Daily Creative Sessions - Take Ten

Recently, I set myself a goal  -  daily 10 minute creative sessions. 

and this is what my 10 minutes turned into the other day.

Okay - this took me way more than 10 minutes to create, 

but that is how it started.  

The pages in this little book are pockets....

and inside the pockets are mini blank books.

At the moment only the pockets are decorated

..... eventually the mini books in the pockets will have something on them as well.  

During my next 10 minute creative session I thought 

I should make these at the visual journaling group I host on Tuesday nights.

So I created a less time consuming version to share if they are interested.  

If you haven't anything to do on Tuesday night 

and are in my neighbourhood  

- feel free to join us in the art room of the local school.... :-)

Paper Box Frames

I finally finished these little bit collages that I shared on my previous post. 

They will be part of a show in a Yukon gallery with the title of 'Light'. 

Therefore I wanted to keep the frames light both physically and in look.  

I also wanted the frame edges to be rustic and worn looking - similar to the paper edges. 

My desire was to have the pieces float above the false back of the box.

This was tricky to achieve and took too much time - but I like the final look. 

I put a small string through the back of the box, 

so these pieces can hang on a wall, or stand on a shelf. 

And here they all are - ready to head off to the gallery!

I LOVE Notebooks

I have loved notebooks since I was a child. 

I had trouble writing in them sometimes.... as I didn't want to ruin them - but I still bought them and kept them, and I even remember hugging them. 

I still love notebooks, and also love making them, 

and therefore  I can have as many as I want.  

The covers of these new little notebooks, are made with paper I decorated and layered with glue, fabric and dictionary pages to make a sturdy yet somewhat soft covered notebook.  

I had small pieces of the covers left, so I decided to make some tiny notebooks with the leftover supplies......... Now to decide what to write in them!

Collage, Scribble, Paint, Draw.... Repeat

I found some blocks of wood laying around my messy studio,

and played with bits of collage, paint, pencil, charcoal 

and anything else that was within reach.  

In Love with Little

A new year made me want to make a new book to play in.

And to make sure I finish it this year

I made it really tiny. 

I am really enjoying working little.

And I have already finished 5 pages....

and the book only has 8 pages.

I also love the beautiful lettering on the front and the back.

My sister was doing a calligraphy demonstration, 

and I absconded with the papers that she was getting rid of. 

Her lettering was of course beautiful and tidy.... 

.... I grunged them up for the cover. 

New Cards For Sale

I have made a few new cards 

for the upcoming sale I am participating in.

This series is mostly collaged cards,

but has a few made with just a piece of my patterned papers. 

 

The paper I use in these little collages

is paper I have coloured or decorated in some way.

An assortment of fun ..... all ready to be packaged up!