My Introduction to Nature Journaling

Recently, I came across the concept of nature journaling and have fallen in love with it.  I have found it to be extremely relaxing and doable.  My journal has relatively small pages (7"x9"), so I am limited with the size my illustrations can be.  I have found it super simple to do, because I follow John Muir Laws' process of including 3 fundamental elements on each page: 1) I Notice, 2) I Wonder, and 3) It reminds me of.  Following this process really helps me to hone in on what I am going to focus on.  I don't have to cover everything.  This has really freed up my curiosity and creativity.  Here are my first two entries along with photos I took from my exploration:

 

Thank You Cards

 

Hello! Hello!

A couple of weeks ago, I had a hysterectomy.  One week later- to the day- I ended up in the ER and then the hospital with a bowel obstruction.  Then, exactly one week later, I wasn't feeling so well and ended up visiting my family physician.

Although I would rather not have had any of these experiences ;), I have been extremely grateful for the amazing care I have received from all of my caregivers.

Earlier this week, I watched Gina K. Design's Stamp & Chat recorded live stream featuring the background masking technique I used here. 

Since my body is healing from a few things, I have worked on these cards in little spurts.  I finally finished them this morning and love the way they turned out!

I even made custom envelopes to send these in.

Hope you have a great day!

:) Dari