cooler August

Hello all, I hope you are enjoying the cooler weather. I know I am. Are you following the European Games? I have been watching the diving  and enjoying that lots.
I have a few things to share this time. I have had my family up here and they have been busy decorating two rooms for me, so crafting went to the back seat for a while. We also took time out to have a picnic at Ennerdale Water My scrapbooking mojo is on the way back too. And I managed some work in my art journal.
First of all a page show casing Chloe one of my granddaughters. I had several  packets of flowers open, I had used one or two out of each packet  and so I decided to get as many packets empty as possible. I have been keeping this sheet of paper until I got the right photo for it. I added a close up so you can see the lovely Bramble Fox perspective "Beautiful". I printed off lots of photos this morning so I have lots to work with now the mojo is back.

Next is parchment, A pattern by Tina Cox.

Below is a design by Christmas Coleman.

Last of all my art journal. I tried a Indian girl in a owl head-dress Not a full success, but I enjoyed it It's been coloured it pencil and a flat back gem added to the head dress.

A close up shows it a little more, and I used a little gold gel pen too.

Next, the witch. Plain old HB pencil. I couldn't sleep and doddled away for a while and this appeared on the page!

Well, that is all I have to show you this time.  

 I have been reading a book by Jodi Picoult. It's fiction but she added an interesting thought before a chapter. She wrote. maybe bad things happen because it's the only way we can keep remembering what good is supposed to look like. Interesting thought. I guess we can all help by being the best person we can be. Spread the love folks and I'll see you next post.