Some recent journal pages

Just posting a couple recent Journal pages ...

This was one I created during the Julie Prichard/Chris Cozen Color Beyond the Basics class.  The blue really stands out on the scan, but it is much more muted in real life.  I'm not good enough with photoshop to know exactly what needs adjusting to get it to look like it does in person.

Took me forever to put the yellow roses on it.  I really liked the heart itself and was afraid my first attempt at painted roses would ruin the piece.  But I'm happy with the final result.

To all my homemaking friends, this is not a general commentary on homemakers, but rather came about after one particular friend made a comment that really bothered and stuck with me.  By the way, if you're reading this, you're not that friend.

But once again, it took me forever to add the text.  I made copies and practiced different lettering techniques and placement, but just couldn't bring myself to possibly ruin what I already had completed.  So I opted for text on a separate collage element.  I think you'll be seeing more of this .. journaling is not supposed to be stressful...   

Contemplating the end of a very long friendship and trying to find the line between being a good friend and preserving myself.  I love the image.  When I first saw it months ago, I knew it would eventually end up on a page like this.

 Here are a couple pages I created for a RR journal swap in the Sketchbook Project Yahoo Group.  The theme was Orange and Red.  My pup Baxter made a guest appearance.