Some More :)

Cheers and Happy Creating :) xxx

What I did today......

I created with amazing friends, young and ....slightly older LOL [aka their mum Tatum] :)

Tatum creating in her Journal :)
Jasmine drawing :)

Sebastian watercolour/pencil/painting :)

Charlotte creating in her journal after school :)

Charlotte again and Lillian who was creating a layout :)

Tatum took me op shopping and I found this and it 'spoke to me'!!!! it will now be used as a journal for those things I wish to record about me, inline with the title of the book :) :) :)

I created this page today whilst creating with my creative friends :) :) :)

Cheers and Happy Creating :) xoxo

October 2011

Ive had a bit of a brain shake! ......

....which is what you get when some one slaps you up the side of the head! And I really needed IT! 

I had really been struggling with creating in my art journals, and/or sharen it! For one I don't like to share much about my self,  in case you hadn't noticed LOL and 2., I really felt like what I was creating was shyte!!! with a capitol S!

I was really struggling coz I couldn't create pages like what I saw every one else create! Their pages were fabulous, layered, arty, complex, interesting/amazing and full of insightful information about their lives, their moments, their pain, their joy!

It, the art journaling didn't flow freely for me, I felt like it wasn't me, .....but for some reason I desperately wanted to be able to express myself in my art this way!!! I kept trying to force it, and as a result I really really hated what I was creating!

When I went on holidays recently I was DETERMINED, not to let this get the better of me! ....but it did!!!

It wasn't until last week when 3 things happened to make me wake up to myself!!!! and finally take a little of my own advice!!!

1. I read a particular blog post by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

2. I read Nathalie Kalbach's last newsletter

and, 3. I read a personal email sent to me by this fabulous creative, Suz Doyle

I am ever so grateful for these 3 creatives doing what they did in the time frame that they did, coz it gave me the insight that I needed - the slap up the side of the head!!! LOL :)

I love how the world/life has a way of doing that when you really need it!!!!

So what is the point to all this jibber jabber!?????

I am getting back on the horse and I will begin this blog afresh. and follow a little of my own advice, along with what Julie, Nat and Suz said!!!

What you may see me share here may not be the most fabulous art but it will be mine :)

As I am pretty time poor I may not always share how I created the page, but please don't be shy, drop me a line and hopefully I will get the time to get back to you if there is anything you want explained.

I won't be enabling the comments page, I just want to share my stuff and if you like, just take the time to look at it! :) Whilst it overwhelmingly warms my heart big time!! when you do comment it isn't what I need :) IYKWIM :) This will be a learning lesson come creative journey for me!

Cheers for now, and hopefully my first instalment of shares won't be as long as the last :)

:)

Background: Gesso over mask on watercolur paper

Mediums: Gesso, Stewarts Superior Mist

Mask: Crafters Workshop

Journaling: Posca pen, Signo gel pen

Stamp: Basic Grey

Background: ink on mask used as a stamp on kraft cardstock, with paint wash

Mediums: Stewarts Superior Mist, Semco paints, Maya Road Mist

Mask: Crafters Workshop

Rubon: Hambly

Journaling/drawing: Posca pens

Background: Bubblewrap with gesso stamped

Mediums: Gesso, Glimmermist, Studio Calico mist Shimmerz

Journaling: Posca pen

Stamps: Alpha stamp - unknown sorry

Ink: Memories Dye ink

Embellishment: Scrapmatts

Background: Mulberry paper adheres to water colour paper

Mediums: Mulberry paper, Matisse paint, Semco paint, Maya Road mist, Studio Calico Mist

Mask: October Afternoon Alpha sheet

Stamps: Luxe, Sudio Calico

Ink: Memories Dye ink

Journaling: Posca pen

Background: Mists on watercolour paper

Mediums: Stewarts Superior mist, Maya Road mist, Studio Calico mist

Journaling: Posca pen, Signo gel pen

Stamp: Prima

Ink: Memories Dye ink

Embellishment: Collections

Here are some close ups of backgrounds :)

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Background: Watercolour paper

Mediums: Glimmer Mist, Mayaroad mist, waterpaints, Crafty Notions Shake and Spray, Memories Dye Ink,

Mask: Peg basket

Journaling: black paint, Posca pens, white-out

Stamps: Sasaffrass, Studio Calico

Background: Watercolour paper with waterpaint wash, soaked up with absorbent towel and then drips by squeezing out foam brush used to apply the wash

Mediums: Water paint, Crafty Notions shake and spray, Memories Dye ink

Embellishment: discount store butterfly

Journaling: Posca pen, Signo gel pen

Stamp: Sassafrass Lass
Journaling adapted from one on FB about being a mother,

Background: Watercolur paper with waterpaint applied with sponge roller

Masks: Crafters Workshop, Punchinella sheet

Mediums: Water paints, Glimmer Mist, Memories Mist, Maya Road Mist, Memories Dye Ink

Embellishments: Dressmakers pattern, discarded cardstock bits, staples

Stamps: Sassafrass Lass, and I forgot the name of the other will put it in next post :)

Journaling: Posca Pen

Here are some more backgrounds I have completed :)

Reeeeally tempted to convert the one above into a layout I like it so much LOL :)