China Day 7 & Journal Pages
We're winding down only two more days to wrap things up! I'm excited to be finishing and getting closer to coming home. Being in China, working with the factory and the language barrier requires a lot of patience. I realize every time I come here what an impatient person I am. Everything here takes a lot of time. Take for instance the ride back from the factory. It's probably about 7 miles. Because no one follows traffic laws (or maybe they're just suggestions here?) we came to a complete gridlock. I'm not kidding you. Cars were up on the walkways, honking on and on, people getting out of their cars. It took us 2 hours to get back! Thankfully I had learned early on in my travels here to bring books, an ipod and my journal to help me feel productive and not lose my mind!
Anyways, here are a couple of journal pages from before I left. Just odds and ends of thoughts, sketches and the exploration of new techniques and color combinations.
Looking forward to coming home to my family, friends and MY CUP (that my friend April gave me that I cherish!) of coffee that my husband lovingly makes for me each morning.
Very creative, as usual!
Posted by: Deb | May 05, 2008 at 05:38 PM
I bet you do miss home! I know I would!
Safe travels back home!
Posted by: Patty W | May 05, 2008 at 05:44 PM
love the journal - i wish i drank coffee so my hubby could make it for me every morning. cute cup!!
Posted by: meleea | May 05, 2008 at 05:44 PM
Have also been meaning to say...LOVE the new header !
Posted by: Patty W | May 05, 2008 at 05:45 PM
I can't wait to make that cup of coffee for my honey. It's fun for us to visit China through you so we don't have to go! Love you Gary
Posted by: Gary Allen | May 05, 2008 at 06:39 PM
Okay I can totally relate (having done a 7 day trade show) so I know how much I miss my family. However - it sounds so much more glamorous and you sound very successful. Here is to wishing you a safe trip home!
Jamie R Lentzner
www.jpd.typepad.com
Posted by: Jamie R Lentzner | May 05, 2008 at 08:39 PM
I love when you post pics of your journal pages! What kind of paints do you use?? I tried watercolor pencils in my journal but it didnt work out so well!!
Posted by: Cuzzin Mo | May 05, 2008 at 11:10 PM
those journal pages are soooo coool!! Seriously, I wanna be you when I grow up. I took a step towards being more like you today....no I didn't go running....I opened an etsy store and I already made a sale! I'm selling etsy banners. Eight bucks! pre-designed. Totally cheap, but it was the going rate.
Hang in there...trips almost over! By the way, did you get a vid cam for your computer before you left?
Posted by: Shannon | May 06, 2008 at 12:48 AM
by the way, my etsy shop is
EightCrazyDesigns
Posted by: Shannon | May 06, 2008 at 12:48 AM
You could sell that journal as a work of art in itself! You're amazing. :)
Posted by: Marr Williams | May 06, 2008 at 12:30 PM
love your journal pages! yeah, what cuzzin mo asked, what kind of paints do you use? do you work in your artists journal on your 2 hour ride back from the factory yesterday? do you have to-go paints? ok... the page opposite of alexis' 13th bday photo... what do the words say on that page, please? : )
Posted by: Annette | May 06, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Oh those journal pages are so cool! I have just started this and am struggling with perfection on each page! So silly! I am getting looser every time I do it. After all it is only for my eyes, and my Saviors too.
Stay well and don't woorry the coffee will be there when you return...
Posted by: Peggy | May 07, 2008 at 06:31 AM
Those journal pages are amazing!
What a great keepsake!
What a wonderful way to log your inspirations and artistic ideas.
It's sort of like quilting for the 21st century.
Can't wait to see the new stuff.
Have a safe and uneventful journey home.
Posted by: Jenni | May 07, 2008 at 07:56 AM
Michelle, how wonderful you have been able to have this experience and how generous of you to share it. More info on what you use if you can, sometime! haha... I started out really primitive. Ballpoint pens and crayons, highlighters. Of course, I was in middle school but it still serves well. I just want the other stuff too!
Xie Xie,
Candace
Posted by: Candace | May 08, 2008 at 12:20 PM
awwww...my hubby makes me coffee every morning too:) Love your owl mug!! xo...jenn
Posted by: noodle and lou studio | May 08, 2008 at 01:01 PM
Yes Tim ran a half-marathon. Our church is definitely patterned after Andy Stanley's church. Do you go there when you are in Atlanta? Tim and I always do...we will be there in a couple of weeks actually. I got my clocks. THANKS! What a pleasant arrival when I got home from a trip to Ohio.
Posted by: beckie | May 09, 2008 at 09:05 PM
What pretty journal pages! I just learned about creative journaling and I'm thinking I should try it too.
When I was in Korea, the drivers were crazy...I was on a city bus in Seoul and the driver literally speeded to a stop. Very scary! All traffic laws went out the window & this applied to all drivers.
Continue to have a fantastic trip.
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | May 11, 2008 at 05:55 AM
LOVE those journal pages! Can't wait for the class :-) Actually, i think that those would be a great thing to teach to at risk youth........what an amazing way to express themselves.
Posted by: trish | May 12, 2008 at 10:03 PM