Finished page!

And here is the finished page. I wanted to have a quote on here and one about flowers and found this one that I think goes good with the images.

Of course, it didn't have to match, but I like it that way. :)

Now I can't stop! lol. I started a new 2 page spread and it is already almost done. I want to find things to letter on there and then I will post them. 

Thanks for the great comments.

Art Journaling a la Teesha

I am definitely having fun now! Earlier this week, I watched all the great videos at 

Teesha Moores site on how she art journals from the blank page on. Wonderful!

I kept thinking on it and wanted to try it - so I did today.

First I painted it - I like how bright it is.

Then just go wild and make a collage border, don't think just grab papers that you like and put them where you think they look good. So freeing! I am always so organized and planned out - so this was perfect for me. And it only took 10 minutes!

Then add a central character, add some clothes and make it your own.

Collage part all done. I decided to have flowers and her reaching for them. You can't even tell here that those aren't her original eyes.

The next step was to go around the edges with pan pastels. I don't have them but I used regular oil pastels and just rubbed them with my finger and they worked good! An eraser can get rid of things you don't like.

It really makes things pop. I loved the turquoise pastel with the yellow and how that copied her dress.

Then was pen work. Using white pens, markers, crayons - just outline and define things you think need something. Again - all just your gut, and so cool to see what comes out without too much thinking!

And so far - ta da! I added some collage hands and stamp that I thought looked good. I drew in her scarf and striped leggings and boots and then outlined some things and added details.

The next step is lettering which is coming on Teesha's site soon. So I am gonna leave this for now and then post the finished page when it's done. 

Go make some art!

Pretty cool...

When I went away last weekend, I came home to this sitting on my desk. Bottle of wine - score! Sean has a friend that is friends with Dan Aykroyd and he got this signed bottle  for me.

And then I looked closer and even personalized!

Cool huh? I think it's gonna be a keeper now.

WAy to go Sarah!

Sarah entered a photography contest at school this month - I guess now it will be every month.

The topic was "shapes". She entered this photo....

And she won! She gets it shown at the school and a large glossy print to keep.

The teacher was amazed and asked why she wasn't taking photography class????  She can't because it conflicts with Chemistry which she needs. The teacher asked her to take photos for the yearbook too.

This is of the central park bridge in NYC  last summer. 

She also been asked to go to a skills competition for photography - only 2 people went last year! It's regionals and from there she could go to provincials and nationals.


She's pretty excited. Me too :)

I'll keep you posted.

Inspiration

Look what I got in my mailbox last week!

2 catalogs from Sweden - but in english so I can read them! One on clothes and one on home furnishings. Just look at some of the photos - drool...

Some of the shots for the clothes were taken in Bhutan - country I want to visit.

You can get your own copies too. Just www. gurunsjoden.com

Can you see these in journal pages????

Baby shower collage

Sarah and I went to a baby shower of a good friend on Sat and I decided to make her a wall collage.

I started with an 8x8 canvas I covered with paper and then put a page with a lullaby on it. I added wallpaper I had distressed.

I did a contact paper transfer - Thanks to Sarah Ahearn! of a little child and his duck.

I then added 3 wooden stars that I had painted and distressed.

I covered the back with thick gold paper and added hangers after I had attached a blue ribbon all the way around. They know the baby is a boy and I included a wooden piece with another tiny star so she could add his name and birthdate if she wished later.

My Sarah( the mother is named Sarah too) also got creative with her present and wrapped this up. I love the hands and feet!

We have another shower for her in November and I am working on something for that too!

Photo board

I bought this set of clear acrylic magnets a while ago and they are to put your own photos in - different sizes. I had them on my furnace - which is metal but they were all the same pic.

Nice pic - I kept one.

I decided to fill the others with some mag pics of places I want to go to and some neat inspiration.


This one says "Life is a journey and every woman travels their own road.

Here are some places I am going to...

The coast of Italy - in fact the whole country rocks!

Prague,

Cambodia, Angor Wat, Thailand, other islands in the south Pacific,

This is the whole thing - also Machu Picchu in there, west coast and the sea!

Where do you hope to travel to?

Have a good weekend.