A quick art journal show and tell for you today. For this page, I collaged book pages all over the background, then white-washed the whole thing with gesso. I put down three shades of blue watersoluble crayon (using lots of water), covered in cling film (plastic wrap) and left to dry. When dry(ish), I peeled […]

Wherever we go, I’m told Aoife is the spit of me. Then someone usually says that Kirby is the spit of Aoife. Poor Alan doesn’t get a look in. I’m used to it. I’ve heard it all my life. Growing up, everyone said how much I looked like my mother. And acted like her. And […]

I don’t usually post step-by-step instructions of how I make my journal pages. Not because I don’t want to, but because I get completely caught up in what I do and forget to take pictures. Yet I remember how much I loved them and needed them when I first started art journaling and was scared […]

Language is the dress of thought- Dr Samuel Johnson I adore language! I love how simple little words strung together can express our deepest thoughts and feelings, and how those same words can take on a completely different meaning depending on what era or part of the country we live in, or what we have […]

Hey lovelies, Thank you so much for your sweet comments on my last post. I’m feeling much better now, even though I still have to take it a bit slow. I’m back art journaling like crazy too, which must mean I’m feeling better. The deep need to write, write, write that had me up at […]

My back has been really bad lately. I have lived with back problems for years and know my limits pretty well by now, so I rarely get so bad that I have to stop everything. But it happens. And when it’s does, it’s one heck of a shock to the system. Right now, my back […]

It was Aoife’s first day back at school today. Year one. And it hit me really hard. Really hard. I had to use every ounce of self-control this morning to keep my voice steady and smile fixed when I dropped her off. Every ounce of self-control not to break down in front of her. I […]

As I delve deeper into motherhood and arty pursuits, I miss having creative friends around me. So I write down my wishes and send them out into the world with a kiss. Materials: water soluble crayons, ink, acrylics, oil pastels, stamps, rub ons, corrugated card, embroidery thread, notepaper and Christmas decoration.

Wow! You guys rock! Thank you so much for your wonderful response to Artfully Carin! Your comments completely blew my mind! Thank you! *** I don’t quite know how it happened. It just sort of snuck up on me. We’re a unit. A force to be reckoned with. We belong together. And we’re fine just […]