Thursday journal with Neet.

 We have a new theme this month, from Mia who has chosen 'Make your own background' for Art Journal Journey As Neet and I join Art Journal Journey with our Thursday journal this is an easy on for us as we always make our own backgrounds for our Thursday pages.

This time I have used one of my small Dylusion journals to enable me to use one of the new dinky doll stamps from Dyan at Dylusions, they look rather lost in the large journal.

Julie has a new boyfriend Greg and although he looks very smart she is not sure about him yet. Her mum keeps saying that she doesn't really give them a chance, but Julie doesn't believe in keeping them for long if she is not totally not over the moon about them.

Greg has a good job and seems really kind and generous, but it's too soon to make any real connection with him. Julie is a bit shy and not a great believer in giving too much away at first. He is certainly good looking and seems very keen on Julie, but he is thinking that something is holding her back.

"What do I have to do to make you feel at ease" Greg asks, wondering why she is a bit unsure of him.

"Don't worry, I'm aways like this to start off, the only thing I can say is - my only advice for dating with me is, catch me while I still care"

Greg was a bit mystified by this and decided it was worth a try, he was going to make sure that she really did care for him.

Thursday Journal with Neet

This is the last Thursday journal page for Chris's theme of Hot Summer ( nights or days) in Art Journal Journey and the words are 'Making sense just isn't your thing is it?'

I have been in Norfolk this week and this was done in a bit of a hurry.

Melissa and her cousin  Dinah are out in the sun taking some time out to relax. At least Melissa is relaxing her cousin seems to be walking to and fro without any sort of reason. 

"For goodness sake sit down and stop pacing about, you make me feel tired just watching you"said Melissa.

"Well I'm hot for a start and I must have jobs to do at home and am feeling guilty" replied Dinah.

"It's hardly surprising is it, you have a top on with a long sleeved jacket on top of that, and a pair of boots as well. You have dyed your hair purple I suppose to match your leggings. Shame you couldn't match the top to the leggings though. Does this mean that every time you change your outfit you will have to dye your hair that colour, to match" said Melissa.

"I hadn't thought of that" replied Dinah.

"Making sense just isn't your thing is it? Just sit down, forget the jobs which no doubt you should have done before and relax" said Melissa

Thursday journal with Neet.

The words the week are 'It's nearly time for my psychotic break' I don't think I am psychotic, at least I hope I am not.

Hollys cousin Sharon was as usual sitting on her fly agaric cushion and seemed to be thinking quietly in her garden in a world of her own. 

"What are you doing, apart from sitting quietly", asked Holly.

"I am just making up my mind whether to go on a world trip with my boyfriend and have to give up my well paid job, or whether to just tell him no" replied Sharon.

Holly didn't believe for one minute that he had enough money to go on a world tour, let alone ask Sharon to go with him. It seemed all too far from reality in her opinion and thought Sharon was being her delusional self again. The number of times she had told Holly things she going to do and things she had heard, all totally unbelievable as far as Holly was concerned.

To keep the peace, Holly just said "it's  time I left as I have promised mum that I would cook tea tonight. I also think you would be silly to give up your job, but it's up to you" she murmured as a parting shot.

Sharon said, "OK Holly it's nearly time for my Psychotic break now anyway"

I am linking this to Chris's theme of Hot Summer (nights or days) on Art Journal Journey

 

Thursday journal with Neet

'The older you get the more you realise why you can't stand people' are the words this week.

I have given the page a sunny hot colour scheme to fit with Chris's theme of Hot Summer (nights and days) on Art Journal Journey.

Anna had taken her little dog Alfie to the beach for a nice long walk. Alfie was a very friendly dog with humans and with other dogs no matter what size they were. When they arrived on the beach Anna found when she arrived that there was hardly any beach left, it was covered in people, screaming kids and also that dogs were not allowed on the beach this month. (probably because it was full of holiday makers) She had completely forgotten this and had wondered why people were just glaring at her. Alfie thought all his birthdays had come at once and had immediately run off to play with the nearest bunch of children. Feeling very uncomfortable Anna quickly called Alfie to her side, put his lead back on and retreated to her car.

"Come on Alfie we will go out onto the moor and you can run around there, but not if there are any sheep around" She knew Alfie would want to play with them if there was. When they arrived at the moors car park Anna couldn't find anywhere to park the car and decided that Alfie would have to make do with her throwing a ball for him in the garden.

Alfie was not happy and looked at Anna with sad and accusing eyes. "Sorry Alfie, but the older you get the more you realise you can't stand people. Alfie didn't understand a word she said but it sounded sympathetic and he would have to go along with whatever she had in mind for him.

Thursday journal with Neet

 The words this week are 'You can exercise all you want, you're never going to burn that crazy off'

There is a new theme of Hot Summer (nights or days) set by Chris of Pearshaped crafting on Art Journal Journey. So I have made a seaside scene for my first page this month. As it is in my Dylusion journal the figures are from the Dylusion range.

Stephanie had gone to the beach with her friend Angela and no sooner had they arrived that Angela had declared that see was going to run the length of the beach and then do some exercises  to help keep her waistline slim.

Stephanie was quite happy with her waistline and intended to take a nice slow wander down the beach and look for shells or some sea glass to make some jewellery with. She definitely wasn't going to run the length of the beach, in fact she didn't think she would even get from one end to the other. It was far too hot for doing silly things like that. In fact she thought that in this heat it was complete madness.

"Are you coming with me" Angela asked.

" No fear it's too hot, you can exercise all you want, you're never going to burn  that crazy off, I'll wave to you as you whizz past me" replied Stephanie

Thursday journal with Neet

 'Thanks for the invite but I would rather sew my head to the carpet' These are the strange words from Dyan's large chat list that we are working on at the moment. To link this to Halle's theme of botanicals on Art Journal Journey I have used a flower and leaf stencil on a sprayed  ink background.

Stella was a school teacher and term had just finished for the Summer and she was so looking forward to day trips out to museums, art galleries and days by the sea., she might even manage to do some much needed gardening.

The phone rang. "Hi Stella I wanted to put a proposition to you about the holidays" it was her friend April, who was also a teacher in her school "How about a weeks camping in Brittany, I'll drive as I know you don't like driving abroad. asked April.

"You mean in a tent with no shower, toilet or a comfortable bed"replied Stella.

"Well yes, that's what camping is, will you come with me, it will be fun"said April.

"I can't think of a worse way to spend a weeks holiday. Thanks for the invite but I would rather sew my head to the carpet " replied Stella "If you come up with something civilised though I might consider it.

Thursday journal with Neet

The words this week are ' I may not understand your level of stupidity, but I do admire your total commitment to it'

Yvonne loved her cousin but was always amazed how stupid Millie was sometimes. Millie had had a good education and was really quite bright, but sometimes that really didn't show. Millie had phoned Yvonne up and said she was coming round to show her the costume she was going to wear at the fancy dress ball that some friends of hers were hosting. Apparently it was a guessing sort of  party where everyone guessed who was wearing  the costumes. The winner was the one who no-one could guess who it was.

Yvonne walked in wearing with an enormous fish head which was made out of gold material.

"Well what do you think" asked Millie

"You are obviously going as a fish, but what makes you think ono-one will recognise you" asked Yvonne.

Because they can't see my hair or face" replied Millie getting a bit annoyed.

" For goodness sake Millie, they all know you wear turquoise all the time and everyone will recognise your boots, no-one else has turquoise boots as you dyed those yourself. And how many fish do you know that are that colour and with spots.

"Oh I hadn't thought of that, what can I do?" asked Millie

"Honestly Yvonne I may not understand your level of stupidity, but I do admire your total commitment to it" replied Yvonne.

'I know, you could take your boots off, get into a large paper bag with your feet out of the bottom so you can walk and make some big chunky chips (fries) out of paper or fabric, and have some sticking out at the top and go as a bag if fish and chips"

Yvonne made the statement as a joke but..........Millie thought it was a brilliant idea and said that she would go straight home and make a start on it.

I hope the flower stencil on the background and the flower in Yvonnes hair will be OK for the challenge.I am linking this to Halle's theme on Art Journal Journey of Botanicals.