Someday, the altered art you make today will be
old, faded, falling apart, and someone else will salvage the bits and use them
in new altered art.It's the best that any piece of art can hope for

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Thursday 2 June 2011

June Journal...

What a fab name that would be June Journal - Jan Journal would be better - but then with a name like mine you would be grateful for any other name - I was born a Cocking and married a Nobbs - you are smirking (or guffawing, dont deny it!) - I digress...... Its June already, so time to share my May Journal spread as part as the year long challenge organised by Kate Crane aka The Kathryn Wheel. I showed this page empty last month when is had evolved as a mistake - I still think its a mistake, it hasn't worked out how I envisaged it, but  hey ho....



This is June's Page ready and waiting to be filled, I am a bit happier with this one. When I bought mt Moleskine Journal I made the error of not buying sketchbook quality - and even though I do stick 2-3 pages together, they still crinkle, which isn't great - but I am not changing the book now, it will have to do for the rest of 2011 - Next year I will buy a better journal (any suggestions??) - but its not the end of the world, my journal is only for me (even though I share it with the world LOL) and I still get to play and try different techniques 


If you fancy having a look at some other Journals - hop over to Kate's Blog 

16 comments:

  1. I am surprised you didn't go double barrelled!!
    Love the June page - and May's turned out fine too.

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  2. I like both pages.

    If you are looking for heavier paper try a spiral journal made of aquarelle paper 140 weight or higher. Also I only make a calender on one side of the paper and skip a page to make the next calendar. On the back I reinforce the perforation with either a strip of paper and mod podge or a piece of tape and gesso. Later I use the back of the paper for an art journal page related to that month.

    Have fun filling June.

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  3. Actually Nicks I think the creasing and crinkling really adds to the finish...although of course, if it drives you nuts, it's wrong! I am so enjoying your journal journey..and your out loud musings about your name....yes, I did smirk, but only after you said I would!!

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  4. Oh! I have also made that mistake and struggled with crinkly pages. I'm getting used to odd effects and working round little accidents. Love the June page colour combination.

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  5. Love the June page, beautiful!

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  6. wow, I love the colors of may, and June is beautiful too !!

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  7. Your pages are AWEsome! I love the randomness of your May dates, and that all of that luscious color made my mouth water! Not to mention . . . June is fabulous! Hope you have a very happy June ahead! Hugs, Terri

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  8. Really great journal pages! I like imperfect so i appreciate all the creases and folds in my journal. I think the May page turned out really well! Patsy from
    HeARTworks

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  9. Love it!
    Your June & May calendar pages are FANTASTIC! :]

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  10. Oooh, both May and June look fabulous and so creative!!!
    Hope you are keeping well and Happy June!!

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  11. Ok, I'll admit it - I guffawed. So did Mr B. And both of us admit that it was a good job you didn't double barrel it to become Mrs Cocking-Nobbs...... fnar fnar....

    Great journal page though!!!

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  12. Oh I am liking these pages very nice. June's looking ready loving the trees and the purple circles Dxx

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  13. Your May colours are set off so well by your black circles....LOVE your June - composition, colours, birds :-)

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  14. Hello mrs Cocking-nobbs (can't deny it, I am guffawing!)
    You may think May is a mistake but I think it looks fabulous, but I think June looks even more fabulous. Love the background, the circles, and the birds, love everything!

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  15. May looks FAB..no mistakes in art, and junes page is beautiful, love the birds x

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  16. Love June great colours and love the birds x

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