Thursday 1 September 2011

August done and dusted!

I'm still keeping up with the journal challenge because of  the school holiday and because I else creative  on the go. (must learn to draw cars though!lol)
 For September pages I  used going back to school as my inspiration. I started of with a base coat of gesso, then sponged with acrylic paints using the paints in the picture above.  I had intended using the colours of the school uniform of where I work but as it has been so grey and cold I wanted something bright.( colours are brighter in real life than in the photo)  Stamped with all over with numbers and letters. Hand drawn and coloured paintbrush and paint blobs for further embellishment.
If  you click here  you will be taken to the Kathyrn Wheel  blog and get a look at all the other journals that are being created for this  year long challenge.   We have to journal every day in the form of 12 monthly calender pages, it's been great fun. Never too late to join in!





23 comments:

Crafting Queen said...

Great pages, love the bright colour. :)

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely pages, we both had going back to school on our minds! All the best from Kaiserswerth in Rhineland, Valerie

flutterbycrafter said...

Great pages, love the idea for Sept - the blocks certainly look like blackboards

Wildflowerhouse said...

Oh I love your August calendar. My colors and so much fun to read. Your way ahead of me on Sept. It looks great!

Eileen said...

Love the little drawings in your August calendar. It looks like so much fun!

Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly) said...

Very pretty. I like your colors a lot.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

These are delightful pages. I am in awe of your drawing ability. You make your pages look as good as they read. I never thought of making them 3-D, but you pull that look off quite well.

Lynette (NZ) said...

Great colours and I love that blackboard look for your next month's spaces.

Astrid Maclean said...

Great pages and I love the contrast of the black and orangy colours for September

Janique de Suisse said...

beautiful pages, I love sunflowers !!

Carol Q said...

great pages, I like your great big paint brush with it's drips running down the page.

McMGrad89 said...

Great illustrations for each day. Have fun filling next month's.

Jill said...

Great pages - now you're hooked!

Anonymous said...

I really love the look of your journal pages but being reminded it's back to school next week is a little less welcome!!

Catherine said...

Ooh I like the sunflowers for August and the giant paintbrush for September

Noner said...

The art theme for September is adorable!

thekathrynwheel said...

Ooh the colours for September are lovely :-) Well done for keeping up with the challenge so far - we are 8/12 completed - yay!

pearshapedcrafting said...

I love your August pages, great drawings and I love the way you've added photos. Great theme for September and the pages look fantastic!

Karen said...

ooo great painty pages for September!!! But I do love your filled August pages....what a brilliant idea to use little photographs & your drawing is excellent! It will be great to look back on my lovely x

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ally said...

beautiful pages

patcrafts said...

Fab idea for September everything related to school. Love all the little drawings on August pages and I can't see anything wrong with your car drawings.

Isabelle Norris said...

love your september pages, the black squares look like mini blackboards (I know, intentional but fantastic idea)
isa