it's just me...

 Admittedly, this is THE longest I have ever

 been away from my blog

AND my art journal.

I have been very distracted

unable to focus

worked way too much

felt blue

and

traveled a bit.

It feels SO good to be back.

I am remembering how I love to live

with creativity

balance

gratitude

love

friends

and my art journaling which is my

best form of self care.

Thank you

for

being you,

~kathy

Light

 

journaling

~k

Talkin' to myself...daydreaming

As an introvert,

I think I had a very vivid imagination

as a child.

As an elementary teacher,

sometimes I find that children

don't use their imaginations

so much.

 

I try to encourage it...

~k

Time and Space

 • • •

Thank you for visiting.

Thank you for encouraging me to share.

I believe in the connectedness of us all.

much love,

~k

Journaling Pages & Spreads from Nature's Inspiration

The page above was inspired by today's walk.

I LOVE this warm autumn weather.

I can enjoy the leaves!

Below: I don't think I showed you 

this whole collage spread before.

 ...nor this finished one, from August, below:

 This one is from a few days ago:

My time outdoors

is my time for quiet and

for gratitude.

This 3-day weekend

I am all alone

and I have time to rest,

create,

clean,

catch up,

organize,

re-energize,

connect.

It is good.

~k 

Unfolding :: journaling

 

The first week of a new school year is over.

We have been getting to know one another,

learning about rules of respect

and what we like,

even diving into math and assessing reading levels...

 

...and it was good.

I feel differently.

This year already has the unfolding of light in it.

And I am different.

Being in the present

has a real meaning for me.

I am finding my truth

in being in the present.

It brings with it

gratitude

in what is,

 

instead of anxiety of what might come next.

~k

oh, Summertime...

Though I went to work yesterday for a workshop,

today and tomorrow

I still have summer vacation...so, I am

journaling softly,

napping happily,

 reading,

 listening to the Silence,

 

 and watching my flowers grow.

oh, and watching the Corn Moon, Full Moon.

Hope you caught it too.

Dear August,

You are going quickly, too quickly for me

 but I am grateful for you. 

Allow me to strengthen and prepare for the school year

to come...

and still soak up your light...

for a couple more days...

{sigh}

PS. Thank you so much for your Grama Congrats!!!

Yes, to  bring another sweet Capricorn Girl

into the world is pretty cool...ha!

Love,

kath

Art Journaling

Releasing thoughts...

experimenting with art supplies...

and just trying new things...

in my art journal.

Feels good.

Really good.

Create.

~k

Me and my Journal...in Progress

Above, the completed journal page.

 But below is how it began,

 in my Strathmore Hardcover mixed Media Journal,

 size 9" X 12".

~a vintage

Fairy tale book's table of contents, top left corner,

vintage ledger book, top right corner,

and

vintage sheet music,

with 3 tickets glued on the bottom.

I then scraped gesso about...

 

Next, craft paints in aquas, and

white acrylic paint-dipped & recycled 

scotch tape roll (love them!) for the circles/bubbles:

  

 

The silhouettes you see collaged at the bottom

 of my completed page,

are handmade, too. I traced a few

magazine model bodies

onto various papers

and cut them out with scissors.

(I sometimes use them for masks, to spray around).

Some stamping "Be You",

and my journaling with just a ball point black pen.

Here is a close-up of the bottom.

Thank you for looking!

Thank you for sharing art journaling with me,

and for sharing your comments,

which keep me inspired,

and make me really happy.

~k

My Texture Walk...and Journal

Yesterday evening, I took a "Texture Walk"

around my yard

 It then turned into a "Color Walk" 

because I have surprise orange poppies this year

...aaah....love....

Then, it led to this journal page.

Here are some details.

Thank you for looking and

for sharing in my texture walk of color!

 What inspires you most in nature?

~k

Love Enough

 This new spread began as pastels blended 

from the colors of a beautiful sunrise...

...But then I saw a face emerge from the page.

I'd been wanting to draw a face for a while now

and it finally found me.

And with the many tangled but ultimately loving thoughts

spiraling and swirling through my confused and tired brain,

the hair could only be this, stamped...

Then, colored pencils in lovely warm shades...because.

Peace & Love to each of you and to all of you.

 

I have two weeks left of school teaching... 

Summer begins, officially, soon.

Any plans for you?

Take care,

~k