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Monday, 2 February 2015

Journalling starts here

Hello lovelies - how are you today? Hasn't it been cold - I went for a run this morning - it was absolutely freezing but thankfully not icy - I hope I have no ice for my run in the morning too. It doesn't seem to be getting any easier but I will get there! I hope.

I went to coffee pot after that - Diana was in charge today and I made a couple of floral cards - one of which I'll try to show tomorrow. The other one went off to a poor lady of coffee pot who is in hospital with a dislocated hip - she only had it replaced three weeks ago and is definitely suffering.

I want to show you today a journal cover - I just got myself a journal and look forward to filling it up as the year goes on. I've joined a journalling group on facebook and we get a prompt to follow every week - this week its all about lettering.


Lots of messy play here - I've used black gesso, distress paints, an imagination crafts stencil, dylusions stamps, double bubble clarity stencil, distress ink and grungepaste plus a white pen and a black alcohol marker.


I'm happy with it. 

I'd like to enter this into the anything goes challenge at stamping sensations

Hope you have had a good day! Hugs Rachel x


29 comments:

  1. Hi Rachel, what a gorgeous Journal cover. xx

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  2. WOW! Your journal cover is stunning Rachel, I love the colours and wonderful detailing.
    I hope the ice stays away so you will be able to get out for your run tomorrow.
    Take care, sending you hugs, Sue xx

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  3. This looks fabulous Rachel, love all the colours and details you've used. Look forward to seeing it being filled up. Hope you have a good run tomorrow. Carol x

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  4. Hi Rachel
    Your Journal cover is Stunning...you do some fabulous makes....
    Running thats one thing i wont do... Never been a keep fitter....
    Happy you are keeping busy...
    Love to my Girls.....
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  5. Love your journal cover. Glad you are enjoying running again. Hazel x

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  6. Oh wow Rachel, love this !! The texture, layers and colours are fab !! More arty than I can be, but I'm trying with Tim's tags !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  7. Wow, a stunning cover for your journal Rachel. I love the stencils, stamps and colours you've used, looking forward to what you put inside. I've never got why people like to go running, but I know that you enjoy it and it's great that your back doing it. Love the picture you've got on the header.

    Hugs
    Sue xx

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  8. This is great Rachel! xx Jan

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  9. This is fabulous Rachel, I will look forward to seeing you fill your journal throughout the year.
    I hope you have a good, ice free run again tomorrow.
    Pauline
    x

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  10. Great idea and it will help you heal! Love the cover you created, and it will help to motivate you to write. Wonderful picture of Shaun and your daughter!

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  11. Magical header Rachel....love it my friend and love your journal book cover....you are strong and will heal.xx love looking at your work. {The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

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  12. love your new header x the lettering on your journal cover looks great and i look forward to seeing how your book develops x hugsx

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  13. Love your journal cover,look forward to see it evolve.xxx

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  14. Hi Rachel what a lovely picture you have put as your Blog header! A wonderful idea to start a journal I only wish I could be that disciplined. You have done a fabulous job on the cover. The starlings have just flown by! I hope you had a frost free run this morning, I am off to Pilates shortly no way as energetic for me! Susan x

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  15. Wow stunning Rachel, do love it

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  16. Wow stunning Rachel, do love it

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  17. Oh! My! Word! Rachel that is amazing, love, love, love it.
    Brilliant opening page as well, great photo.
    Hugs for you all

    Patricia x

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  18. Hi Rachel and what a wonderful photo to head you blog! :) I LOVE your journal cover, it's beautiful. I'm doing well with mine although at the moment it's just writing, I do have the urge to draw and decorate it but afraid to 'spoil' it. I find getting messy quite a challenge :)
    Dawn x

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  19. Hi Rachel - well done for getting "back out" there running! I'm trying to "woman up" and have the courage to get running outside, at the moment the treadmill beckons (have only managed to get to 2½km since the bug at Christmas, but I will work my way up to 5km again!).

    Love your blog header - superb picture - and love your journal cover too. Not sure I can be either that artistic or that messy!!!!!!! ;o) Look forward to seeing how your journal progresses as the year goes on.

    Love to you all - Helen xxx

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  20. Your journal cover looks fabulous. Love all the different mediums you used to create it.

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  21. WOW Rachel, loving the look of your journal cover it is fabulous, lots of texture and design. A wonderful header of Shaun and your daughter.
    Hugs my friend
    Linda xxx

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  22. Fabulous Journal cover Rachel. It's my intention to make a start on my journal too. Hugs Rita xxx

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  23. This is beautiful Rachel. Such a lot of detail. Looking forward to seeing your journal fill up. A lovely picture for your blogger header as well.
    Mags
    x

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  24. Hi Rachel, this is stunning, so artistic! Fabulous colours too. Love your header, such a lovely photo. Pleased you are back to your running. Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting, much appreciated.
    Hugs to you and the girls. Jennifer xx.

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  25. You are a very brave lady running in this weather! Your journal cover looks fabulous and I really love how you did the lettering, it looks beautiful.

    Your new blog header is beautiful too. Looking forward to seeing you very soon! Big hugs, Anne xx

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  26. Your journal cover looks fabulous Rachel. looking forward to seeing your pages as you work on them
    x catherine

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  27. As you can tell I am running rather late Rachel, our internet is still being a pain and can't wait till they get us moved over to a new server because at the moment there is more time without than with service.

    Pleased to read you had a run again, it is cold for it at the moment though. Alex went at about 5am this morning as he wanted to get 10K in before work, sounds crazy but guess I can't knock his commitment.

    And I have to say how lovely to see your new blog header, it's as though Shaun is there keeping an eye on you and giving his blessing for all you do.

    All my yetter yet again and I've not even mentioned your lovely piece if artwork, gorgeous as always, and thank you so much for joining us at Stamping Sensations challenge this month.

    B x

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  28. Your journal cover looks awesome. Love the colors. Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at Stamping Sensation.
    Eret x

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  29. What a fabulous journal cover, love the colours ,the stamping,all of it

    Thanks for joining in at Stamping Sensations this month

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