Travel Journaling ~ on T Tuesday

Travel Journaling is the theme for

The Documented Life Project for June 2015.

This week the challenge was 

illustrative journaling. Of course I chose

to draw, but there are many other ways of

illustrating your experiences while traveling.

Collaging illustrations from travel brochures,

 maps, and photos would all be great possibilities.

As usual, I did some sketching while hubby

drove the car.  It's kind of amazing the

 things you can see along the road

 to draw ~ when you are looking

for them!  The crumpled orange barrel

still makes me smile...a classic icon for

driver frustration.  Please do click on the image

to see the details, especially the

'Blasting Ahead' sign!

(There were no signs of actual 'blasting'

as we drove through the area, however,

thank goodness!)

We had a wonderful time in Tennessee for

a couple of days, just visiting our son's family

and spending time at the pool. 

I draw in my calendar/agenda...after 

participating in The

Documented Life Project 2014, I wasn't

ready to give up decorating an 

agenda-type journal.  This isn't

 nearly as complex as last 

year's, but has enough space to draw

and collage when the inspiration strikes.

Linking up with Bleubeard and Elizabeth

for the T Tuesday blog hop, in which

we share a beverage, and what we've

been 'up to.'  Visit the link to

join us for tea! (or coffee, or whatever)

Artist Trading Card: watercolor & pen

  I hope you are having

some summer fun, and 

enjoying each moment 

to the fullest!

Travel Journaling

I had the marvelous opportunity to visit

Florida during the month of February...

gorgeous beach views and love the sound

of the waves!  The palm trees are

intriguing, and my drawing didn't quite

capture them faithfully, 

but it was fun to give it a shot.

Once again I entertained myself during

the long drive with some wobbly-lined

art journaling.  This page is just a 

list, but I enjoyed doing the Yellow Submarine

and the Octopus's Garden!

More quips from our 'haunted' GPS

device, Dr. Nightmare, above.

This is one of those 'list' pages similar to 

what I've seen on various blogs 

and 'Pinned' on Pinterest.

I had never done one like it, so ...

what better time than on vacation?!

It is surprising what a small plastic baggie

can hold in the way of scrapbook paper,

painted papers, tape, and bits of drawings...

Just add them to your journal with a little

glue, and the hours on the freeway

will fly by.  No scissors needed.

Just let 'er rip!

Random road signs, above.  This one is

still in progress, as I think it needs 

watercolor added.  I imagine the local

folk are immune to the humor of the

names of their roads and towns, but I

found them quite jolly!

Here's an herbal Peppermint tea collage

from a previous T Tuesday post...

hoping you are enjoying a nice cuppa

of whatever is your favorite.  Click on 

the link to see what others are doing for

T Tuesday.

It was quite a shock to leave Panama City Beach,

with temperatures in the 40's and 50's, to return

to Ohio temperatures of 12 degrees Fahrenheit!

Still anxiously awaiting Spring!

Travel on T Tuesday

Smash book pages recently created

in my Eco Green Smash book...

the pumpkin theme continues!

Above, some ideas that I drew for

Halloween Artist Trading Cards.

Loved the adorable goofy pumpkins 

on the scrapbook paper I bought!

I exchanged an ATC with Dawn over 

at Everyday Memories with Project Life.

Love the colors, the zentangles,

and the cute ribbon~

Thanks Dawn!

I taped her atc into the book with 

decorative tape...

and underneath the atc I drew a Harvest Moon.

My Travel for the week was a quick trip

to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky where we met our

son and his family.  Had a great time,

even though it rained every day. We were

very thankful that we 'camped' in a cabin

and not a tent...you CAN

 roast marshmallows in a drizzling rain!

I like to sketch scenes along the roadside

while we drive.  These mystery plants that had

been frosted had marvelous brown 'heads' and

an almost glowing lime-green stem.  Perhaps they

were little sunflowers? I am not sure, but we

only saw them on a short stretch of highway.

Had fun sketching the corn field too...

Bits of songs and silly conversations,

and radio chatter...life can be a bit random,

don't you think?!  And when the grand kids

are not in the car, I have to be the one to

ask, "Are we there yet?"

On our way home, the fall foliage was rather

obscured by the cloudy day and rain, but

I still enjoyed the autumn colors.

Having my mocha coffee this morning

in my panda mug, which is getting more chipped

over time, but I can't bear to retire it!

Hope you will enjoy some tea or coffee today,

some color~ or some pumpkin!

Linking up with Elizabeth for T Tuesday...

Art Journal Pages: Road Trip

Palm trees in Florida~

don't know the exact type but they

are lovely... just came back from

a vacation in Panama City Beach.  

A beautiful beach,

and certainly a lot warmer 

than Ohio!

Above, a freeway barrier that we passed in the beginning

of our trip. I've seen it many times, but suddenly

realized it might make a good journal page...

Playing music on the CD player makes

the hours driving more enjoyable...and

prevents having to surf the radio stations

for something we like.

This page gave me opportunity

to doodle and try out lettering styles.

I don't recommend the 'yetti' voice for the

Garmen GPS...completely unable to understand

what is being said. Good for a laugh I suppose, if

you think grunts are funny and

you already have a good idea where you're going,

but then what's the point?  We stuck with

'Dr. Nightmare.'  

Still life of my finds on the

first walk on the beach of 2014.

The shells are tiny, or broken pieces

but I still always end up picking up a few...

A small feather from a seagull too,

that I couldn't resist.

The sun is shining and the snow

is melting. Maybe there really is

hope for Spring...