So I have all this inspiration floating around in my head as a result of my trip to Mexico.
But at the same time, I have just a few pages to finish for my present journal to be complete.
Somehow, the Mexico inspired stuff doesn't belong.
So for the past two days, I have been playing away to finish my journey in this gorgeous document.
Today, I finished !!!
I just have the covers left to complete but every page is filled to my satisfaction !
Here are some of the final pages...
Here are some of the final pages...
You may remember this two page spread that I shared on a Thankfulness Thursday recently...
The second page is now complete...
Love the girl with the far away eyes...
(The kids sing the Rolling Stones on Idol tonight...we shall see what they do with that...)
Today, I added some ink, some more lovely Golden Fluid acrylics and some imagination.
The end result became
a Prince and a Golden Goose.
(click on any of the images to enlarge)
I used some beautiful Lumiere Gold paint on the hair and body of the goose that unfortunately doesn't show in the photo very well.
Beware the Golden Goose ! ;)
And yesterday, in the pouring, pouring rain, these two fishes swam onto the very last page of the journal...
reminding me of my friend Corrine, amongst a few things...
Love the Tarot card book quote I included -
"Troubles are more imaginary than real."
So true...
And this page was one that I actually had started was back last September, at Squam,
in my friend and teacher, Judy Wise's class.
Yesterday I added a Prayer Pocket to it.
Been saying a lot of extra prayers for some good friends these days,
and Judy is one of them, as she faces some challenges with the grace and the life-loving force
and Judy is one of them, as she faces some challenges with the grace and the life-loving force
that she is so full of...
Glued the pocket on...
Cut some prayer strips, wrote down my prayers, said them out loud to the universe
and placed them in the pocket for safe keeping ...
I will be working on the covers on my completed journal tomorrow as well as a slide show of some of the glorious stuff that I have created in there !
It blows me away that all of that art comes from me...
More from the Happy Artist Queen tomorrow or Thursday, Lovely Ones !
I love he golden goose one -
ReplyDeleteyou should try to get some splash over on your page - make things drift and float and travel off the page to increase the tension a bit...
just a thought...
please submit your pages to somerset's journal issue....they need you !
ReplyDeleteplease submit your pages to somerset's journal issue....they need you !
ReplyDeleteI agree with Beth. The unfortunate thing is to submit you have to send them your entire journal.
ReplyDeleteI love the prayer pocket idea. These pages are so full of color and life, I really like them.
love every page, every image, every word, every color... all of it... love seeing beautiful you spilling all over your pages :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely lipstick fishes, way too beautiful for me!
ReplyDeleteThe prayer pocket, fantastic, Judy's strength and courage amazing through all of this. What a thoughtful way to put those prayers out there for her.
I remember you doing that page in class. And now time to start a new journal, how fun. And yes I am up way too early...
Yum! You truly have an eye (or two) for putting colors and patterns and various 'stuff' together into gorgeous'ness. You make it look easy Kim, but if you didn't have such beautiful'ness inside, you couldn't create this amazing work.
ReplyDeleteYou are scrumptious!
~magick~
Melissa
Your trip to Mexico looks divine, thanks for sharing the photos! My favorite of these are the heal/heart journal page with all the pink, yes indeed a beautiful page! And also those fishes - too funny! Makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Beth, send the pages, they are awesome- My favorite is the Prayer Pocket!
ReplyDeleteyour pages look wonderful. love "dos fishes" and the pockets.all kinds of good wishes could be in there! have a happy wednesday! lyle
ReplyDeleteHi Kimmy,
ReplyDeleteTo quote one of the above comments...You are Scrumptious!!!
Have a wonderful day Precious One.
Love you,
Mom
These are marvelous! My fav is the first!!
ReplyDeleteLove your journal pages, Kim, just know we'll see your work in Somerset one day. Especially love the prayer pocket - what a wonderful way to send healing wishes into the Universe!
ReplyDeleteblessings,
Kelley
Wow, really beautiful stuff! Can't wait to see the Mexico inspired work, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid that I need to rephrase your own words:
ReplyDelete"It blows ME away that all of that art comes from YOU!"
Sooooo inspired... such; beautiful beautiful pages, my dear!
xoxo, gretchen
I love all your pages Kim, they are wonderful, espec those little fishes! They made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to Mexico treats!
I am really loving that golden goose, and it's warning!! The prayer pocket is such a beautiful idea. Congratulations on completing and sharing your colorful heARTful healing journal Kim - it's filled with so much love - so much YOU! ❤
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the prayer pocket...I love all the pages though. The one with your photo is wonderful. I love seeing artists in their work. You always amaze me Kim...the soul and love just oozes...it's decadent!
ReplyDeleteThat first journal pages is fabulous (well, they all are but that is beyond the beyond). Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteRich juicy pages...and I agree with Beth. Somerset needs work like this -- and they won't know that until they see it!! :) I know you don't like to take your pages out...so I understand why you don't do that...but girl, these are fresh, bold and filled with warmth and love!
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOOOOOOOH, love your journal pages!! Yummy! What kind of a spiral are you using there?
ReplyDeleteSheila
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