Steampunk Alice 2

I need to share the rest of the pages from my circle journal. These stunning pages are by Shirley. IRL they are so touchy-feely with the raised cogs. "I am not strange odd weird or crazy. My reality is just different to yours" I love the quote

The Octopode Factory stamps again but this page is very different to the other one. These are Juliwan's pages and I love them - just beautiful.

 

Last but not least Mrs McF's pages using the Graphic 45 Halloween in wonderland pages. I loved these papers and this is a wonderful end to the book.

"What is the use of a book without pictures or conversation?"

 

 

 

So I'm totally thrilled to have this wonderful artwork, with such fabulous contributions. Thanks you so much to all these wonderful people.

Steampunk Alice

Back in January I blogged about my circle journal I was sending off on its way. Recently it returned home brimming with fabulous artwork. What a change from the slim couple of pages I posted. Everyone completing a page has added their contribution to the book. All I had to do was to add pockets for the sign in tags and the covers.

So here it is

 

Cynthia Spooner's fabulous contribution. I love Alice's wings!

Vicky Abrathat - "If I had a world of my own everything would be nonsense"

I love this quote and the stitching on the papers

Alipeep's wonderful pages using the Octopode Alice stamps

Look at this amazing doodling by Allycat. I'm going to study this carefully as I want to do more doodling

My favourite pink! I love the 2 Alice's in these pages by Gill (Wisher)

OK this really is the very last update for now. I'll have to get my journal out and create some more pages. I was away on retreat with limited art resources so this is basically just pencil and green and gold paint.

I went to Art from the Heart recently to do a mini-canvas class with Kate Crane.
The backgrounds were painted using Golden liquid acrylic paints and then we used Stampotique stamps

Time for a change of style

Back to art journaling. This page was inspire by the picture on one of my baby grandaughter's tops. She loved the picture on her top so much she said "ah" and kissed it.

I've been through a phase of doodling recently. I find it very relaxing. Here are some of the results

I went away with friends for  a scrapbooking week at the end of June. I did a little bit of scrapbooking and some art journaling but I think my favourite was the canvases. With inspiration from Christie Tomlinson (the backgrounds) and Julie Nutting (the collage couture ladies) here are my canvases.

We've already booked to go away next year.