Tuesday 14 February 2012

WOYWW - My Seed Journal


Well, sadly we are now back in Wales after an enjoyable - if chilly ! - week in Spain - much like the rest of Europe it was the coldest week of the winter but when we could duck out of the cold wind & find a patch of sunshine it was still warm enough to eat lunch outside - unlike at my parents in Sussex where they had 8" of snow all week - so we were lucky !!
At last I had time to work on my Seed Journal - inspired by the project on the Millande website but with my own twist on the idea of exploring the symbolism of The Seed through journal pages.

I have had fun with this - I have used some stamping, some free-hand drawing (whoo ! I am trying to pluck up the courage to draw so this was a big step to a little pea-pod !!) and had fun experimenting with my new Caran D'Ache wax pastels, Inktense pencils & Windsor & Newton watercolours - exploring the differences between them & how each work.

I have thought about what the concept of The Seed means to me - a "Sheltering Pod" that doesn't reach its potential until it leaves its safety & comfort zone, a "Rememberance" - the bridge from last summer to the next, a "Seed By Any Other Name" - appearances & size don't matter to potency & zest for life, the "Scattering Seed" -going out into the world to flourish - and the seed as "a Promise in the Pod" - I've a few more ideas to work up but here's what I've done so far !

What's next ? Well, back at my desk now - I have some scrapping nagging at me but not sure when I'll get the time !!

I have succumbed to some new Greenhouse stamps from Stamposaurus & am waiting for them to arrive - so maybe have something to show next week !
Have a happy crafty week !

21 comments:

  1. Well, I for one love what you have done. That is a gorgeous set of pages. What a good idea to work with all those different media - you know, I think I will give that a try later. Thanks.
    Don't forget to call in if you haven't already and check out my blog candy - it closes late tonight and I should be drawing tomorrow. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Neet 29

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  2. Love your seed journal pages. Awesome work! Hope you have a great week and thanks for sharing. Don't forget my blog candy is still up for grabs so drop by and leave a comment and make sure you are a follower. Vickie #64

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  3. Fabulous artwork, Have a good week, Hugs May x x x

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  4. Beautiful pages, love them all, and the theme.
    Ann B
    #57

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  5. that is a journal to be proud of, really stunning and a lot of work, Great workspace, Happy WOYWW 141, thank you for sharing, #52

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  6. and there are many references in the bible about seed, my favorite being the mustard see Mark 4:30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.” Enjoyed peeking in on your desk, waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

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  7. Fab crafting. Look forward to seeing the stamps next week. Glad you had a good time away even if the weather was cold (Hazel, WOYW #138) x

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  8. Your pages look wonderful! Thanks for sharing. Kim

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  9. Brilliant art work, you should be very pleased with the hand drawn images it looks great, Hope you have a great week Lou x @#91

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  10. Lovely thoughts and images about seeds. You're right, we don't give them much thought, but their potential is truly amazing and awe inspiring!
    Hugs, LLJ #72 xx

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  11. wow I love your seed journal images ! such a great inspiration. I just started working on an art journal and exploring a new world of mixed media thanks for sharing

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  12. What a nice concept for your journal. Those are some really great pages that you worked up too. I'm impressed with free hand drawing. Nope, don't come looking to me for that but you go!

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  13. Lovely work so far on your journal...pretty drawings.

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  14. Great idea for your journal and it's turning out so nicely!

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  15. Love, love, love that seed journal Ali, and also the symbolism behind each picture. I've always liked the saying "All the flowers of all the tomorrows are contained in the seeds of today"

    Hugs
    Brenda 6

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  16. Love your seed journal, the art work is lovely! I always save my poppy seeds to scatter them everywhere. Thank you for my snoop have a lovely crafty week HaPpY wOyWw!!
    ((Lyn)) #15

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  17. What a great idea - seed journal. Fab space too. Take care, thanks for sharing & enjoy this WOYWW. Zo xx 86

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  18. Beautiful journal pages! I'm glad you were able to escape the cold for a bit.

    Sorry to be a day late, I spent all day yesterday on the phone dealing with a Valentine's Day gift that wasn't delivered!
    Happy What's on Your Workdesk Thursday!
    Katie #21

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  19. Your journal is fantastic! Art is such a wonderful way to explore concepts!

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  20. coming from Art Journal a Day blog-love the whole concept of your seed page!!

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  21. These are so, so , so pretty and caught my eye as I went down from this week's page.
    xx

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