cheer up!

for anyone who is having a down day (like me) I created this page to cheer you up..

and send you some positivity.... luv Ali

life is a verb

day 2 the 6 practices for a more intentional life

today I am starting to work with the book life is a verb together with a few of other fellow journallers. The book is by Patti Digh .Here is my first into page

These journal pages have beeen inspired by my friend Lill...The layered look..

shared art.journal pages

I have created some jpurnal pages together with my friend Lee in Australia

Its such fun to do as you never know who they will turn out until the end

Thanks for the fun Lee!!

Another tag to add to my fabric book made by Inge ,who also sent the beautuful rim,buttons and crochet flower..

Ive been involved in a swap creating book pages and now we are adding inchies to the pages...this page is by Tracy and the inchies are by Teri the atc is by a different artist(sorry cant remember who)

Nature journal

Pages from my new journal about nature. I wanted to dedicate a whole journal to nature and the wonderful world we live in, to think about the planet and to meditae and connect with the nature spirits Here are my first 3 pages

Gaia the earth goddess

A page about butterflies my favourite insect

A page about flowers..I think everyone loves flowers...

More pages to come...Im hoping when its finished that it will be somthing I can look through again and again and feel uplifted....

Ive been involved in a project swapping tags, backgrounds/journal pages during the year..Ive been doing this with some lovely ladies from all corners of the globe..Now all the pages and tags have been sent ,Ive put a tag journal together. Above is my cover and Ive used one of the tags sent to hang on the ring

the colours matched so well.

All the journal pages, backgrounds and tags were done at different times and none knew what anyone else was doing ,yet now its all come together amazingly the tags were able to matched up with the pages..... Enjoy the pages below.

I absolutle love the journal Thank you my creative, crafty friends..

This Tag fitted prefectly into the pocket on the page

opps 2 the same!!! lol

This Tag was made of perspex and I though it went so well with the fish image on the page

The image on the this tag goes brilliantly with the dreamy watercolur background

here I used 2 tags one being a holder fo the other

this tag was so perfect for the words your just my Type!!! (see the type writer on the tag)..ha

A match made in heaven for the two mermaids

This tag with quotes looks great with all the pencils

tag journal

This tag blends in so well on the background

The bright background is perfect for this tag

soul collage

I have been making soul collage cards for over a year now..they are the invention of Seena Frost who has written a book on soul collage.

I wanted to share with you some of the cards I have made for myself...

The soul collage cards represent all different aspects of the self, including different parts of the personality, support system, animal guides and archetypes opperating in yourself.

It is a most satisfying and interesting process, Using images for magazines and books, as well as art work .... You just create the cards when you feel the need and they become part of your deck..

I have around 40 in mine and its taken over a year to do them all.

Once the cards are made..you use them in many different ways. To divine with, to gain guidence with issues, you can use them to inspire other art work and writing..you can choose one daily and seek its message for you that day.You can also use them as a staring point to explore your personality....

I will share some more with you soon...

I run a group with a few ladies and we swap soul collage cards and these gift card become part of your deck too

inspired

its been a while since I blogged Ive been so busy with other things..My blog always seems to take a back seat.....Any way I have been inspired this morning by a postcard I recived from Julie in the USA and her collage on the frount of the postcard inspired me to do a journal page here it is... Thanks julie....

Hello..Here are some

collage elements I designed. please feel free free to print them off and use in your own work.. They were made with pastels, inks, paints, pen work and stamps... such fun to do and share..

COLLAGE ELEMENTS

Hi Its been a while since I put up some art so now here is some for you to use if you wish in your projects..some coolages Ive designed

using inks, pastels, stamps and pens.. hope you like them Please feel free to print off and use in your own work..

collage elements

Hi All My first blog since March I cant believe where the time goes ..anyway I have designed some collage elements using pastels. inkk. pens and stamps..if you like them please feel free to down load them for your own personal use

Its been a while since I did any blogging Ive been so bust with other things..anyway Ive designed some collage elements using pastels, pens, ink and stamps. They were such fun to do.... if you like them please feel free to download/print off for your own personal use... when I do some more I will upload those too..

Poetry in Art new group...

POETRY AND ART An Acoustic poem A rhyming poem

A found words poem

Hi Followers I thpough I would put this info my my blog a s some of you may be interested..Im thinking of settin up a new yahoo group for doing art work and poetry together.

it will be a swap group, there will be themes to work with each month and I will give info on different kinds of poems.

postings will be just once every 3 months to cut down on costs and I plan to run the group for 12 months..examples of art and poetry Ive done here for you to see what I mean

if you are interested please email me on slowwalker@btinternet.com