Monday, 7 February 2011


Images by Tumblefish Studios
Head - Disguised images set
Body - East Meets West Etcetera set
Wings - Wild Wings image set

Last week my mojo disappeared - completely - gone! I felt tired all week and didn't feel like doing anything. My sister has a great phrase which sums this up - she calls it 'feeling limp' haha! Anyway, this week I am raring to go and today my 'studio' looks like an explosion in a paint factory. 

I wanted to do another page in my vintage Time Journal so I got all my collage images out by Tumblefish Studios and decided to piece together what I had left - you know, all the off-cuts from previous pages and so on. It's amazing what you can build a figure out of:


I'm still loving this vintage Time Journal so I left a lot of the original page showing - you can see some of the writing (from 1911) peeking through from underneath.

And then I added my own journaling. As you can see, when I was a child I was fairly quiet and shy at school and I always being to told to stick up for myself. Now I am older I realise we have another phrase for that!


56 people have decided to share their February pages for the calendar challenge so far- I am delighted with the response to the challenge. If you haven't added your link yet don't worry - it remains open till the end of the month here. If you haven't had chance to visit any of the calendar bloggers then do! There is some truly fabulous and inspirational art going on :-)

Right, real life calls ... got an evening meal to make and a young boy to bath! Byeeeeeeeeeeee



Posted by at 18:55

23 comments:

  1. Terri Kahrs7 February 2011 at 19:03

    Kate, I always feel better after I visit your awesome blog! You're such an inspiration, plus I get a great color "fix"! Awesome page! Hugs, Terri xoxoxo

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  2. Effie7 February 2011 at 19:17

    Fabulous as usual!

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  3. aprilmariecole.blogspot.com7 February 2011 at 19:20

    Beautiful artwork!
    Have enjoyed the visit... thank you for sharing! :]
    You've got me inspired to create more collage artwork, kind of put that on the back burner. TILL NOW!!

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  4. Martina7 February 2011 at 19:47

    Love your work, Kate. It's always very surprising and unique!

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  5. Holly7 February 2011 at 20:20

    Sorry you were "feeling limp" last week. I love your newest addition to your Time Journal!

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  6. Netty7 February 2011 at 20:56

    Gorgeous page as usual Kate. An inspiration. Annette x

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  7. jeanie g7 February 2011 at 22:02

    You never fail to please Kate. Absolutly true too. I'm just learning that lesson bit late. lol Awesome page, they just get betterer and betterer as my grand diddy says!!!

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  8. flutterbycrafter7 February 2011 at 22:10

    Love it, glad you feel more like journaling this week and not so 'limp' lol. xx

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  9. Tracy Evans7 February 2011 at 22:19

    Fabulous pages and glad to hear you are feeling more inspired this week, think we all feel a little "limp" at times, I know I do. You would never know looking at this piece. Tracy Evans x

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  10. Juls7 February 2011 at 22:44

    fabulous!!!! Loving the bright colours!!! such a gorgeous page...Love all the layers and your journaling is just fab....finally baught some gesso, and grabbed my art pads from the loft...so hopefully will have some journaling pages done soon....would never have attempted this without your inspiration! Hugs Juls

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  11. Unknown8 February 2011 at 00:11

    So awesome Kate! I'm glad you are feeling back to yourself! Your style is so awesome, and your colors always inspire me! I always love seeing your work.

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  12. lilylovekin8 February 2011 at 02:05

    Great page. I find it such an inspiration to come and visit you.

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  13. glitterBugStudios8 February 2011 at 02:22

    well said kate! love the new page

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  14. Unknown8 February 2011 at 02:49

    Beautiful page! I love all of the elements that make it so interesting to look at.
    I also love the words you included.

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  15. Julie Bowman8 February 2011 at 03:55

    A yes. Your sentiment is one of the benefits of getting older!! You really captured the feeling with all the elements of your page. The face if perfect!! Very inspirational.

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  16. MB Shaw8 February 2011 at 15:05

    Really like these pages. The subtlety of the background ledger is a lovely contrast to your bright foreground. Terrific!

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  17. Lesley Edmonds8 February 2011 at 15:30

    Great page Kate. Glad your mojo has returned.
    Lx

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  18. Unknown8 February 2011 at 16:44

    Lovely Kate, you make it all look effortlessly easy. x

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  19. salamanda8 February 2011 at 17:43

    Love this page and the colours and figure. Know what you mean about being limp - just got in from work and am hopping round blogs as too tired to create.

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  20. Siobhan Brignull8 February 2011 at 20:52

    oooh Potty mouth, Katherine Crane, off to the naughty step for you.... LOL

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  21. Folk Heart9 February 2011 at 00:24

    It's fabulous! I really like this.

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  22. Laura (Faerielore)9 February 2011 at 11:10

    This is gorgeous darling and im love this old journal too, definately adds to the charm leaving spaces so you can still see it underneath xxx

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  23. Sandra Hall10 February 2011 at 09:25

    Don't know how I missed this post :( But it is GORGEOUSLY you! x x x

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