Journalling Swap - Month 4

This image from Octopode really struck a chord with me.  Let me introduce you to Stuart the Giraffe.... In case you can't read the words it says "All the other giraffes thought him strange but he cared not and listened to the Sex Pistols all day and the Clash all night."  I love music but I seem to be out of balance with my peers who probably (mostly) all listen to Radio 2 and 4 these days and there am I listening to the likes of Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Pete Tong and Mista Jam... and if you don't know who they are I've probably proved my point if you live in the UK.  lol

.... and here's something I made a few weeks back.

This is a 4 x 4 journal that I add to from time to time.  I made these pages not long after I started my course and was feeling somewhat boggled.  I think it gets the point across :)  I'm just over half way through now and I think there are more words falling out than staying in! lol

Hallowe'en Journal

I fancied making something really light hearted and have been messing about with this little Hallowe'en journal. The backgrounds are a mixture of acrylic paints, distress inks, sprays, stencils and general splattering about. The stamps are Inkadinkado and Stampotique. 

This page uses one of the new Hallowe'en Spellbinders Shapeabilities dies.  I've used a couple of items here book that I haven't used for a long time - shrink plastic and lightly coloured the tree and grave stones with metallic rub ons (the coloured waxy stuff!)

These little characters who have suddenly appeared all over the place can be acquired from The Octopode Factory.  As usual, you can click on the images to get a more detailed view.
 

Edit:  Realised this could be entered into this weeks Simon Says Stamp and Show which is "Something spookay"  (I can just hear Bill from True Blood saying that lol)

Journalling - it's that Hallowe'en time of year!

EDIT:  I've entered for this week's Play Date Cafe (PDCC49) thanks to the certain person who pointed out that the colours are pretty similar!

I had great fun doing these pages.  The images are Dyan Reaveley's (Art from the Heart) and available to buy and download.

The pic below is a close up of the bottom left hand page.  It's a really fun Spellbinder's die that I think has just come out. (as is the skull and cross bones)

 Click on the pics for a more detailed view.

More journalling

Having had a couple of weeks off, I had a chance to visit the treasure trove which is the Stamp Attic which seems to be getting bigger every time I visit it!  I couldn't resist buying a couple of the Graphic 45 Alice papers and being somewhat influenced by Mrs Roddis at the moment decided to complete a couple more journal pages in my book.  

I really recommend journalling - I don't feel pressurised by it.  It's like being back at school, cutting up, slapping on paint, stencilling and doodling.  Great fun.  (please click on image for a more detailed view)