Woohoo! I started my first art journal today!! I was at my slightly mad friend Pat’s house this afternoon and we had lots of fun together – she cooked us a super meal, fussed over Nick who was suffering with IBS and treated us to much laughter and warmth – as usual!! The best thing she gave me (apart from some beauuuutiful fabric) was a book with great quality blank pages. It’s about 8″x8″ which I think is a good size for me to start with, so rather than being a bit intimidated by it, I chose to create a page about “Water” – Craftaway a Sunday’s theme – and show you what I love to do – Mixed Media Monday’s theme.
I used torn papers – text from a book, Hermine’s background and a couple of pieces from a Citrasolv sheet from Adrienne (who sent me some marvellous goodies in a stash swap on our group); I drew and doodled a lot, wrote a lot; I used inkpads DTP to colour the page and a waterbrush to blur edges. I also used shiny fish sequins and blue shell beads; the dream sticker and a lovely shimmery mermaid – also from Adrienne!
So I love this page and I’m going to use the challenges to keep journalling whilst I work on other fabric projects elsewhere. There will be lots of experimenting with paints and techniques and lots of writing too – I haven’t decided whether there will be single or double page spreads – I’m just gonna have fun with this and wing it! 😉
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craftawayasunday
/ September 22, 2008OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wow, I have always wanted to do a journal, I’ve just never had the nerve to start, you are an inspiration Rosie, LOVE your page, it’s so perfect for the theme…..maybe you should do a page with birds on it……you know just in case that theme maybe comes up really soon 😉
thanks for playing, loving this already, can’t wait to see the book develop.
Kaz@ Craftaway-a-Sunday
gillian
/ September 22, 2008Rosie … this indeed is an inspiration, love your journal already, perfect depiction of water, look forward to more pages.:)
Char
/ September 22, 2008Fun piece. Fab.
B
/ September 23, 2008This is a great layout, and I hope you keep your journal going.
Kersten
/ September 23, 2008What a wonderful, watery spread. I’ve too wanted to start an art journal for quite some time and haven’t taken the plunge. I’m inspired!
rein.
/ September 23, 2008Gorgeous piece Rosie, beautiful colors!
Sandy
/ September 23, 2008Wow really fabulous.
Perfect page. Love them, wie immer 😀
herminesplace
/ September 23, 2008FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
Barbara Hagerty
/ September 23, 2008WELL —- It’s about time!!! YES!!! Go for it Rosie!! I can think of no artwork more soul-satisfying than art journal pages! Now who would have ever guessed that about me! Hoooray for you!! This is one fabulous page!!
Nordsee-Tine
/ September 23, 2008Wow, it´s great!
Hugs Tine
Alberta
/ September 23, 2008Your first pages do NOT look like the work of someone who’s just beginning an art journal! They are so complex and convey such a mood. The lovely murky green makes me feel as if I’m underwater loooking up, and the movement and energy on the pages reminds me of tides’ ebb and flow. The way you’ve incorporates so many gorgeous elements effectively is amazing. I can’t wait to see your next pages!
Alberta
Moira
/ September 23, 2008Great journal page works wonderfully well for both challenges I look forward to seeing how it grows.
chriss
/ September 23, 2008ooooooh me likes…the size is as you say good love your 1st page and look forward to seeing more.
one day will get around to doing a journal.
WTG
chriss x
~*~Patty
/ September 23, 2008Wonderful and SO exciting Rosie! LOVE your journal page!!!
Willy
/ September 24, 2008Fabulous page!
patsand31
/ September 25, 2008I want my book back…lol
mixedmediamonday
/ September 26, 2008Wonderful! Diane
Lisa
/ September 26, 2008What a great start to your art journal! This is a fun and happy spread. I like your attitude for the journal.
carolann
/ September 26, 2008Wow love this too Rosie WTG hun xxxxx