WOYWW #792 - Steampunk

Here's my desk this fine morning, it was actually cool enough to go dancing last night so I completely forgot to write my post yesterday!

I finished off my July journal last week with "Celebrate". 

Loved doing Junk Journal July but looking forward now to a month without any specific prompts.

Here are my monthly journal's for this year so far.

What a mixture! All handmade journals except for February which was from my mate's crafty hen do back in January.

I painted Simeon in my Bible for week 5 of Devotion in Action's Summer series on Witnesses.

Simeon was there at the the dedication of Jesus at the temple. Luke 2:25-35.

Then pondered my August journal and fortunately came across a Steampunk one which was gifted to me many years ago.

I even have the 12" and 6" papers it was made from so I added a couple of tip-outs to make up 31 sides for use in August. Some are full sides and one is a tuck spot. There are some tags, big and small too.

Here's a flip through on my YouTube Channel

So I've gone all Steampunk using images from various Facebook groups:-

I love Digital & AI  and Gecko Gals challenge group & their main page and Fussy Cuts Freebies

Page one had a big pocket which I decorated with a Gecko Galz steampunk image from back in May.

The card inside the pocket has days 2&3

I added the sheet on the gear flap for Day 4 which has a tuck spot.

The tuck spot piece is a challenge for SeekGatherCreate over on Instagram.  

They are doing a challenge each Sunday for August.

!!!Burning book pages over the kitchen sink was interesting!!!

Days 5 and 6 are challenges too.

Day 5 is a Treasure Hunt hosted by Fussy Cuts Freebies

I went all 1924 Olympics which were in Paris too, love the poster from that time so used that.

Day 6 was from Tutorial Tuesday over on Express Your Artsy Soul 

The tutorial used a napkin and I had a balloon one so used that. Slight deviation from steampunk (except the backing paper!) but it seems to fit.

I did my Bible Journaling Ministries 

August page 

and their Faith Inspirations one too.

Oh and I'm just a couple of weeks into a new "lifestyle" no sugar no carbs diet. I've known I have high cholesterol for a couple of years so I'm actually doing something about it at last. Lost 2.25 lbs in 2 weeks, slow but steady and I can eat cream!

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #791 - Boaz

Thought I'd treat you to a busy desk as of Monday when I decided to make up some more wax seals as I only had one left from my 1st session at Christmas.

I did 3 of each design and rainbow ordered the little wax hexagons too...

It's all rather hit and miss trying to get it central but I guess that adds to the appeal of them.

As to Boaz, he was the focus of this week's Bible Journaling from Devotion in Action. I think the character in the book of Ruth was a tad older than the picture depicts but I rather like the drawing.

I traced it in my Bible and water coloured it. I'd printed a second sheet as I mislaid my first one so I had quite a few different sized copies of him as you will see later...

Junk Journal July draws to a close today and I haven't got a journal ready for August yet. Hmm I wonder what shall I make this time?

This week's pages:-

Days 24 & 25 : ephemeral & tea-dyed

Lots of saved bits and bobs, the pocket is from the packet of a Superdrug nail buffer.

A couple of teabags I'd saved ages ago got used today - YAY!

Days 26 & 27 : shade & poetic

I thought of shade as in the shade of a tree so dug out a very old Quickutz Cookie Cutter die.

I carried the colour theme onto the facing page and wrote out my favourite sonnet by Edna St Vincent Millay : What lips my lips have kissed....

Days 28 & 29 : buttons & contrast

My contrast is the burly guy vs the soft femininity of the previous page. The a wax seal was in the video where it suggested contrasting textures hence I used one and realised I needed to make some more.

Day 30 & 31 : shine & celebrate

Struggling for shine especially during the video which didn't appeal to me at all. Got the old Tim Holtz sun stencil one used one of the ephemera pieces included in the JJJ pack happened to spot the word SHINE on the back of a magazine.

All ready for our host's video later today to sum up the month with celebrate... And that will be my 7th daily art journal completed this year. Whoop Whoop.

Oh and if that wasn't enough I managed a couple of scrap pages too - about time I hear you cry!

Some puzzle geocaching and hubby clearing out the loft and burning "official secrets". The puppets were lovely to see but a bit eerie dangling from the light in the front room. They have gone back up the loft.

Finally I did a FB "live" with Casey yesterday afternoon which finally finished off my April Journal, Back inside cover page.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #790 - Tip-in vs Tip-out

Yesterday's prompt for Junk Journal July was "tip-in". 

I think that a "tip-in" is where the attached flap stays within the bounds of the journal pages when it is flipped but a "tip-out" goes outside the bounds of the pages/book/journal.

So here's my desk after doing yesterday's page with the "tip-in". I got lots of stuff out and am trying to use up what I have really.

Days 16 & 17 - floral & aged

The floral spray is on the top of a pocket which I made out of some handmade paper. (tag below)

Aged with coffee and inks, what a surprise.

Days 18 & 19 - free & tag

Free is bits and pieces which were "free" from packaging etc. and low and behold the word "free" was actually on this page from the construction music paper, couldn't have planned that.

The tag used stamps as a background but I didn't want to cover mine up! (tag back below).

Days 20 & 21 - picture & colours

I already had a picture on the page from the construction, so went with that. Adding the bee and more flowers.

For colours I used various parts of Casey Turner's art which I love, again long before the video materialised.

Days 22 & 23 - timeless & tip-in

Really could have done with video for timeless as I couldn't get past using clocks. Loving the black circles from another page so did that again.

So to yesterday's page and the tip-in. I've had this journal card for ages and it cried out for a home. 

I made the circle flowers the previous night just as an experiment. Looks like I had a thing for 3's on this page....

Day 16 - pocket tag ( I journaled my carpal tunnel steroid injection journey to date on the back. It's even better this week)

Day 19 - tag back

Day 23 - tip-in back - 3 butterflies 3 flowers!

I  did my Bible Journaling water colour which was based on Saul/Paul. It didn't quite go to plan over the page crease as the paper shrinks and crinkles when wet and dries not quite as you wish.

Earlier in the week I did a Faith Journaling page using Day 13's process Video by Casey Turner, I love her artwork and just have to have a go.

The prompt was Light. 

The light shineth in the darkness but the darkness comprehended it not.     John 1:5

I made a couple of cards for my friend's birthday and her daughter's graduation which are both tomorrow! 

And I brought home some ribbons and bangles home from church which need sewing...Tried with sewing machine but difficult to get close enough and the ribbons are all shiny and slippy. I think I will be doing them by hand and in a single go rather than each one separately.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #789 - Journaling : Bible, Faith, Art and Junk...

Ah yes lots of different journaling this week as I've been catching up on the monthly things I hadn't got around to till this week.

There's a pile of old books from a jumble sale for the journaling. I also got some embroidered napkins, a twine set, sun charms, necklace and a china mask which I couldn't resist.

But first up is Sunday's talk about prayer and the Lord's Prayer in particular from Luke 11. Our pastor gave us his version and each part of the prayer was associated with a colour, hence the bead chain.

We were given Prayer Journals and booklets plus there were colouring pages but I think the beads went down the best.

I've started a new series over at Devotion in Action about God's witnesses, which are all faces and that's a challenge for me. They are traced into my Bible from printables and I paint them.

Probably why I forgot to share last week's Ethiopian Eunuch, but this week's Abram is a bit better methinks.

I did Bible Journaling Ministries monthly free mini kit page for July about Keeping the Faith Fire Burning.

I stuck to warm colours to compliment the previous Faith Inspirations (FI) page done with their free Challenge Card focusing on textures and Psalm 21:21.

The girl image used on the FI page is from the new facebook group Fussy Cut Freebies which has a wealth of free images to use.

#JunkJournalJuly. I have finished one side of my no-sew (concertina) journal, loving how the pages flow together so tried to get a shot of it all - not easy...

New pages are:-

Day 10 & 11 - threads and stamps.

So pleased to be able to sew again, really ought to get some sewn clusters done whilst the going's good and I have no idea how long this steroid injection will work for.

Day 12 & 13 - packaging and light

I used some lip balm packaging as the tag, tissue to cover the envelope. A a strepsils blister pack for the large circle stamping and bubble wrap for the smaller.

The word SUN was already on the right side so added the theme word of light. The sun charm and bead string were from the jumble finds.

Day 14 & 15 - weather and handmade.

These day's videos weren't really working for me, so I used a rainbow stencil and with a few rain drops and clouds for weather. The butterflies were added extras and now thinking one would look good on the right hand page too... (done!). 

Busy day yesterday so used one of the #JJJ freebie pictures and some NEW handmade water colour leaves which I did this week on scrap water colour paper. 

Yes another thing I am able to do without major pain  and/or numbness is "Fussy Cutting" whoop whoop.

Anyway here's the mask I couldn't resist, it's about 4 and a half inches high, wondering why I was drawn to it so much??

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #788 - Even More Journaling

Remembered what day it is this week - shock horror! Still losing plot these days though.

Here's the old desk - had more fun with the use up the paint sheet than the actual journaling - LOL.

This weeks pages have either been very simple or totally tiresome.

Day 03 - Fold

Made the butterfly folded pop-up which was fun. Used up some old magazine butterflies too.

Day 04 - Labels - lots of old saved ones

Day 05 - Lettering - what it says on the tin

Day 06 - Wildlife - Aaarrhhh!!! Loads of reiterations but ended up with gesso coffee and hand drawn leaves like Helen's stamps.

Day 07 - Window - Ring already on the page, with magazine picture. Added some paint and made the flowers like Cindy's on my ATC this year.

Day 08 - Observe - kinda followed the video ish... Saw the binoculars in my stash the other day and thought they would work.

Day 09 - Scraps - not got around to it at time of writing my blog....

EDIT did it quickly before bed last night

Oh and finally a page to finish off my June journal. WAIT seemed to be the word which the Spirit was offering me. A word seen on Facebook, the talk at church (old church for friend's marriage blessing), talk on you tube from Transformation Church in America.

I'm holding on to that.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #787 - Such a Relief

Well the desk is the usual craft tidy state but also a dumping ground.

Recently back from Asda shopping, so there's my list and receipt (back to school stationary is due in Friday btw). 

My Medical Journal so I can record stuff. After a few days of horrid wrist pain following the steroid injection for the Carpal Tunnel, I can report that the numbness/severe tingling has reduced to very mild tingling with the odd electric shock in my thumb. But I am sleeping better and can do stuff again, like play my harp. Whoop Whoop.

Yesterday was hubby's 68th birthday and I actually made the card in time, which was interesting with a very sore wrist!

We went geocaching and got 16 caches to complete a new circuit near us. 

 

I completed the June journal, here are the last 5 pages of that.

Think this one shows the wrist pain perfectly. Totally reminded me of when I had the surgery on the other hand in 2021, relieved it was only 3-4 days of that as opposed to weeks....

I'd been having some issues with a church group and a close friend helped me leave it "gracefully".... and breathe.

Pink Blossom, just because.

The last page is a bit of a mish-mash just grabbed images and words which spoke to me. Compass dial - new direction maybe. Tulips are for perfect and deep love apparently. The little hexagonal summer house, sanctuary, safety perhaps. The words just are what they are I suppose.

Anyway I did a flip through of my whole June Journal to my harp music and it's on You Tube here

So to July's Journal, a flip-through of it empty is here. 

Only having done 2 pages so far I am finding the base journal is doing a lot of the work which is giving me more time - I guess.

So I am following #JunkJournalJuly2024  where there is a prompt/video each day, published at 4pm. I'm kinda watching and doing my own thing ish.

Day 1 : Spark - someone gave the little match book, hoping it was someone here who will recognise it, great to use it somewhere special.

Day 2 : Post Card - Technique of card piercing and used some on my plasterers mesh tape. Chris and I walked through poppy fields yesterday so it means a lot to me.

As they are concertina pages I'm sort of trying to make them flow into each other, we'll see how that goes through the month...But definitely loving this new type of journal.

Can't believe it is way past lunch time before I get this posted - oh my life...

Happy WOYWW Everyone.