This freezing Monday morning our state woke to a Winter Wonderland with many schools and highways closed, and as I sat down at my computer and looked out the window -
softly, snowflakes drifted past.
It was the inspiration what to quickly sketch up this morning (we were away for the weekend) so I could get another page done in Hannah's book and upload it to
before it closes in a couple of hours and I have to get ready for work...
Alexandra also spoke in her post about believing in yourself and be your own kind of beautiful...
so true of the snowflake....
I'm not sure that its the best snowflake drawing ever, never drawn one before - and I might keep practicing. BUT, that silly white Derwent Graphik line painter kept leaking over the page - yes you can see the splotches... it says to depress the ball a couple of times to keep the paint flowing and no matter how lightly pressed to keep the thing sketching - OUT it pours in big blobs about 1cm round !!! Anyway, I could put it down to looking 'frosty' with a squint! Nevermind......
All in all, its still gives it's message on this very freezing day,
oooh and the sun has just come out!
You can find the challenge
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What you can do with a kraft coloured paper bag?
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22 comments:
GIGGLES....re the snow flake and WHITE PENS.....aaagggghhhhhhh! They could have a whole post of their own! I did REALLY enjoy your chilly puns, though. And a GOOD page done! Hope you enjoyed your winter wonderland whilst it lasted:):)
Soooo I guess you don't want to hear me say it was 26 degrees here today and I was in a t shirt and jeans??? Ok I won't then!!!! Love your snowflake, it looks wonderful to me, and love the inspirational messages too! I do believe we are getting some cold weather tomorrow! I have the wheel barrow is full of wood!! Keep warm!
Very fun! Hard to think about snow when the weather is so warm here and there seems to be forest fires everywhere in the US.
That is the BEST ADVICE ever!! I knew I loved snowflakes for a reason!!! LOVEEEEEEEEEEE this!!!!!!
blagh to the Derwent Graphik line painter . I was so disappointed in them, all they did was make a big mess :/ some people make wonderful things with them, but I couldn't lol
LoVe your journal spread!
Just because it's awesome AND because it offered me some cool relief and inspiration during these hot summer days "in the north."
Merry creating!
I love your spread with this wonderful advices!
We have nearly 30 degrees today - so I enjoy your snowflake - if I look at it it gives me a feel of freshness...lol!
Happy new week - keep warm!
Sometimes I envy you people down under :)
But certainly not, if you have snow in
the middle of "summer" :))
Hope you can survive it without accidents!
Love that snowflake and the wonderful
advises it gives! I do envy Hannah for
getting this pretty book :))
Have a beautiful week!
Möwe
PS: If you want to see some sun, then
come on over to my place, I've put up
some new pictures from the beach :))
Mandy ~ I just adore for snowflake page and the wonderful advice it gave. That is really clever and brilliant. I'm in the process of trying this new method for me of book page art. Hope to have something to share soon.
Your little snowflake looks wonderful and I LOVE the advice that it gives.
I think your snowflake is fabulous, my friend, and I LOVE the advice journaling to pieces! You are just so creative!
I love this. Cute AND clever!
wonderful tribute to the snowflake Mandy! Stay warm in your part of the world!
Oh I love your snowflake. I'm new to sketching only my second week joining. Thanks for coming by. I loved the embroidery too. Your
mum did do beautiful work. Thanks for sharing it!
Have a wonderful day.
Hi Mandy ~ I got my first book today, and have taken out some of the pages to make it easier to use (advice from Janet) and so I'm ready to begin.... pretty excited. Thanks for your encouragement.
Oh I love the snowflake and the words you've put with it. Beautiful!
I think you may have sent your freezing weather up here to Queensland today... It is so cold I can't think straight... Of course for you it is possible a warm winter day but I am a complete wimp... I think I jjust saw a snow flake! Love the page... The White ov the black is quite lovely
What a lovely snowflake! I would say the 'blobs' show movement! Wonderful job!
I think your handmade snowflake is fantastic, Mandy, and I think your blobs are just bits of snowy ice peeling off the snowflake as it drifts through the air! I love the advice a lot!! Enjoy your day! Hugs, Darnell
I love your beautiful snowflake and the it's advice :-)
See a snowflake on hotest summer day - how great is this?
(When I find an paperbag, will join in the challenge too)
I love watching the snow fall and how the worlds quiets down. I really like your "lessons from a snowflake" journal page. And the snowflake shows perfectly against the black background.
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