BoD update 1

I have been really enjoying the process of working in my BoD

Book of Days with Effy Wild

Unfortunately I dont have a good internet plan living here by my river so I dont get to watch most of the video's, however I do get to follow along with the group on facebook and I just sort of go with the process now.

These are pages I have played on ready to journal with,

and I often start a diary in the new year but I do tend to let it slip pretty easily

I am finding combining my art journal with my diary = Bod is working really well for me.

Painted Pages

 I have been working through some personal issues and when I need to think I like to play, so I got out a stack of colorful supplies and some old book pages I had removed to make atlered books and I spent a lovely few hours.

 I played with acrylic paints and inks, silk dyes distress inks and alcohol inks.

I didn't have to think about anything, I just kept going until I was finished.

 Using stencils, stamps, punchinella and bubble wrap and some free journaling.

After all of that I was ready to commit to moving far away from my beloved river, and moving my family into a whole new advemture.

I have also been keeping up my BoD

it has been great therapy and a great tool keeping me on track

 

documenting my comings and goings and downloading out of my busy busy head.

 

I wanted to keep this little Facebook post as well so it found its way into my BoD.

Book of Days

 I along with almost 8oo fellow BoD'ers

have taken up the 

very generous  free offer by Effy Wild

to travel through 2012

working in a Book of Days together.

The group is a lovely supportive

  open and thriving community 

and all are welcome.

I have chosen my word for the year

it is

CLARITY

Effy is offering lessons

in mixed media and art journaling 

throughout the whole year.

This is a pocket I have added to my BoD

 

 It is a lovely collaboration of art journaling,

diary and community,

and everyone is being very inpired and very creative.

 

These pages are from my first week

and I am loving the discipline and the process.

 

 

I have prepped a few pages for future weeks

and have challenged myself to work in

warmer colors.

I have a page to store some inspiration

for things I am considering this year.

I think 2012 is going to be a big year of change for this river girl,

and am thankful to have my Bod and my word for the year 

to accompany me.