Sandy's entry to my Journal

Hello you all. Welcome to my room . Hope that your day was a pleasant one and that you are all set for another  great week . Don't forget , I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment . I like to see hints and tips as well as constructive criticism you know!
Now that's a thought ...I might see if I can make up a collection of  candy for comments .mmm watch this space . Now onto todays posting .
Sandy is another of my craft friends who join me twice a week for card making .
Today,  Sandy bought me her pages for my journal.

Thank you so much Sandy . I love your journaling . I am so pleased that you enjoy our Tuesdays and Sundays together . And you are right.  This is the stuff happy memories are made of.

I love the way you have sponged colour onto the scallop circle framing your photo and also around your journalling panels .

I am so glad that I began this circle journal . Not too late at 64 years of age !

Hope you have been keeping track of my Journal and found this entry interesting .

Catch you again soon , cheers Shirley-anne

Pages from Kay

hello , welcome . Is it the end of your working week ? Are you planning any thing you can share with us for the weekend ? Doug has decided that he wants to go somewhere new for coffee in the morning . It is going to be windy and raining according to the forecast, so I hope that it is not too far!
Then again he has said that he will take me to a couple of craft shops that I have been wanting to visit for a while . So looking forward to that.  But to tonight's post.
Tonight I would like to share with you a gift from my friend Kay .

This is  Kay's first page for my Journal. I love Tote-ally Tess because she is so versatile and can convey almost any sentiment. Love the background paper and the bling which I am sorry has not shown up under the flower.

This is a better showing of her 2nd page , with Friend spelt in bling. Love the journal tags and the spray of flowers in the corner.

Did I say this was a gift from Kay ?  Tis a precious gift,  is time . These days we must pack a lot of living into our day.  Most of  our time is taken up with the mundane duties of life . So when someone uses some of their precious time to " make/ create " something for me then they had better believe that I will treasure that which they have done for me .  Thanks Kay.

Hope that you like her pages . I still have 2 entries to show but that is for another day.

Thank you for calling in and  catch you again soon .

Cheers Shirley-Anne

2nd Post for Today...More Journalling

Have had another of the circle journal , this one
 from Chris , to work on today
 and it is ready to post
on to next  participant.
The first picture is of her cover . Sorry that it not as good as I hoped it would be .  I love the image of the eyes.












For my pages I tried a little different style to my previous pages hope Chris  likes them .

My writing has deteriorated so badly this year , and I usually use PC now for letter writing . So writing on small tags and such is not done often .

I have used DSP from SU and the stamp set Totally Tess , my favourite ...for now!

I think I have one more journal to come so am watching out for the postie. 

Thanks for  stopping by and I'd love to visit you too.

The Journal Beginning

Well, tomorrow is postal day for my journal . I have completed my first entry . I am guessing it will be back in about 6 to 8 weeks .

I will continue to create pages , though , while it is away and will share them with you .

Do you remember your first card ?

My Journal

Sunday 7th

Had some time this afternoon to spend on this journal.
Had to create a set of " instructions " for the girls who are going to contribute to my journal.
Mind you, I don't want to stifle their originality at all. Just need to have some sort of continuity. The idea set by Andre is for us [ 8 girls in total ] to set the tone / subject of our journal , then after completing first two pages, send it off to the next name on the list.
I will take out some of the pages so that I can complete some here , while it is away.
When I get the journal back I can then place the pages in order.

So this is what I came up with ..

Hi there girls .

Will you use two pages together for your entry to my journal .
As I have on the first two .
Small photo of ….you and work area..or
You and family..or
You and project you’ve completed
On the top page , with a little detail about the photo

You get the idea .

Then on the other page , a little about you . How , when you began craft.
GET TO KNOW YOU sort of information . Like how we connected, what
inspires you , who inspires you , your favourite tools , inks, papers etc.

But most of all can I please have your best tip for fellow creators.

AND LASTLY

I will be posting this onto my blog ONLY if I have your permission to do so .
So please will you either email me ...shirlb1@bigpond.com or leave a separate note in the journal in that regard.

Thank you girls . I cant wait to start this challenge .

Shirley Barber.
http://shirley-anne-stampingforjoy.blogspot.com/

Hi there , great to have your company once more .

This year I have begun another challenge .

As I have been watching my Daughter, Michelle, begin her journey into the world of paper craft ,

and art in general , it occurred to me that we are,

in art , walking together even though we are at different stages

of our lives .

Spring for her and Autumn for me.

The purpose for this journal is record my recollections on how I began my creating, where I am now and also to include some of the many talented people , who have enriched my life .

So here is the cover and just inside .

I have not, as yet , decided on the name for my journal for the front . the photo was taken in October 2009 when I attended the Regionals in Adelaide for Stampin'Up. Inside the cover is a photo of myself and the prologue.

I hope that you will follow my journal as it grows .

Shirley-Anne