#44/100 Just for Fun Journal #14

 This fun little paper bag journal is filled with uplifting and inspirational sayings, old pictures stashed in the pockets and space to write your own thoughts and add your own memorabilia.

43/100 #100DayProject Journal #13 --Jim & Jinx's Anniversary Trip

Journal #13

Jim and I went to Bend (no--not Boston) for our 7th Anniversary.  I collected stuff and made a small journal (4"x8") to hold it all.

I also included space to write about the places we went and the things we did.  It's a paper bag journal.  That means it has lots of pockets to hold stuff we picked up along the way.

A little braggin'...

A little bragging rights, here...
I entered my 18"x24" zentangle on watercolor, called: Undersea Garden, in a juried art show at The Dalles Art Center this March.

The piece took 4th place.  I'm not kidding... I was just happy to be in the show; I never expected to see a ribbon hanging next to my art.

I was too excited to see the picture was hanging crooked.  Oh, well.

42/100 100DayProject Journal #12 Montgomery Ward

This is my first paper bag journal.  The front and back are covered with pages from an old Montgomery Ward catalog and inside the pages are small kraft paper bags.  

Look for the tabs on the right side of the journal.  They are attached to cards in each of the pockets formed by the paper bags.  Pull them out and there is a place to write, draw, or glue some pictures, postcards, anything you like.

41/100 100DayProject (Journal #11) Spirit Animal

The Tiniest Journal, just 3 3/4"x1 3/4", that I have made, so far.

My friend, Sally, shared with me her interest in the spiritual meaning of animals in Native American culture.  She pointed me to a website where I enjoyed  reading about the meaning of so many different animal spirits.

I made this little journal to make it easy to refer to whenever I wished.  It fits nicely in my purse, or even a pocket.

40/100 #100 DayProject (Journal #10) Life is Good

 Here it is!  Journal #10 -- Full of fun tags, pockets, there are plenty of aged journal pages to write on, and lots of interesting vintage ephemera.  The pages are made from stained coffee filters and the whole thing is tied together with a ribbon that wraps around from the back cover to a knob on front that the ribbon wraps around and is then tied into a bow to hold it all in place.

#39/100 Art Journal (Journal #9) Mitzy

This is a little "Mitzy" Journal for my friend, Sally.  Her dog is adorable.  Inside are blank pages of watercolor paper for Sally to do her art.

#38/100 The Key to Immortal Consciousness #100DayProject (Journal #8)

I found these life-changing "commandments" in an article I read and decided to print them out and put them in a little book that I could easily read whenever I needed encouragement or direction.

With one or two on a page, I am able to open the book anyplace and start my day with an uplifting thought.

37/100 Puffin Tile #100DayProject

Sorry that I am behind in posting my projects.  I have 3 to post today and a 4th that is still in the works to be posted in a day or so.  Thanks for being patient with me.  I get so involved in doing the art, I find it hard to break free and post them to my blog right away.

This mixed media tile (6"x6") was inspired by one of my favorite childhood poems: The first line being, "There once was a puffin the size of a muffin who lived on an island in the bright blue sea..."

"#36/100 #100DayProject "Butterfly"

#36/100 "Butterfly"

Mixed Media 16"x20"

Quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Charles Dickens

#35/100 #100DayProject "Flying"

#35/100 11"x14"
Mixed Media

"Flying"

With a quote from Toni Morrison.

#34/100 Revision of #24/100 Now titled: "Today"

This is my revision of #24/100.  After looking at it for a couple of weeks, I had to admit it was not what I wanted.  So I took it out of the frame, put it on a larger wood panel and reworked it.  I am much happier with it now.

Go back and look at the old version, #24, and then look at the revision.  I think it's much nicer.  What do you think?