Vintage Moon Studio

more art journal pages...

A Mixed Media Journal

Who out there doesn't crave joy-filled and thoughtful inspiration? Judy Wise's new mixed media journal online workshop is proving to be the jumpstart I have been looking for, for a long time. Daily videos demonstrating techniques old and new, along with daily writing prompts make for an exciting way to start each day. A soft and gentle soul, Judy is guiding us along a new creative path that is helping me to see my world with fresh eyes. 

Our first assignment was to create a journal page describing our "perfect day". I am working in a larger format than usual (9x12)... a journal that I constructed many years ago that has been sitting on a shelf waiting for "something special". I can't wait to do more! 

Treat yourself and join along Judy's wonderful workshop (see sidebar link). You will not be disappointed. xo

Come on over to Sweet Chestnut Studio and have a peek at my Christmas travel journal!

on my desk...

 

a willing and cooperative furry baby...

 
journal in progress for a Christmastime wander through...

 
here....

 
and here...

 
and here...

Can you guess where?

 
as Miss Sophie looks on...

Enjoy your day wherever you are!

meanwhile.... back at the ranch

Yes... I have been:

 
Thanks for hanging in there with me!

On the road again ~ we are in the midsts of planning a Spring vacation (complete with adult children) to Mexico and Honduras. A great excuse to make another travel journal for myself and 2 others for the boys. The cover is from a 1942 information booklet about the steamship Mauritania (sister ship of the doomed Lucitania). As you can see I had quite the time trying out my new sewing machine, discovering all of the different decorative stitches.

 

and a few of the pages....

 

 
 
 
 
And now...

On to other matters....

~Imagine ~

 

if you will - as cute as he is...

carrying this:

 
around with you 24/7.

That is exactly what I have done (figuratively of course) for several years. With the help of a wonderful hypnotherapy session, daily exercise and a new-found store of self-discipline, I have shed some of the unwanted pounds. To date, the same amount as what Mr. Moose weighs... and counting. Yay!

So you see - I have not been quite the slackard as it would appear. Cannot promise daily blog updates but will try to keep a bit more current. That's the plan anyway!

Oh - and hardly an afterthought - but this:

 

is what awaited me this morning. 30" and still going strong. And not a snowplow in sight. Mexico is looking might fine right about now.

Hoping all of you have begun the new year with a clean slate and renewed creativity ~

xo

a few pages...

from my California travel journal...

 
 

Dropping in....

for a brief moment with a new digital piece which includes a photo of my great-great maternal grandmother and two of her cousins circa mid 1850's.

Also finished a page for the nature journal collaboration - now on it's way to Shelly.

 

("zentangle" drawn bird)

Till later!

Nature Journal Collab

I have been totally enamored with digital collage lately. These pages are for a nature journal collaboration and are headed to Corrie for her little 4 x 4 journal.

 

Sunday Scribbles

First, trying to catch up on challenges on Everyday Matters.

Challenge #32: Draw something metallic (wire)

Have also revisited some unfinished backgrounds...

Enjoy your week ahead! 
 

Nature journal collaborative

A nature journal page for roc...

 

Cardstock envie: embellished with vintage text, fern, lucite charm with flower transfer and a "faux tintype" made with photo transfer onto heavy piece of tin.

 

Insert: one of my photos printed onto watercolor paper with written text.

Quick sketching and a trip to Isabella Gardner Museum

Savoring the last gasps of summer...

  

and a recent visit to the Isabella Gardner Museum in Boston...

 

Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!

Tuesday journaling

9x12 ink, paints, stamping and paper collage

Journaling by the sea...

 

I have added a photo album of the some of the journal pages done each morning, sitting with mug of coffee in hand, watching the lobster boats haul in their traps and the gulls swooping in for a hoped-for errant treat!

Click on the link for more...

 

journaling and found poetry

 (click to enlarge)

Acrylics, ink, paper  7 x 10  journal spread

Week's end...

 

3.20.09

Have a wonderful weekend!

journal

  3.18.09

 

3.18.09

 

sing

 

                                   journal 1.30.09

 

Journaling a Wish

With a Promise

 

of New Snow

In the Air

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I am Dreaming

 

 

of

Endless

Summer

 

 

heARTstrings

Today was the day I had decided to pack away my art supplies... life has been overwhelming at times lately with little desire to create. But at the last minute I had a brief moment of - I don't really know what to call it - maybe inspiration. Not my usual style, but definitely from the heart...

8x8 watercolor and ink

baby steps

5 x 7 paper collage

Those who know me well, know that I have a shelf full of gorgeous journals of all kinds... watercolor, lined, leather bound, journals lovingly made by others. And they all have one thing in common. They are all blank.

I am a  huge admirer of those who create fanciful, thoughful, art-filled and reflective journals. The problems lies within myself... how to begin? Why am I creating a journal? Who will see this and (gasp!) what will they think of it? I am usually one who just plunges head-first into new projects, ideas - but this has been one artistic endeavor I haven't been able to grasp.

Well - today is the day. Inspired by the wonderful journal pages of artists like eb and Sandy , I have jumped off the deep end. For myself... but also to share this first entry ...at least for today.

For those of you out there like me (and I know you are there!) - go ahead. Take the plunge and journal!!