Hold on Tight (and my calendar pages and more)

Since I have a few hours between Monday Murals and T Time, I thought I would share this Art Journal Journey entry using Chris of Pear Shaped Crafting's theme Hold the Line.

I named this Hold on Tight.

I hope you can see

where I got

the title.

Lines were drawn

from left to right

emphasizing the point.

I started with a sheet of 110 lb. cardstock, to which I painted black boxes on the white paper.  In the process, my hand smudged some of the paint, as you can see.  It just proves it's handmade.  The lines were drawn free-hand with a Sharpie fine-tipped pen.

I appreciate you stopping by today.  Please also join Bleubeard and me at Art Journal Journey. 

And while you're here,

Sandie is the current host at Tag Tuesday.  She has chosen Book Print as the theme this fortnight and I have one more tag to share.

I call it Do you read me?

A few step-out photos.

I covered this tag I made from a used file folder with a sheet of shorthand paper I had been gifted.  Once set and dry, I added the words using a fine tip Sharpie, and created on piece of the margin of the book page.  I wanted to use a focal image, but couldn't find one small enough, so I used a bouquet of silk flowers and hid the stem behind the orange ribbon left over from another project.

Finally, since you've been so patient, I'll share my completed September calendar 

For those who like to see minutia, here is the left side of my September calendar after I scanned it on my scanner.  I've now learned I didn't have the right settings before, so my scans should be more pleasing in the future.

This is the right side completed.

and my October calendar I've already written in after I took these photos.  As much as this reminds me of autumn, I can't bring myself to join Try it on Tuesday with this wimpy entry.

EDIT: At Yvonne's (Meggymay) insistence, I am adding this to Try it on Tuesday's autumn theme.

Here's the left side

and the right side.  I STILL can't stamp worth a darn.

Thanks as always for your visit.  I don't say it often enough how much I appreciate it when you stop by.  Finally, I hope to see you at Art Journal Journey and Tag Tuesday.