celebrating 2012: creative achievements
I first came across these annual lists over at iHanna’s a few years ago and have been amazed by them ever since. I love the idea of celebrating what we have accomplished in a year. And as a...
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There’s a famous scene in The Matrix, where Neo is taken to see the Oracle to find out if he is The One (the saviour, who will ultimately destroy the Matrix). She gives him some cryptic answers, which...
View Articlegirly art date
It was half term here last week. And nostalgia and melancholy hit me hard at the beginning of the week as I watched my big girl being…well, big. Before we could even get dressed Monday morning I found...
View Articleoh the places we’ll go
I’ve been racking my brain for the last couple of days trying to think of a nice story to go with this art journal page. I have plenty of undefined ideas to choose from, but my head has been foggy...
View ArticleArt journal: In the still
I slip out of the comfort of my warm bed, shivering as the cool air hits my body. Sneaking out of the master, I expertly side-step the creaky floorboards and toys piled outside the children’s bedrooms...
View ArticleI believe I can fly
For a long time after I was physically ready to go out in public again after having been bedridden/ housebound for several years, I was afraid to. As much as I wanted to, being around people was pretty...
View ArticleLet your heart guide you
Let your heart guide you. It will lead you home. I’ve been feeling restless lately, which usually means big changes are happening. I feel them in my body long before I can put them into words or...
View ArticleJuly highlights
These highlight pages have quickly become some of my art journal favourites. I love being able to see at a glance what we have been up to during a particular month. I make them as simple as possible on...
View ArticleKeep your head in the clouds
Keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground. I’ve not drawn or painted faces for a long time (it shows!), but lately I’ve been obsessed with poses. Especially the children’s poses. I have...
View ArticleWord of the year
“Focus” pencil drawing of an eye in my sketchbook Hello my dears, Happy new year! Hope you had a good break! Mine was wonderful. I took a slightly longer break than I had planned to since our PC...
View ArticleMama’s got a brand new toy
This is me checking out my new camera, a Nikon d5000. The photo is taken by Aoife. My focus for this year is to develop. And one of the things I really want to develop is my photography skills....
View ArticleMy Britain
As the UK celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II with a 4 day weekend, I was overwhelmed with love for this adopted country of mine. I may not have been born here, but this country, with...
View ArticleMama’s got a brand new toy
This is me checking out my new camera, a Nikon d5000. The photo is taken by Aoife. My focus for this year is to develop. And one of the things I really want to develop is my photography skills....
View ArticleMy Britain
As the UK celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II with a 4 day weekend, I was overwhelmed with love for this adopted country of mine. I may not have been born here, but this country, with...
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