Journalling in Germany

Altered book- Germany

This is my first attempt of altering a book. I did this little project while I was in Germany this summer and I wanted to share it with you.

I  use this book as an  Art  Journal by gluing several pages together. I then transformed the pages using mixed media to  journal my moments..and on this trip, those were aplenty. I will soon share those too. Until then keep well and have an amazing week. Chelsea

Birds on a wire!

My unfinished altered page..........................while in Germany this summer. More to come..

.........have a wonderful Sunday

Journaling in Germany- 2

As here is some more............enjoy.

Art Journalling In Germany

I am leaving Germany today and I thought I would take a quick break from packing ( my least favorite to do) to show you some of my art journal pages I did while I was here.

Stay tuned for more soon................Chelsea

Creative in France

Hello dear friends.I hope you are all well, I wanted to share a few creative

pieces from my camping trip with you all [ watercolour/markers/acrylic/pastel]

I often use every possible chance I get to be creative and that includes

holidays, long journeys, waiting for appointments ( doctors/dentist).

I am easily inspired -so I like having various mediums to carry around with me,

I will doodle, draw, sketch and colour on anything any time.

 I improvise and use what ever I have at hand- receipts/newspaper/ paper bags

why wait until I have fancy stock card to jot down an idea or a feeling that I can perfect later on appropriate medium?

I would have never attempted a piece like this above but I was not afraid to make mistakes and was willing to give it try and to be honest the lovely French red wine did help.

I used to have OCDhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_disorder and would thrive for perfection that I hardly lived in the moment.

I now live truly in the moment and enjoyed camping in France with my beautiful family. It gave us much needed time to bond in a new way and reconnect in a more natural environment.  Love-Family-Nature and Friendship really influence my work and I am very inspired at the moment. What inspires you in your life? Please share, I would love to know. Chelsea

journalling

Red is one of my favorite colours...to me it is vibrant and  hold an awakening quality that really appeals to me

so.. ofcourse when I spotted this Red Leather  wrap around bound  journal

I told myself...Self ..grab it, grab it Now and Run...Yes run to the cashiers before you change your mind

And as I navigate my through life I have learned to listen to that inner voice ( note:  make sure it is your voice)

 and I was right to do so....I have never looked back since I Love this Journal

I love everything about the it...the pages, it size,

the way it holds colour and most mediums

here are just a few pages

I worked on while

I was in Germany last Autum

It is important to me to try new mediums and techniques

And journalling offers me the chance to do that.......Keep well!  Chelsea