Thursday Journal

   I hope my ship comes in before my dock rots'  are the words this week'.      My background is distress oxide inks using a scrap page that I used an old stencil on. I used the stencil ink side and used a wet wipe to get the ink off and onto the page. I then used a green over the top to fill in the gaps.

Martha had gone to see her cousin Pauline and was a bit worried about her, she hadn't seen her for days.

"What's up with you, you look as if you are having a rough time" Martha asked.

"Where do you want me to start? " Pauline replied.

Martha was now wishing she hadn't asked, and reckoned she was in for a long spell of moaning.         "Well you might as well tell me, better than sitting there bottling it all  up" Martha said.

"First of all I have this awful cold that's going around, then I lost my job, then I had a row with my mum who thinks I'm not trying to find another job. After that I didn't think anything else could go wrong, but then my car ground to a halt, I think that's all at the moment" Pauling stated sarcastically.

"Well let's look at each problem one at a time. First of all, you will get over your cold, that's only temporary, You hated that job, so find one you really like, you are well qualified.  Your mum won't be mad at you for long, and get my boyfriend to look at your car for you, that's his job after all. See there you go, no problems.

"That's OK for you, I just hope my ship comes in before my deck rots"replied Pauline.

I am linking this to Art Journal Journey where Erik's theme is 'What's up"

Thursday Journal.

 The words this week are 'I'm never a calm blue sea, I'm always a storm'

It's a new month and a New Year, so Happy New Year to you all. As Thursday is the first day of the month I have to wait to put my blog on after I have made it on Thursday morning. After half an hour of freezing my hands and feet out in the garden, I have managed a quick page.

Lucy had met up with her friend Louise whilst out for a brisk walk, as it looked like it was going to rain, in fact it looked like another one of those storms that sweeps across the Atlantic. Louise was not looking very happy and Lucy had asked  "what's was up with you?"

"Well, first of all I had a massive row with my boyfriend, who is now my x boyfriend, I just lost it with him and just couldn't stop giving him a list of his annoying habits and telling him his friends were awful as well" Louise replied.

"So now you are free of him you can start again, especially as you were beginning to grumble about him"said Lucy.

"Yes I know, but it always seems to happen with me I'm never a calm sea, I'm always a storm. Just look at that sky, that's just like me, even the seagulls have come inland away from the stormy coastline"

" Cheer up, it's New Years day, a new beginning" said Lucy.

I am linking this to Erika's new theme of 'What's up' on Art Journal Journey.

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 This is the final one for Sharon's theme of Winter on Art Journal Journey. I inked the sky and put some gesso on the ground. When dry I sprinkled on some glitter and some white stickies, which aren't very obvious on the white. I stamped some snowflakes on the sky and added some of the dreaded embossing powder.

Cynthia had decided just before Christmas to go out for a walk in the local park with her little dog Chip (short for chipolata a thin sausage) Although the sun was shining when they left home the park was a mistake. It looks as if the whole village was out for a walk as well. It was very busy and she didn't dare let Chip off his lead.

Cynthia was really fed up. So was her little dachshund  who didn't want to go out in the snow, after all he only had very small feet and short legs. What if the snow was very deep he wouldn't be able to walk. All this was going through Chips mind and all four feet were dragging along all the way. "Please behave, I'm not really enjoying myself either, I hate it when I go out in public and the public are there" said Cynthia. 

Thursday journal

The words this week are  'They say it takes a village. It also takes a vineyard, I believe'

This time I have inked the background with two pink distress oxides and then used the same colours through a stencil on top. The figures are coloured with coloured pencils.

Sheena and her friend Bronwen are having a pre Christmas drink before they tackle the Christmas shopping. They both live in a really nice village and shopping means a trip into the nearest city. Sheena thought her friend meant a cup of tea or coffee, but Bronwen had different ideas.

"Bronwen, I really don't want an alcoholic drink before we go shopping and what have you done with your proper Christmas tree" asked Sheena.

"Well, I just can't be bothered with one this year, so I just stuck that picture of one on the wall" Bronwen answered.

"You are just being lazy, come on before you open that bottle let's get out of the village and head for the Christmas lights in town" said Sheena.

"OK sobersides, let's go. You know they say it takes a village. It also takes a vineyard, I believe" replied Bronwen.

"That doesn't make me want an alcoholic drink if that was your reason for that comment" replied Sheena.

I am linking this to Sharons theme of Winter on Art Journal Journey

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 'I dress to kill, and cook the same way' are the words this week. 

I don't think the view from Celia's window will be the same here this year. Far too wet, floods everywhere and I have hundreds bulbs to plant.

Celia has her friend Marion around for a chat and a cup of coffee. Marion is in a funny mood and very fidgety, Celia asked her was there anything wrong.

'What you mean apart from the cold snowy weather, the fact that it's nearly Christmas and I haven't bought one present or sent one card." Marion replied.

"Well why don't you go home and make a start on them, get onto Amazon for presents and buy some charity cards on your way home. The weather you can't do much about. said Celia.

"I thought I might just go home and make some mince pies or something" replied Marion.

"What dressed like that, you will get your lovely outfit covered in flour, plus the fact that you can't cook" said Celia.

"Celia, I dress to kill and cook the same way" laughed Marion, heading for the door.

I am linking this to Sharons them of Winter on Art Journal Journey

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 The words this week are 'Up bright and early so I can get a head start on hating everything' 

For my page this week I have inked a page with a stormy sky background. I then stamped some snow flakes and embossed them with silver glitter. It's years since I used embossing powder and had forgotten what a mess it makes. It's so fine it goes everywhere. I will be finding some for weeks.

I have made a Wintery scene to go with Sharons theme of Winter on Art Journal Journey

Joanna had been asked by her mum to take the dog out for a long walk to try and wear him out so that he will sleep all afternoon. Henry did insist on taking his bone with him, and kept dropping it and was  happy enough not to bother picking it up. Joanne hated taking him for long walks, she had better. things to do. She hated picking up the bone as it made her gloves all slimy and they were nearly new. Apart from that it was snowing and she hated getting cold, the snowflakes made her new outfit wet and goodness knows what her hair would look like, but it was her own fault as she didn't like hats.

"Honestly Henry I got up bright and early so I can get a head start on hating everything, I seem to be doing quite well so far' She said.

Art Journal Journey - A moment in time.

 Another one of the Paperarsty birds with the spiral clock as a body. I am making an altered book with all of these pages with an old geography book from my dad's teaching days. Now I know why I have kept them for nearly three quarters of a century. They make lovely altered books. I have done the covers all ready.