Yesterday afternoon while searching for my heart shaped journal….which I still haven’t found…I came across 2 art journals I had started years ago. One is almost full and the second only has a handful of pages complete.
The large butterfly image fell into my lap as I was digging around through my stash. I decided it was high time that I used it.
I began with gesso and paint for the background in greens and yellow. Sort of thinking rainforest backdrop. After it dried I was convinced that it needed more color and texture. Out came the gelatos! I’m loving them…my new favorite supply! 
I went over top with a little more paint sponged through a bit of punchenella. I searched my bin of found text until some words spoke to me.
Beautiful page, Halle! How clever to keep a bin of text (slaps forehead)! I search forever through books, magazines, etc when I am making a project. I like your idea better!
Beautiful pages Halle and what a nice bonus to come across two journals that have been hiding!
You have reminded me that somewhere I have a cigar box with cut up text.
Maybe if I go looking for that I will find the cap from a tube of Golden’s paint that dropped on the floor and disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle *gg* I had to put some tin foil over the open end but am feeling nervous about that really doing the trick.
Sounds like you’ll have a couple more finished art journals in no time now!
oxo
How in the world did I miss this? This is stunning. Truly STUNNING.