Ohhhh the end is so near.  This time of year always makes me so sad as things start to wind down for the current year but as I look to the fresh new year ahead with all it’s possibilities the joy returns.  Seeing another year pass will always be bittersweet.  I’ve had lots of crafty time today.  Unfortunately my delightful other was on the computer all day so it was digital crafty time.  But I’m off work until Thursday so I fully intend to enjoy myself, I hope you are as well.

Here are my picks for week 48:

Naughty or nice? by Lime
This one totally made me giggle.  How fun!

Week 48 Philosophy by Billizetti
Very thought provoking…

I Will Love Me by anndriver
What a great quote.  Those twin art dolls are adorable!

Rules for Happiness by Grace
Such an inspiring page.

Week 44-Grimm’s Fairy Tales by thimbleberrie
This page is so dreamy.  I absolutely adore it.

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

Here in the US we just celebrated Thanksgiving.  It was a wonderful time with my family and tonight I have turkey soup in the crockpot, it smells SO good.  I hope that everyone has had a lovely, crafty weekend and that you’re ready for a little inspiration.  Only have a handful for you, it IS that time of year, after all.

Here are my picks for week 47:

Itinerary 47 Wow Speak by Grace
Love, love LOVE this!!!  Isn’t it gorgeous?

No. 47: Quoting Goethe by kygirl
I adore this art doll.  And those flowers are gorgeous.  I want to make a page like this for my mixed media art journal!!

Peaceful feeling by CarolW
Such a sweet pretty page

Castles by papertrail
This is so cool.  I really like how the background is  a photo

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

I have had a very delightfully busy day today, with still lots more to do I finally had to just walk away and steal a few moments to get my post ready and published.  I hope you like the selection I picked for you.

Here are my picks for week 46:

Its all Greek to me by nannangie
I love all the ink and paint and texture here.  It’s fabulous!!

Dreams without end by CarolW
This page definitely drew me in.  It’s kind of mesmerizing actually…

my past by drwhalen
This is such a fun page.  I really like the art doll hanging out all by herself in the corner.

No. 46: Is it Just Me? by kygirl
I really like the hand doodling around the picture and the thought provoking sentiment…

Week 46 – Flourishing by Billizetti
I thought this was such an intriguing page.  Definitely caught MY attention.

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

Hey everyone!!  Hope you all are having a great day.  I’ve had an amazing day.  I got SO much done and managed to get in some creative time.  I even have a tiny corner of creative space all to myself, what a difference it makes!

Here are my picks for Week 45:

Week 43 – Beholder by thimbleberrie
I really like the bright pops of color on the black and white photo.  Very pretty.

EVERYDAY by CarolW
Isn’t this a great art journal page?  I love all the ink and paint involved here.

Hello Germany by lorridiane
Loads of journaling, LOVE IT!!

No. 45: Beyond Logic by kygirl
That little guy is adorable!!  This is such a fun page.

~ free to be me~ by pennyshilling
Ohhhhh this is gorgeous.  I love all the hand drawn elements

Peace by anniesmom
This page is so soft and peaceful, it works perfect with the song lyrics

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

Hey everyone!  Thanks for joining me for another look at last week’s highlights.  I’m so happy to get to do this every week, it definitely keeps me inspired looking through all those pages of gorgeousness is the gallery.

Here are my picks for week 44:

Hello Mexico by lorridiane
I just love all the fun colors of this page.  It looks like transfers and ink and paint all combined to create a thing of beauty.

~Brave Courage~ by pennyshilling
Diggin’ that quote for sure.  I thought this page made a very powerful statement.

10 reasons by rarou47
This page is so inky and dreamy.  I’m still swooning over it.

Falling in Love by papertrail
That background really caught my eye, then throw on some starfish and you have my full attention.  Great quote too.

Hello Old Friend by Billizetti
I really like the collaged look of this page.  I think it’s so neat that a prompt from the ATC brought back fond memories of the artist’s past.

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

Aaaaaand I’m back with week 43 highlights!!  I sure hope you’re doing something fun and creative today.  I know I am.  Not sure what happened, but the mojo kicked in here for sure.  In the last 3 days I’ve made 3 AJC pages, 2 scrapbook pages, 16 envelopes and 2 ATCs and added my share to 7 Round Robin ATCs!!  I feel SO productive.  I think the mail lady is going to need an extra sack just for my outgoing mail tomorrow LOL.

Anyway, here are my picks for week 43:

The Guardian by Billizetti
I LOVE this page.  The colors are so perfect together and the shadowing is very well done.  Great job Bill!!

Itinerary 42 by piggiepie
I love this grungy scene.  What a great way to incorporate your own photos into your art journal.

Secret – WOW Wk 43 by readingfool
This feels like a very powerful page.  I think that there is some stuff here that wants to come out.  SO well done.

Never look back by rarou47
REALLY great reminder. I think that I need this to hang on my wall : ))

artjournal42_102313_595 by lorridiane
The journaling here is way too small for my old eyes, but I LOVE that the artist actually did journal.  Very nice.

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

Hey guys!!  Hope you’re enjoying your weekend.  I’m bringing you the highlights of week 42 a week late, sorry about that.  I didn’t forget, just got SUPER busy and by the time I was able to get anything done I figured it would be weird, so I decided to wait and do 2 weeks in 1 day.  Soooo… here we go.

Here are my picks for week 42:

Collage by Lime
This is SO pretty.  Makes me want to get up and paint!  LOVE it.  And oh how I can relate to that journaling.

AJC 2013 Itinerary 41 by piggiepie
This is such a beautifully grungy page.  I love it.  It makes me think of a dream, or awakening from a dream.  Very well done.

No. 42: I am Winged by kygirl
This page made me sniffle a little as I’m hearing my own clock tick louder and louder.  This is such an inspiration… and a reminder that there is so much more out there.

Secret Wish by sbpoet
The simple beauty of this page was enough to lure me in. I really like all the layers and sparkles and the little bit of journaling that leaves me wondering…

Alice (Liddell) in Wonderland by  sparklyduck75
I always enjoy reading about the inspiration that sparked the creative juices to make a page.  Heather tells that story in the gallery.  Not only is this a beautiful page, it’s also a neat story.

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

Late start today folks, sorry about that.  To be honest, I’m not sure where the day went.  I mean I got lots done, but nothing to show for it LOL.

So, ready to see what I’ve picked for you today?  How about I just stop typing and show you?

Here are my picks for week 41:

on my mind by drwhalen
This is really pretty.  I like the white washed effect and the fun washi tape in the corner.

Holding on to a ray by wanderer
How fun.  I like the golden ray and how she’s looking into the center of it.

Vase by seniorgal
I would love to have this vase of goodies in my home.

I Am A Vase by Grace
I like the pretty colors and all the paint.

Week 39 – Action by thimbleberrie
Oh my gosh, I never thought to make a journal page on a calendar.  GREAT idea.

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

Oh my gosh you guys, we’re getting so close to wrapping up another year.  I can hardly believe it’s almost time to start thinking about 2014.  Okay, let’s NOT think about it right now LOL.  I know… let’s think about all the fun art journaling we get to do… I have some REALLY great pages to inspire you to get started.  Ready?

Here are my picks for week 40:

No. 40: Autumn’s Melancholy by kygirl
Isn’t she pretty?  That necklace is a perfect touch.

once i was young & in love by sbpoet
Oh how I love those old photos and all the bits of vintage ephemera.  Such a great collaged page.

Inside by wanderer
This page is a treat for the eyes.  There is so much here to look at.  I’m SURE I’ve missed something.

Look Inside by anndriver
What an amazing explosion of color.  This is so pretty.

Week 36 -Italy {port of call} by thimbleberrie
Look at this bit of gorgeousness!  I LOVE the flowers sprouting from her head

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.

Hello friends!!  I hope you’re ready for another week’s worth of fantastic art journaling pages.  I’m telling, there is some seriously good stuff happening in the gallery.  But really, you shouldn’t take my word for it, you should go see for yourself.  I have a few pages to show you that were posted this past week, but as always, remember, I can’t post them all, these are only a very few examples of the awesomeness being created on the Art Journal Caravan.

Here are my picks for week 39:

Optimistic Wise by Lime
Gorgeous, gorgeous page.  I love everything about this one.

Wise by anniesmom
I thought this one was really cool.  The paint and ink look so real here

Zigzagging Zebra Zeroes by huntstrong
I just love all the black and white on this page with the unexpected pops of color.

AJC_IT36_Italy_sbpoet_600_WEB by sbpoet
A very simplistic page that says SO much.  Isn’t it amazing?

Unstoppable by rarou47
Oh my gosh!!  All this texture and the layers, this page makes me giddy!

Week 38- Sunset by thimbleberrie
This is so pretty.  I really like that the photo is the main focus of the page and that the edges were painted to bring the focus right into the center.

Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights.  Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration.  Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.