here we go folks, 2nd last prompt in your year long mini art journal challenge! lots of people have been asking what i will be doing when this finishes, and to be honest - i'm undecided...i haven't had a lot of time to think about it, but plan to this week. i'd like to keep doing something with you - just not sure what yet ;)
for those who want to start up the challenge in the new year, i'll be keeping all the prompts on the 'ol blog for you to do at your leisure!
this weeks prompt is: made me think of you.
is there something you see, or hear, or do, that makes you think straight away about somebody special?
whenever i see a red robin, i think of my lovely mother! i found this little picture on my desk while cleaning up and thought of her straight away - she always sends a robin christmas card because she loves them so much, and they remind me of the sweet little enid blyton and other english stories read to me as a child. i journalled this on the back of the card (which ended up being a piece of cardstock - someone has snuck a few cards from my pack methinks as i've run out!)
cardstock and rubons by basic grey, stamp by 7 gypsies, rubon letters by autumn leaves.
this should be a fun one - enjoy!
Hi Em
You know, I collect Enid Blytons!! She wrote over 600 of which I have just over 300. I have some doubles if you want some spare paperbacks to read to Ivy. Although they are to be read with much caution becuase of her style of writing - its just not so street.
When she wrote about lashing of ginger beer and that every was merry and gay - kind of puts a kybosh on fun reading, right?
Merry christmas xx
Posted by: Kirsty Wiseman | December 23, 2007 at 09:54 PM
Oh Enid Blyton yes yes I do remember, and I am a lot older than you darling Em - Please please will you keep up your tradition of art journal cards next year?? I only discovered them recently and would ADORE to do one every week
Have a beautiful Christmas Em, Mick Ivy and Yindi
Love
Marellexxxx(Aus)
Posted by: Marelle | December 23, 2007 at 10:32 PM
Hi Em, I LOVE your card. Such a sweet story behind it. I am pretty sure who I'm going to do my card about I just have to find all of the goodies I will need for it.
I hope you, Mick & the girls have a Wonderful & Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. I can't wait to see what you come up with for next year.
Anyway, I'm still behind, but I DID get 2 cards done so now I've only got 3 to do. So...here is the link to my Week 46 & 49 cards.
http://smurfypercysblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/2-down-3-to-go.html
Hope you guys enjoy them. *WARNING* The Week 49 card has to do with my experience with Breast Cancer so there is slight nudity to it.
Take Care & Merry Christmas,
Amy
Posted by: Amy | December 24, 2007 at 01:57 AM
Just wanna wish you all a very Merry Christmas, my card has to wait till the end of the week!!
Or maybe.... in some free 10 minutes.... you never know!
Enjoy the days!
xx Marjolein
Posted by: Marjolein | December 24, 2007 at 09:42 AM
I had every Enid Blyton book as a child. Sadly they are all gone except for 5 now.
I love your card, robins' are gorgeous birds.
Mine is done & I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
http://minibookpixie.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-christmas-layout-aj-wk51.html
Posted by: Paula | December 24, 2007 at 10:02 AM
thanks em - love this card & your sweet words...*sniff*.....missing you heaps xxx
Posted by: Zi | December 24, 2007 at 10:11 AM
I'm so glad you'll be keeping the prompts up, with three little ones 3 years and under and I don't have a lot of time to do them, but I love the project.
Posted by: Amanda | December 24, 2007 at 03:49 PM
Another Enid Blyton fan here! I lived and breathed her books as a kid and kept all my books and have started to fill in the gaps of the ones I had only borrowed from the school library!
I did my card last night - Christmas Eve - but will scan it tomorrow. It makes me sad, as it reminds me of my mother. We are estranged and she has moved on, so Christmas brings mixed feelings. But she and I share a love of red roses and they always make me think of her, so that is what I have recorded.
Christmas morning here - presents being investigated, breakfast digested before we head off to the Outlaws around the corner for lunch.
Merry Christmas Em and Family and to everyone reading this!
Posted by: Yvette | December 24, 2007 at 06:29 PM
Happy Holidays to you!
Love.
Posted by: suzi finer | December 24, 2007 at 11:21 PM
Here is my card - http://justaboutscrapping.blogspot.com/
TFL
Posted by: Yvette | December 25, 2007 at 09:57 PM
Merry Christmas. I love your latest prompts. So perfect for the season.
Here are my #50 and #51.
http://snappysnippets.blogspot.com/
Posted by: snappy | December 25, 2007 at 11:05 PM
I've really enjoyed looking at everyone's cards this year. Unfortunately I haven't kept up with it myself, but I plan on starting the new year going back to Jan 2007 for the first prompt and start all over =)
Posted by: Ann-Charlotte | December 26, 2007 at 05:52 AM
I hope you have had a great Christmas with your family Em!!
Here's my card!
http://dutchie-in-canada.blogspot.com/2007/12/ajc-51.html
Posted by: Marjolein | December 26, 2007 at 12:23 PM
Im the same
I think of my mum everytime i see a red robin bird!!!
Probably cause my mums name is robyn!!!ha ha
Posted by: Angie Delarie | December 26, 2007 at 09:50 PM
Fab card Em, I love Enid Blyton books, have quite the collection from when I was little as well as some newer ones picked up for the boys.
Got my card done finally...
http://lifeinsegments.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Lis | December 27, 2007 at 07:57 PM
I finished my card and the ones I still had to do. I can't wait to finish the whole album next week!
http://elwiras.web-log.nl
I hope you had a nice holiday with your family and loved ones.
Posted by: Elwira | December 28, 2007 at 03:33 AM
Took me some longer this week, but I'm done!! You can find it here: http://jeanettiemessen.blogspot.com
Posted by: Je@net | December 28, 2007 at 10:59 AM
I've make my card to do. First i've to finish my moms tradition. What's the tradition you can read it on my blog. http://scrapanimal.blogspot.com
Posted by: Simone | December 28, 2007 at 02:46 PM
I have finally caught up again, my card is here on my blog
Happy New year everyone!!!
http://lyzzydee.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Liz | December 28, 2007 at 08:15 PM
I just made this one today. http://onlysleepn.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/saturday-recap-an-another-card/ I counted up my cards and found I did 21 so far. Not too bad, especially since I didn't join until March!
Posted by: lisa | December 30, 2007 at 10:09 PM
I did it....my card!
http://saffiertje.blogspot.com
Posted by: miranda | January 01, 2008 at 03:02 PM