ART Journalling

I am the least arty person on the planet. But I love it anyway. I am not going to win any awards with what I do, but I don't care - it fulfills some creative need within me, and gets stuff out of my head!

Sometime ago, years - maybe 4, I joined up here to follow along on their art journal course. As with most things I do, I get over excited and don't take real life into consideration and whatever my latest "fetish" is falls by the wayside, usually for a long period of time. I really must learn to stop trying to do so much all the time! "Stop the glorification of busy" comes to mind!

Anyway, to cut a 4 year story short, I pulled out the old journal that I had started, and put it into my new journal, keeping the old and the new side by side. The aim is to sit down for a couple of hours every fortnight or so and move through the class/course- trying different techniques, getting things onto paper and having some fun me time along the way!

Pizza Boxes in the Mail

A year or so ago, I joined up to the Lime Tart Copic Club.

I bought the first 3 or 4 packs and didn't spend nearly as much time playing as I should have, so I decided to sit on those for awhile before I ordered the rest of the packs.

BUT then a few weeks ago I received an email from Lime Tart saying they had decided to close down. ARGH no.

I bit the bullet and ordered the remaining packs, a bit of a Christmas present to myself really.

Due to all the bargains in their online store I decided to get a few stamps, inks, paper stocks for my stash. I can justify all purchase of course, as my girls are going to start art journalling with me this year ;)

I went to the PO Box today to check the mail and was delighted to have these 2 pizza style boxes handed over the counter to me!

What crafty goodness lies within? i couldn't remember a couple of things I ordered and was so excited to open them up to check out my purchases. I also received some gifts from Lime Tart for the stash so feeling very appreciative of that!

Head over to Lime Tart to grab yourself some bargains before they close for good at the end of January.

We have been having lots of holiday fun here.

Last Friday we headed into town to visit Exxopolis - Architects of Air in the Sydney Opera House forecourt. What a fun afternoon. Something very different and cool to do!

It is really quite fabulous and on until 27th January. If you are a Sydneysider, or visiting Sydney, we all loved it and it is well worth the visit!

Today...

A few pages of journalling, both of the arty and the non-arty kind, in this fabulous journal...


I finished "Mason's Journey" quilt top for my step sisters little man who was born in late June. It will now go off to the talented Emma to be quilted.



And some cutting for a quilt for Zoe's buddy at school. Zoe asked if I would make her a quilt to say thanks for "being the bestest buddy ever". This kit was sat there staring at me so thought it just perfect for her Year 6 mate. I will get stuck into putting it together tonight after the kids are asleep.

Soggy Sydney + Supplies

It has been a dreary few days here in Sydney, the rain has been relentless! I took the boy out for a walk this afternoon when it slackened off a bit, but we both still managed to get drenched. About 20 minutes into the walk he looked up at me as if to say "please take me home right now, crazy lady" - so we headed home to the dry and the warm!

This afternoon on the way to day care pickup, I stopped in at officeworks to grab a few supplies for my Art Journalling experience! There was not a whole lot to choose from but I managed to grab a few yummy bits and pieces.