First day of May

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For my birthday last year, Karla gifted me with a blank Natures Blessing Journal to create with.
I've been saving it and just began some work in it.  Wanna see?
Included with the ;journal were some pages to color; I used watercolor pencils and had the most relaxing afternoon at work coloring in between phone calls!  It is therapeutic.
On these pages I made a simple background and glued on some lovely postcards I've collected.
This one of Paris...
and this one by the wonderful Hope from Paper Relics.
Another layout...
with the second doodle page I colored...
and this simple page with embellishments of ribbon, buttons, a feather, and some birds, of course.  I was inspired to write the title of a song I was listening to one one side.
This page is a collage I made years ago -- I glued it into the book's last page.
I love the little calling card's sentiment: May your life be peace.
Thinking of Spring and nature's blessings today, on the first day of May.

Comments

The Junque Seeker said…
Lovely! Karla made an inspired cover, and you're filling it with beauty!
May 1, 2015 at 2:57 PM
Kathy said…
Beautiful and looks like so much fun! I am craving some making soon!!
May 1, 2015 at 4:50 PM
Lorraine said…
What beautiful doodles. Your pages are wonderful and very inspiring.
May 1, 2015 at 7:21 PM
Marrianna said…
Wow, this is so beautiful! You have inspired me to get out the nature's journal I bought from Karla Nathan and maybe even do some collaging and doodling in it. You and your artwork are such an inspiration. Thank you.
May 2, 2015 at 8:01 AM
Abby / Linda said…
I can't believe it is May! I thought we just turned the calendar to 2015 and now nearly half the year is gone!
May 9, 2015 at 11:26 AM
Lisa said…
Oh! I love it~
May 23, 2015 at 9:39 AM
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