You aren't alone in this

I've made a third new journal "55" that I'll talk about in the near future. But for tonight, this is the journal spread I'm posting.

 

Some really wonderful things happened to me in 2014. And some really hard things. Life is so very beautiful and so very hard. 

 Once again I used Sheer Heaven to transfer this image of an angel. Like so many others artists, I construct my journals using Fabriano Artistico Hot Press Watercolor Paper, 140 lb, 22 x 30 inches. 

I used spatters of paint and glitter and added a star embellishment. 

I did the brush lettering I love so much with a Pentel brush pen and stamped the text with some vintage rubber stamps I hoard. More paint and glitter sparkles and another star.  For what it's worth, I always stand when I brush letter so I use my whole arm and you can't be too precious about it.

We all need reassurance we aren't alone. Even when it feels that way. I hope the Angels look after all of us.

Fall on your knees

oh hear the Angel voices....

A double-page spread in my Each Little Bird That Sings journal. This spread means alot to me and I'm finally getting to the simplicity that I crave.

The photo transfer was done with my ink-jet printer and Shear Heaven transfer paper. It's wonderful for image transfers and I encourage you try it. I save the used paper after the transfer and use it to make stencils, so although it is costly,  I try to use it as completely as I can. I then stamped  "His tender mercies" Psalm 145:9 , which is one of my most beloved psalms.  I am not  formally Catholic or Christian, but I am very spiritual.

The second page was simply black chalkboard paint and brush lettering which I am totally infatuated with and more stamping. Brushes play a crucial role in hand lettering and in this case, several sizes of round tips get that lovely script. I find I can only do brush lettering standing up, it really takes your whole arm in movement.

I try to humble myself, to be ever listening for the Angel's voices, to be grateful for His tender mercies over all of us.