AJC 2011 11.0 Word for the Year - Believe



I forgive you...



Last week, I decided to forgive myself, to stop my binge eating to keep the past away, and to move forward.

I choose my word for this year at the beginning of 2011, to work on me believing my own worth, etc.  It's taken a while to start my journal for the Art Journal Caravan, but it's actually a journal for all the courses I'm doing this year as I keep on my journey - the cover of journal has the various course details as stickers, like a suitcase for a journey.

My Word 2011: Believe

This year I'm going to believe... Some of the things I've said before but this time I'm aiming to mean it.  This

year my journal's going to be a hybrid one on the whole, as I prefer some texture to my pieces.



This year I'm going to believe this...


Credits:
Spotty Background papers : Week 1 Parcel, Art Journal Caravan 2011, from Studio Tangie Baxter @ http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/
Journal frame, "My Word" Artgirl, "2011" and paint splatter elements: Week 1 Parcel 2011 - as above.
"This year I'm going to", camel, "create", "enjoy the journey" and painted circle corner elements: Starter Kit for Art Journal Caravan 2011, from Studio Tangie Baxter as above.
"Believe" element: Week 1 Parcel, Art Journal Caravan 2010, from Studio Tangie Baxter as above
Fonts : Rough Typewriter,

My AJC10 journey

Looking back I think this would be a true map of my journey last year.  Background - Steamer Trunk set, Studio Tangie Baxter @Scrapbookgraphics, font - Frogfootman, Studio Tangie Baxter (as before)

AJC10.52 (Nearly Finished) - Reflect on what's Good

And finally... from Studio Tangie Baxter @ Scrapbookgraphics - this page using elements and a background from Parcel 52, whilst the font is her Frogfootman

AJC10 week 51, "Color Your World 2.0" and digital She-Art: She aspired to be

She aspired to be

As you may be aware, I'm finishing off Tangie Baxter's Art Journal Caravan of last year and I've also started a number of other online courses.  This is actually for my Art Journal but as it was inspired by the other courses, I've included it here.  The background, journal label, quote and lady are from Tangie's Week 51 parcel for last year's Art Journal Caravan (from http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/) whilst the stars were from her Week 24 parcel for 2010.

Day 2: Wonder [Be Gentle, Be Love e-course]

Quote for Day 2: "Wonder is the beginning of wisdom" - Greek Proverb

The Wonder of Stars.  When the skies are so wide, we are all children of wonder looking up at the magic...

Last week we went on holiday to the Peak District in Derbyshire, the UK.  We stopped in our caravan at a site near Ashbourne.  One night, the sky was so clear and unpolluted by lights that I could see a full skyful of stars.  The visible sky was bigger than it is at home as there were no houses, just trees to obscure the stars.  It was mesmorising staring up - sadly I only have a point and press camera which couldn't capture it and even my husband's DLR camera with tripod couldn't reflect the sight in front of us.


The sky reminded me of the childhood skies I could see, as I used to live in the countryside for a long time and skies were so full of stars then.  The background of my picture is my camera's attempt at recording the night and then I used a white pencil to somehow show what the wonder of it looked like that night.  I love the idea that we are all made of stars, all born to twinkle in our own little ways.


Julie x

She loved her Life - Tangie VIP Red Carpet work

Last year I bought a backstage pass for a behind the scenes access to Tangie Baxter's studio.  Tangie was selling 10 then and repeated the access passes for a second tour this year for 4 months until June.  This means I get previews of her kits on http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/ and get to play upto a week before the kits going to the shop.  Tangie has a guest spot on Scrap Orchard and this is her kit Stacy-Jane for that http://scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=21954&cat=0&page=1 My page didn't make it for the digital previews, but as she was She-Art inspired, I've included her here.  All but the font is from the Stacy-Jane kit - the font is Mad Hatter from Tangie's studio at Scrapbookgraphics.

Be Gentle, Be Love e-course: Day 1: Joyfulness

Begin today. Declare outloud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle & eager to learn through joy. - Sarah Ban Breathnach



Pink Rain



This time of the year, for a brief window, our garden is full of pink snow.  It comes from the blossom of our next-door neighbour's tree.  Yesterday and today it's raining, so unlike Prince, we have pinky rain, pinky rain :)  Although the blossom lasts for just a few days, it always makes me smile, and then I love our pink snow, although you always have to remember to shake the washing out first before folding, otherwise you get a blossom surprise when you dress LOL.

Today I am willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy... :)

Julie x