Wonderful Gift Received Today!

I wrote several posts earlier that a wonderful friend was having the digital collages I made for the Art Journal Caravan 2011 made into a book. Well, the book arrived today. It is so beautiful! I never expected to have any of my work made into such a wonderful keepsake. I took a picture of it with the camera built into my iMac.

I don't know if the person wants her name mentioned, so I guess all I can say is, "Thank you so much!"

Art Journal Caravan Week 52 - Love Quote

Art Journal Caravan Week 51

The word we were given this week to use in our art journaling was "encourage." The digital element packet contained glittery grunge. Well, I'm all for grunge, and at times I even like gaudy. This is my art journal page I ended up with.

Art Journal Caravan Week 50 - Shelter Quote

Background is from today's free samples from Dover Publications. House images are from AJC 11 Parcel #50.

Art Journal Caravan Week 50 - Shelter

Some elements from Tangie Baxter's Parcel #50.

Art Journal Caravan Week 48 - Satisfy Quote

Some elements from Crystal Rain's "Ankh" and Fiddlette's "Lulu In Love Sampler."

Art Journal Caravan Week 47 - Bless

Elements from Tangie Baxter's Parcel #47.

Art Journal Caravan - An Affirmation

On Studio Tangie's blog, Julie Ann asked us to post affirmation pages in the Art Journal Caravan gallery. This is one I created tonight. It's not so much an affirmation as a proof of survival of an abusive childhood.

AJC November Adventure Quest - Using Color Palettes

We were supplied with four different color palettes to create digital journal pages with during November for the Art Journal Caravan. This is my first one.

Art Journal Caravan Week 45 - Nest

(Broken heart from Holliewood's "Love and War" kit. Others from Tangie's Parcel #45.)

Art Journal Caravan Week 40 - Depend Quote

Brushes and some elements from Artella's Cruiseship Workshop 12 "Color Me Wild." Other elements from Somerset's "Color Splash."

Art Journal Caravan Week 39 - Quote

As the stock markets all over the world keep going up and down, it's a good time to remember that it isn't money that will make us happy. Since my family has never had lots of money to worry about (usually just enough to pay the bills), it's a good thing!

(Frida figure by Christine Honsinger, but I altered her a little bit.)

Here's a new picture of one of our little blessings:

Art Journal Caravan Week 39 - Verb - Count

I always got good grades in math, though. :O)

Art Journal Caravan Week 38 - Quote

Art Journal Caravan Week 37 - Verb - Challenge

Digital elements from Tangie Baxter's kit "Dance." Billizetti character by me. (In case you didn't know by now.)

Art Journal Caravan Week 36 - Quote

Elements from Tangie Baxter's new kit "The Princess with the Sea Green Hair." Billizetti mermaid by me.

For anyone not familiar with the Art Journal Caravan hosted by Tangie Baxter, we are given about six quotes every week to use should we choose to. 

Art Journal Caravan Week 36 - Verb - Question

Most digital elements from Tangie Baxter's Parcel #36. Billizetti character by me.

Take A Word Challenge - Time

"Notice" happens to be the word we are using in this week's Art Journal Caravan, and it seemed to fit perfectly with this "time" challenge.

Art Journal Caravan Week 35 - Quote

Some elements from Clementine Designs' kit "Iris and Violet."

Art Journal Caravan Week 32 - Verb - Collect

Elements from Tangie's "Parcel 32," Tumble Fish Studios "Cards," and L. Murphy "Fragments Diamonte." Models' picture Googled.