I was inspired by the snow yesterday to create this page.
Today, the sun is shining. It’s deceptively cold out there but that certainly doesn’t stop the critters from going about there business.
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I bought myself a Tattered Angels paint system on clearance a few weeks ago. I had no idea what to expect. Honestly, I think I was trying to get my craft order to qualify for free shipping…not from Amazon.
I painted a base layer with gesso then standard craft paints…wiping a bit back with baby wipes. Then it was time to try out each paint in the set.
I really like the way the green turned out, I was skeptical when I was painting with it. The color is called Dirty Martini….it may be that in itself that makes me love it more. :)
Anyway…lots of experimentation going on here.
I’ve been having trouble feeling the love for my door journal. I think it has to do with the binding…specifically the tightness of it. A few of the pages don’t turn very well…in fact, I may remove them.
While returning some library books last week, I spotted this one on the free shelf. It’s a nice system…they have a little cash box there for a goodwill donation. You can even place books you want to be rid of there. The money goes back into the library system. I hope when the new library opens they continue that shelf. But I digress.
I picked this book since it is quite a bit bigger than my current art journal book as you can see. The spine is very flexible and I believe it will stand up well to oodles of paint.
I like to leave the plastic covers on these books until I’m done. It just protects them a little better. Then I’ll do something with the covers. So many options including covering with fabric, paint or papers. We’ll see what strikes me when we get there.
There was a break in the sewing and knitting….
So I uncovered my worktable to make some art.
I had no idea what I wanted to do so I just “did”.
I don’t love every part of this page but that is okay.
I do love that I made art of the sake it art…not for sale or gift…just because it needed to be made.
I can’t begin to tell you how annoyed I have been with myself for the past week or so. I misplaced my kira-kira journal. Since I haven’t started a new one yet after finishing my cursed journal, it was my only journal space. Yesterday, I stumbled upon it. I sat down with no idea in mind… just started with blue hues.
A week or so ago I picked up a bunch of rubber stamps at Goodwill…one of them was a brick pattern. I stamped the bricks all over the page for texture. Then I was feeling I needed to use pink. As soon as I spritzed the pink along the top to make it run, I thought of Pink Floyd: The Wall. There was no need to go any further. I just needed to write the words.
I’ve reached the end of my cursed journal. This is on the very end of the book.
I realized that I used this same sentiment earlier in the journal but it seems to be one that comes to mind a lot for me.
We must dream big or we will never reach for something just beyond our fingertips.
I think I’m going to leave the outside covers of the book as is at least for now. They are a nice shade of teal with a geometric pattern that is pleasing to the eye.
I always love the edges of an altered book or journal. All thick and wonky from paint and glue.
After the hard start for this journal…making me feel as if it was cursed. Seriously…the first few pages of this book are awful. Luckily I skipped around so they are interspersed with pleasing pages.
Some days I have trouble labeling myself as an artist. I find it super easy to call myself a wife, mother and blogger…but artist, I struggle with.
This quote makes me me realize that I can embrace myself as an artist after all.
Now if my neck and shoulders would play nicely. I’ve been in pain since Friday afternoon when apparently I moved in some way that my body disagreed with.
Looking down at the keyboard is very painful. Yes, I still occasionally look down when I type. I think mostly out of habit…but it hurts!!!
Chiropractor in the morning…hoping that will set me right.