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Journal 52

PEACE - Quiet and tranquility. Freedom from disturbance, war or violence. Calm.

Synonyms: Tranquility, restfulness, quiet, peacefulness, order, harmony, non-violence, concord. Prompt: Create a spread that explores the role peace plays in your life. Are you at peace? Are you a peacemaker? How does peace feel in your body? Oracle: Where is peace needed in your life? Where can you act to create it? Is there enough of it? How can you create more?

Art prompts galore 

DEC 11-17: CONNECTIONS//SCAVENGER:yellow, blue, a label off something, something round, a piece of a textile, a piece of scrap paper, an image, text, black ink

Colour me positive 

Christmas is too sparkly! said no one ever 

And our very last ever inchie is goat

Well, the big boy in red has called and has been very generous in our house so I hope that every one of you also got your hearts desire .

Watch out with all that food that's in the fridge....not wanting to be on a diet come the first of January!

I'm itching to get into my craft room....

Number 12

I can't believe that this is the last tag from Linda at http://thefunkiejunkie.blogspot.co.uk/

I confess that I appear to have gone way off track with this one!

Mainly it was the strip of decor at the bottom that is responsible....I remembered that I had some tinsel from Tim Holtz and it had not seen the light of day in ages so it was time to remedy that situation.

A sheet of 6x6 that I liked but had not found an excuse to use, and what deer stamp would get put into action? The little bird, a waxwing, made me think flying....and thus Santa & his reindeer flying through the skies in the very near future! What fun it would be to be able to hire them some night and go through the Milky Way lol.

So here's my final entry for the competition sponsored by https://m.thefunkiejunkie.com/

And here's an "up close" of the tinsel!

Number 11

And it's time for the penultimate card of this seasons tags from Linda over at  http://thefunkiejunkie.blogspot.co.uk/ and this her tag for the challenge...

For mine I've gone with another square white base card,some free papers: the background. Band & die cut holly leaves all came from the same pack then I added a gold shape I had for mounting the deer on & added the circular greeting over the holly leaves.

Remains to link this to Linda's blog for the challenge that her shophttps://m.thefunkiejunkie.com/ kindly sponsor.

Number 10

Well I confess that I've had a hard time with this one!

This is the version that Linda of http://thefunkiejunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/2017-challenge-12-tags-of-christmas_28.html fame shared...

And eventually I managed to make a version of my own using a pinkish card with silver stencilled chevrons (embossing powder), A silver wreath diecut from mirri card, a diecut deer and some small lilac pearls.

So I shall be linking to the challenge that's sponsored by Linda's shop https://m.thefunkiejunkie.com/

Cold

Life documented 

Prompt: Baby, it's cold outside

Technique: Use some thread (or fabric)

Quote: Hot Chocolate, Cold Snow, Warm Sweaters, Bright Lights, December...

Art journal journey 

Image: gift. word: generosity. Prompt: write about a time when someone helped or serve you. technique: use yarn for printing or use yarn on your page. Quote: generosity isn't an act it's a way of life. Chip Ingram 

Colour me positive 

Some days I amaze myself, other days I put the keys in the fridge

I so wanted to write Freezer on this one as it's something that my mum actually did one night!

And our inchie is wolf

Hope you are all weathering the cold snap ok....see you all soon....

Busy

Journal 52

SHINE: Give out a bright light. Be very talented or perform very well. A quality of brightness. Synonyms: Gleam, luster, sheen, shimmer, sparkle, luminosity, radiance.

Prompt: Create a spread that celebrates the areas of your life in which you really shine, or a spread that celebrates the things that are ‘shiny’ in your life. Oracle:
What areas of your life need your light? Where could you shine? Who shines brightly for you? How do you shine brightly for others? What needs to be illuminated?

REFLECT:To cast back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface. To give back or show an image. To mirror. To think, ponder, or meditate. Synonyms:Echo, mirror, emulate, shine, ponder, contemplate, consider. Prompt: Create a spread in which you reflect on the year that’s passing. Include a list of important events or accomplishments that you are proud of. Consider what happens when you reflect on your life. Alternatively, create a spread about reflections or reflective surfaces. Oracle:What could be gained by a period of reflection? What aspects of your life are calling you to reflect? Where are you acting as a mirror? Who is mirroring you?

Colour me positive 

Art is one of those things we simply must do so that our spirits may grow.

Art prompts galore 

DEC. 4-10 OPPOSITES// SCAVENGER: a bright colour of your choice, a dark colour of your choice, scrap paper, lace or trim, stamping with ink, circles or similar marks with paint, an image of your choice, 3 words, edge doodles, something from your stash 

Life documented 

Week 49:

The theme for the month is FESTIVE!

Prompt: Make an envelope or envelopes

Technique: Print on them, gelli them, collage them, paint them

Quote: It's the most wonderful time of the year

And amazingly, I am up to date and no prompts coming through now until Friday!

December

Art prompts galore 

NOV. 27-DEC. 3: SPARKLE AND SHINE//Scavenger: Pink, green, something round, something you got in the mail, an image from a book or magazine, numbers, three or four words, ink, an embellishment, something from your stash

Art journal journey 

Image: food. Word: nourishment. Prompt: what are three things you want or need to buy. Technique: include a food label from your fridge or pantry. Quote: don't feed your fears nourish your ambitions.

Image: Time Machine or Time Capsule. Word: time. Prompt: write about a favourite song from your childhood or describe a favourite childhood memory. Technique: use leftover alphabet stickers. Quote: there's only one thing more precious than our time and that's who we spend it on.  Leo Christopher

And our inchie....is wild boar, very fine eating in a casserole with a good red 🍷 

And the Christmas tree is up

And most of the cards are addressed & written, just need to get them in the post!