JAMES A. MICHENER'S HAWAII BOOK

 Hand delivered to ISLAND OHANA...

Sadly, I do not have the entire 6 signatures captured on film, because the wonderful FAVE MIDDLE CHILD let me know at the last minute that she was going to Hawaii, and it really was the only way I wanted this gem to travel.  It's a very personal piece with family photos and mementos from an island trip I took several years ago to meet some ISLAND OHANA for the very first time...and what an ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS journey it was...  And inside I documented my trip, the first meetings of the most beautiful island folks that I am grateful to call FAMILY/OHANA!  

Can't even describe it, it's that detailed!  However, the island folk have some duties to complete on the inside of this altered book/journal, including sending out some blank HULA~LA postcards.  

And then, I will retrieve it myself someday very soon, to complete, in honor of my MAMA!

THINKING SPRING...

 

                           I know it's abit early for SPRING, but man...I AM READY!

                             AND READY TO GET BACK INTO THE STUDIO!!!   

 

 

ROLODEX CARD SWAP

 

Thanks to a GREAT JUNK JOURNAL JUNKIES GROUP, I have just finished up another swap... These cards are on their way to my swap partner...hope she likes them!  I sure had fun with this one...almost kept them:)  

 

 

JUNK JOURNAL SIGNATURE SWAP

 

Here's a little ditty to help with CABIN FEVER!

HERE IN THE NORTHEAST WE GOT A TON OF SNOW...AND I LOVE IT!!!  

 

TAG...YOU'RE IT!!!

 

Joined a TAG-IT swap and  here's a sneak peak...

I'll show more when I receive mine...

HAPPY, HEALTHY 2021 TO ALL!!!  

Lots of new journals coming out...what else ya gonna do when hunkered down in the cold winter months...  CREATE ART!!!  

WE GOT THIS PEOPLE!

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

AN OLD ARTIST TRADING CARD I MADE...

HANG IN FRIENDS...STAY SAFE...AT HOME!

LET'S CREATE ART TOGETHER...APART!  

COME JOIN IN WITH MY FRIENDS OF 

THE ARTY TEA PARTY GUILD

in a TOGETHER/APART 

Personal Prayer Flag Project!!!

WE GOT THIS!!!  

AUTUMN GLORY

DELICIOUS AUTUMN

My favorite time of year...

with all of the gorgeous colors and apples and pumpkins...

And with that comes the 

GIANT PUMPKIN PARTY...

HAPPY HERBS SOAP/TWO CROW INCENSE

HANDMADE JOURNALS WITH CARRY BAG

STAINED GLASS BY JUDIE

HAPPY DELICIOUS AUTUMN!

Out and About. ..

Setting up shop with HAPPY HERBS SOAP!

 

It sure was a wonderful weekend in the Catskills...

GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD TIMES...

AND GREAT MUSIC!  

All the journals come with a handy carry pouch, too!  

 

LOVE NATURE

PIEBALD DEER

This beauty of a deer wandered into the courtyard at an Adult Home in Upstate New York.  It seems to visit regularly, and the residents always rush to the window to say "hello".

Linking up with Eileen for Saturday's Critters...check it out!!!  

HE'S SO CUTE...

SNOW DAY...YAY!

With all the snow and rain and ice...

well, the perfect day to get back into the studio to CREATE!!!

Many personal journals that I started before the holidays came barging through, are now back in the production line of my

"creative chaos"!!!

And this little gem of a book was stowed away on a tall shelf, 

that decided to just come down...shelf, books and all!

 

Now, I have never read this little set of books (Vols. 1 - 4 only) that were sitting so nicely up on that shelf, which is probably why they were dumped on me at this particular time...

after many years up there. 

You see, I collect old books, just for the hell of it, I guess, 

but mostly because they look great up on my shelves...

And as soon as I opened up Volume 1, I read in the lovely old script writing of the former owner, how deeply she felt about the knowledge and intellect of this writer, Dr. Frank Crane.

However, it was the introduction to the book that captivated me so much that I proceeded to read through Volume 1.

Now this is exactly the type of "to the point" writing that speaks volumes to me...and it is exactly the style of writing that I like to delve into myself with good old pencil and paper.  

And it is this "to the point" set of works that I have been working on for years, and have just now decided after reading Volume 1 of Dr. Crane's Four Minute Essays, that this will be the "living legacy" that I plan to leave behind...books that I have written, in my own sometimes scraggly, sometimes elegant handwriting.  

No, not published works, but a true testament to what makes me "tick"... with a little bit of what ticks me off, too! 

 This little set of books FOUND me at just the right time!

Onward...2019!

 

  Feeding the birds...in memory of Ursula!

 

 

 

OLD MAN WINTER

Guess it was bound to happen sooner or later...

But, not a fan of the ice.  Although I did build an ice fort with candles to watch the BLOOD MOON!  The 40 mph winds didn't appreciate my ice fort candles!  

Back to the studio I go to create...ok, not to create, but to tidy up the chaos that has taken over...

LOTS OF JOURNALS ON THE PRODUCTION LINE!!!  

ALOHA...STAY WARM AND SAFE AND DRY!  

 

Write Your Own Happy Ending

Storytelling Alchemy

I have been asked by a friend, Miss Renee Damoiselle, to create writing journals for early registrants of her upcoming Storytelling Alchemy Retreat in lovely Chester, CT. 

The day job gets in the way of the creative flow sometimes, but lo and behold...they are done!

Included in the retreat, is a copy of Renee's new book...to be released on October 1!  Available now for pre-order on Amazon.  Just click the link at the top of this page.  
  

Each little journal, is at least 50 pages, all different types of paper, some are coffee stained, with pockets, and tucks and tags...and plenty of writing space to...

 Write Your Own Happy Ending...

Find the Divine...

Storytelling Journals

I have been asked by a friend to create a limited number of 
personal journals for early registrants in an upcoming

 Storytelling Retreat held by Renee Damoiselle. 

Now these are just a few of them, and each one is a OOAK work of art! No 2 are alike.  I just love all the textures on the front and back covers, and the inside contains coffee dyed pages, pockets, tags, tuck spots...many special spots and places for personal journaling with at least 50 pages in each one! 

 

Also included with your retreat registration, is a signed copy of Renee's new book scheduled for release on Oct. 1.  You can preorder your copy on Amazon thru the link up above.  

I love making these journals!  I love all the elements that are sharing space along with fabric and fibers, sassafras leaves, patchouli leaves, wood bark...whatever jumped out at me and screamed..."PICK ME"!  They are now lying on a bed of palo santo wood awaiting shipment.  And if you have never smelled palo santo wood...you should seek it out!  There's nothing like it! 

Thanks for stopping by...I'm in full "creative chaos" mode in my studio!  And loving every minute of it...(but, still have to keep the day job!)  

Aloha...