Category Archives: Art Journal

Renovations and mental health

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Caitlin

              [clicky for biggy] So.  Lately I haven’t been feeling very creative – in fact, most of the time I’ve been just trying to cope with the disruption that comes with any renovation – … Continue reading →

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Ironically…

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Caitlin

So far the only piece of my art that I’ve found damaged is this little watercolour on graph paper that I did in 2005. Got it drying out now… (Please click to see bigger)

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Some journal pages – barely started; and a rant about shops.

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Caitlin

I’m taking Pam Carriker’s online (free) class “Recycled Journal Pages” from Strathmore Artist Papers.  (So are 1,016 other people!)  This week’s class was on finding and recombining elements from previous journal imagery. I chose to use black and white copies, … Continue reading →

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Picasso Dogs

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Caitlin

Picasso inspired dogs – an exercise from Carla Sonheim’s book.  It was quite therapeutic, listening to old podcasts still on my MP3 player and colouring.

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An (unfinished) journal page

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Caitlin
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A birthday card…

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Caitlin

{clicky for biggy} Scanned journal page; digitally layered with a text page (by Amanda Sexton, in Art Journal Caravan Parcel 46 from Scrapbookgraphics.com) glitter stars (from the 2010 Art Journal Caravan Steamer trunk – no longer available) and alpha (from … Continue reading →

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Some (in progress) art journal pages

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Caitlin

[clicky for biggy on any of these) All these pages have been sitting waiting for the last couple of weeks.  (Cutting paper isn’t a good thing right now.) Starting (another) new medication in the morning – this one is only … Continue reading →

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Reveal – she got it!

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Caitlin

Well, my secret Small Art Pen-Pal swap partner, Shannon in British Columbia, got my piece of art (?! well, the thingummy I made), that I showed you a sneak peek of way back here.  So now you can see the … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek!

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Caitlin

I’m participating in Samie Kira’s Fabbo Small Art (Secret!) Penpal Swap (I’m a little late, but I have a good excuse, honest!) so I can’t show you all of this – not until my swap partner in CANADA (!I love … Continue reading →

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Walking! And mowing. And Stuff.

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Caitlin

After some hard truths from the Doctor on Monday, (115 kg!!  SHIT!!  That crept up!) I’ve been walking.  I even had Mr Beloved drop Connie and me at the library in town and we walked the 3.2 km home!  Today … Continue reading →

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