I chose the topic after having to spend a few years in the world of pediatric oncology. These kids were enduring some terrible things yet they still managed to laugh whenever they could.
But that then made me realize how many of us smile or laugh in spite of any sort of pain. Putting on a brave face so to speak. I for one am a master at laughing when I'm in physical pain as a way of coping.
I'm not much of an artist in the sense of painting and drawing etc. I tend to have a more analytical mind then creative. As such my journal (as a first time) is some what basic but we have to start somewhere.
The cover was about the pain i was feeling, very dark with sharp stabbing parts. The laughter starts as small on the outside as the pain is greater.
I also put 3 pictures of Faith smiling during times i know she was in pain as she was my inspiration.
Beth put bright beads and ribbons on the spine to show the laughter side of things.
I made a little book with different scrap booking papers i had and bound it with some ribbon. I made a pocket on the inside cover to hold the book. I thought if anyone wanted to write a little note about what they had done in the journal they could do it here.
Hmm the pic is upside down sorry lol.
I had also planned to journal on the next page a little about how i came about the spread i have done. It was a bit of therapy for me in a way.
Well thats it for now i hope everyone has fun.
