Monday, 7 November 2011

Journal play

Doll image by Rian Designs
Paints and inks by Dylusions

I haven't really journaled for quite a while. You know I haven't been so well and I just haven't felt like it... I almost got scared of doing it ... The irony is, that in these past few weeks I have had plenty to journal about, plenty to get off my chest, but no desire to do it.
So, this afternoon I decided to get the inks and paints out and get right back on the wagon, and it felt good. This is a messy, grungy, scrambled up page - I just let it all spill out! I may journal on it some more at some point, but for today I was just happy to spread a bit of colour.


Now, ain't this just the truth?!


I often work on single page spreads in my Journal as I love the way two very different pages look together side-by-side. For some inexplicable reason I often work on the right hand page first, and then go back and fill in the left side. Weird huh? 


Byeeee for now, off to blog hop, I have some catching up to do..................

29 comments:

  1. Brilliant and yeah, you're right! Sometimes it really does. Hope you're feeling much better x

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  2. Love those pages, and yes, life OFTEN sucks! Hope you soon feel better! My journalling keeps me sane! Valerie

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  3. This is fab Kate, love the colour and images and glad you feel more like journalling too !!

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  4. Hi Kate

    Yet again I find myself playing catchup!! I have enjoyed checking out the creations I have missed on your blog.

    Love your pages, such fab vibrant colours!! Hugs juls

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  5. LoVe that blue page, did you paint your person yourself? She's ace! I get the painting on the right then the left, for some reason it makes perfect sense to me too!
    Glad you got over the hurdle of getting back into journaling, it's a great page

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  6. I love that in such a colorful way you can state such a true and terrible statement-but it is SO true LIFE CAN SUCK!! Hope things are going a little better for you.

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  7. Love these pages... Love the left oll, like a mummy/mermaid-baby :) The colours are fantastic! And sometimes, you just need a creative break: very recognizable. (I just kinda made a page about that in my journal: Saying NO is sometimes quite difficult ;-) )

    xx Tessa

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  8. I LOVE the grungy look of your pages, so much colour & life, I'm glad you're back on the wagon :)

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  9. boy you sure are right it sucks at least today heyjude428

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  10. Hi Kate! Hope you feel better soon. I like your doll image and journal page. Her face mesmerizes me...and yeah, sometimes life really does suck. October wasnt fun....k

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  11. Soooo cool as always! Glad to see!!

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  12. Yes, life can suck, but aren't we all glad that it's only sometimes !

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  13. Wow, I love your backgrounds they are truly awesome, hope you feeling better real soon and glad you had a little dabble!!!trace x

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  14. Hope your life is soon way less "suck-y" - feel better soon. Your project's simply fab

    Kathyk

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  15. Lovely bright page. I hope it made you feel a bit better. Life can be a pig sometimes and these dark gloomy days don't help! Thank goodness for art journaling! Hope your days brighten soon! Dianne.

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  16. Love all the vibrant colours and style you have chosen for your journal pages. I do hope life stops sucking!!

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  17. So glad you feel like doing a bit of journaling - great pages and - yes - I share the sentiment too.

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  18. Lovely to see you're back journalling Kate. That saying is especially true these days isn't it. Just have to thank our lucky stars for the good times eh! Very vibrant colours here and an eclectic mix to match your mood I think. Hope you continue on your road to full recovery.Have missed your posts. Love and hugzxx

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  19. Fantastic colours and you're right life does suck sometimes, but glad to hear that you're starting to get better cc

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  20. Love your page! Your backgrounds are always amazing!

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  21. A*M*A*Z*I*N*G! I love your style! /Pia

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  22. Oh it does! But hey! we need contrast and besides we need to to look forward to something better! Just like sherbet lemons those days don't last forever! Glad you showed this page and the contrasting page and actually I think it's quite logical to go right then left - well I do that anyway!lol
    Take care, Chrisx

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  23. I always do the right handed side first, no idea why, wishing you better health soon, x

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  24. Love the energy on this page and it works so well with the other one. Get better soon

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  25. Oooh I likey very much - a gorgeous background and the page is full of honesty 'cos sometimes life really does! x

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  26. Life sucks and life gives. Life is a test ;-) Love your Journal! Love the way of your art! Warm greetings from Austria!

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  27. A wonderful idea to use your journal for things like this and I think you managed wonderful colours despite the subject ;0)

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  28. Wonderful pages! I always love coming here, your art brightenes my day!

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  29. These are absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful, bold colors! Just Fab, Kristin xo

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