Glimpses of art

This set of pages is for my friend Lill's Asian journal. I wove the handmade paper on the right and made the paper feather. Such yummy textures and colors!

These next 4 pages are for February's Soul Journal in the UK group. The theme,obviously ws birds: a Zetti owl,a swan,a bluebird, and our choice.

 And...mysterious glimpses into a piece that will soon be a gift for someone,so I cannot show the whole thing. What fun I had doing this! It contains everything from old clock parts to vintage buttons to old lace to old earrings...

Cabo San Lucas & Whale Watching!!!

  

the Fiesta Americana,Cabo San Lucas

So...it pays to have a really good travel agent! She got me upgraded to ...THIS view from my balcony!

               

                    One of the beautiful infinity pools

                             The crowded beach!!!

AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH.......

 I found lots and lots of heart shaped coral...this is my favorite!

 I joined my college roomie,Linda(next to me) with two other ladies for some wonderful whale watching,up close and personal!

 Can I tell you how HARD it is to get a good photo of these guys?????

                           Linda took this one!

Baby!!!

                        Adult!(amazing how cell phone photos are sometimes better than cameras!) It's like seeing a school bus jump out of the water!

                      Going.....

                                      Going...

                                   Still going...

                                 Gone!

Beautiful thatch patterns...

                         ...and Mexican mosaics....

Bathroom door at The Office restaurant in Cabo!

"Old" pals!

                                  Una nina

                       Beach still lifes

                          A happy dog was this!

Airport sign at check in! DARN!

                      Adios,Mexico!!!Hasta la vista!

Goodbye and Good Riddance to 2012!!!

This has truly been a year of EXTREME ups  and EXTREME  downs for me . Roller-coasterish. Won't discuss them here and now,but those of you who know me well know what I mean.
I am hoping that 2013 will have more of the EXTREME ups!
I'm through with the extreme downs. Done.Over and out.
Au revoir.Adios. Bye bye.

Happy New Year to all!

Gypsies

These are my final pages in my Soul Journal 2012. The theme was gypsies...Ali sent me these 4 photos to use,along with quotes to choose from.
Since vintage gypsy is my favorite theme,I loved doing these.

To decorate my cover,I made a mosaic of cut up Starbucks cards that I've saved. LOVE.
Thanks,Ali,for another great year of  art journaling ideas.!