I cleaned out my purse, and had all these things leftover. Thought they'd make a neat journal page! 

I've been pre-prepping and gluing down magazine photos ahead of time, then coming in later and journaling.  

These are (copies of) ATC's I made with a wonderful sheet from Alteredpages.com. I traded most of them with friends in the US. 

This is kind of a lame page, I was playing with the diamonds, then found I really didn't have anything to say! I can go back and finish this page up with images. 

These were images I had laying around on my table, I just glued them on, chalked them up, and journaled around them! What to do with those things wandering around on your desk! 

This was a workshop that my local Stamping Club, the Limestone Rubber Stampers, put on. It was a great day! 

This page was done using a really neat bag that I got when I purchased something. It's hard to see the writing, but it's there! 

We went to see Jesus Christ Superstar at the local Theatre. I made a pocket for the brochure. I had to trim the brochure to get it to fit, even though, it is still a bit too big. 

These are my ATC's that I made for a winged-things swap. I had the bright idea of using the pocket holder that my BC pills come in-just the right size for ATCs! The background was done by stamping on the acrylic painted page while it was still wet. I love the effect! This is May 2005 

My only April page. I love my big letters! I also started pre-prepping my pages several pages ahead 

Last day of March, and a few tickets from the trip. 

Didn't do much here! March must have been very busy! 

More March. The ATC was given to me by a local MB artist, and flips up. It was very cold in MB this year! 

Here's my March grid. We went on a trip to Myrtle Beach over the March break, which is all in another Travel Journal 

My first acrylic prepped page. I think I saw this technique of the lines on someone else's journal 

More Feb days. The flower stamp is one of my favourites, and the little birdies are from an SU set I won in a draw. I use them a lot! 

..the next few days..-the red ATC (it lifts up) was sent as a RAK, and I was in emerg for an afternoon - what fun! 

This is a grid I did for February, the first Yahoo group inspired technique! I like it, it's good for when I don't have a lot of time, and it was fun to look back on. 

This is a collage page at the beginning of my journal. It kind of starts my 2005 journal, and marks the beginning of my joining a few art journaling Yahoo groups. My journaling style changes from this point on with all the new things I'm learning. 

My Dad

This is my Dad. He died in 2001 and I miss him very much. He died shortly after Father's Day, on June 21st. He was an incredible man. Born Jewish in Warsaw, he was a "runner" as a boy during the war. His family then moved to Mexico City, where he grew as a teen, then moved to the USA where he designed airplanes. He married my mother in California when I was 5 years old and adopted me and my brother when we were pre-teens. His true calling was history, and he later went to Stanford University to study. After graduation he moved us all to Ontario, Canada so he could teach at Queen's University in Kingston. He taught there until he died in 2001. He was well known for being able to draw intricate maps freehand on the chalkboard, and for his incredible wealth of knowledge. As a father, he was a strict disciplinarian with a good heart. As I grew into an adult, he became 'softer" and less intense as a father. We became great friends and saw each other often. One of our favourite things to do was to go out for lunch and browse bookstores. He was a kind and loving grandfather to my daughter, who called him "Papa Lou". He was incredibly generous, a world traveller (he went on a yearly trip to London to see the plays) and knew 13 languages! I miss him everyday.