Sun, Stars, & Music

Three of my favorite things. I love the warmth of the sun. I love to stare at the stars on a clear night. And I almost always have music playing.



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Lots 'O Layers

This page started out with an orange-yellow background. And then . . . I forgot to heat set the Color Wash . . . and it turned into a muddy mess. *sigh*

So, I just kept adding layer after layer after layer. And I love the end result. But honestly, it was the whole process of adding the layers that made me super happy.

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Blue Flowers

I've still been working in my Journal. And it has been so wonderful to make a mess and just have the paint land where it does and the inky sprays splatter everywhere.


Supplies used:
Crafter's Workshop Stencils
Tumble Dye Spray Inks
Punchinella
Color Wash
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paint
Gesso
White Sharpie

Most of the supplies are available HERE.

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Disconnect

I admit it . . .I've been a bit out of sorts, lately. Kinda feeling a little anxious, or disconnected, or . . . well, just off-kilter. Maybe because of the cold, gray, and rainy days.
When this happens, I pull out my journal, paints, sprays, and stencils. It helps. A lot.

If I need some inspiration, I go here, watch a few "In Process" videos and I'm ready to roll. When I'm done, I always feel much better.

What makes you feel better?



Supplies used:
Canson Blank Journal
Punchinella
SEI Tumble Tie Dye Spray
Oil Pastels
Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paint
Gesso
White Sharpie

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Creative Every Day - Red

Red. The color of love, passion, emotion, high energy, and on a not-so-positive note - anger.

I love the color red . . . the accent wall in our bedroom is red. I want to paint my kitchen a shade of red.

When I saw that Red was the topic for Creative Every Day, I was thrilled! I use red quite often when painting in my journal . . . so I flipped through to see what I might post. Oddly enough, I found two pages where I used red . . . and I recalled the emotions I was feeling when I painted them.

Here's one:

When I was painting this page I was in a grand mood. I had lots of energy that day and remember that I felt as though "I was right where I was supposed to be."

And then . . .there's this page:
Ummmm . . . not in such a happy mood. Something had come up and I had a mix of emotions all at the same time. . . the deeper red signifies anger and frustration, the teal signifies sadness, and the jumbled letters signify confusion.

Even though this page evokes memories of a not so good day, I still love it. And I also recall how much better I felt after I painted it.

I do believe that my visual journal is becoming a perfect place for me to get things off my chest, good or bad . . . and I am enjoying the process more and more.

Thanks for stopping by today! May your day be a good red day!