created a recycled background from paper scraps in greens and blues and then used the quote
"Earth without ART is just eh." - \powerful words - all of us need to create.

ATCs

Butterfly APCs

Out of Africa

Photography

Signs of Spring:

Also Linking With:

Creative Every day

Inspire Me Monday

Made it Monday (Jamie Ridler Studies)

Art Journal Every Day