Another Art Journal Layout

As you know, I am fascinated with art journaling. I like the freedom it allows me to be creative while not having to follow rules or lines or anything else. (Yep, you guessed it. I am not really a rule follower)

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Here is another entry I did at least 7 months ago. I had put down the creativity for a little while but luckily I have picked it back up. 

This one was done with dylusion sprays and stamps as well. I added some embellishments and there you have it, a bonafide layout. I also used some washi tape. When I realized just how many I have I just knew I had to start getting rid of it. I actually enjoy the purchasing of these items. Just to let you know how much I have, I need to use 75 rolls before I can even think about buying one more inch, much less roll of washi tape.

The guy is HOT, right?  I am still thinking about adding a little something to the white jeans. I just think I would feel better if they had a little black accent. (No pun intended). 

Oh well, it' time for me to say good night.

Until Later

SS

Back in the saddle

Here is the coordinating page to my post on 8/25. So I have to admit, I am a Twilight fan. Not the books but the movies. Someday I will explain why without sounding so self righteous. However I am a triangle love theme junkie. Now, I like Jacob. I am definitely team wolf but I could not pass up this image of Kristin. She is not exactly Bella here but close enough.  She has the same background as Michonne has and I did the hand embellishing as well. The only difference is that I used some washi tape on this layout. But since I have over 100 rolls I figure that was a good way to start getting rid of it.
I recently asked a friend of mine how many pages a month she gets done in her journals. She was estimating 5 or 6. I think some months I am on that but if I would have to average it out I am more like 3 or 4. So ask me why do I continue to by journals? I am clearly a collector. My new commitment it to use the stuff I have and believe me I have a LOT of stuff. I was successful this weekend. I did not go to Michael's, Joann's, or Hobby Lobby once. I think I will be at least 50 before I go through the craft room I have.  Needless to say, here is the journal page. I hope that you like it.

Alright, until later. 

SS

A little more Inky-Painty

So, I have been working away in my art journals.  Gesso, paint, ink and some background work. I haven't finished another page so I thought I would show an old one that I am pretty drawn to the color scheme and layout.

This is one of my favorite Dylusion backgrounds. I added some leaf stamps and faces for back ground. The image is from Kenny K.  And then there is some doodling of hearts and used glitter washi tape and cut out hearts from scrapbook paper. 

Well, it is TV time. I didn't get an opportunity to watch a few new episodes of my favorite shows and I don't want to be up all night. Until next time.

SS

Just keep working away

I absolutely love working in my art journals. I need to reorganize my room still so my desk is not as messy but I am having so much fun. I managed to finish inking the rest of my layout pages tonight and even get a couple of layouts inked in one of my Canson XL journal I purchased on sale. I wanted to make sure it would take the ink and water. It absolutely will. So now I am happy I purchased 7 of them at WalMart for dirt cheap.  OK, you caught me, I have issues with journals.  I just love them. But Dyan Reavely says that she has at least 6 or 7 journals started at any given time. So right now I have 4 that I am working in. One Dylusions, a Canson XL, my altered atlas and finally my "Ross for Less" journal that has turned out to be simply awesome.  I found out that I the "Ross" journal is really a Carnet journal. They normally run $20 but I got it for $4 because it was missing a pen. I am now looking for others at each Ross I go to.  : ). I told you I had issues.

So here is the background start to part of my Ross journal.  I did the background with distress stains that I had.  I added some glitter washi tape that matched.  I added some borders from my Prima Doll stamp collection. I think I will just add a little distress ink through stencils and then journal on this page.  But as you can see I love the Kenny K images.

Oh well, until later

SS

Dallas Crafters Marathon

I was finally able to go to a Dallas Crafter's Marathon in Plano and I have to say I had an absolutely awesome time. I got a lot done and more importantly I met some great people that I hope will be part of my life in the future.  This pic is just one of the Art Journal Layouts I was able to work on during this 25 hour time period.

I was trying out the distress stains that I had on some pages and have to say that I absolutely love them. They are so easy to put down in any type of pattern and then I used some washi tape in coordinating colors to pull it all together.  Here you find some images that I pulled out of an American Way magazine I had from a few months ago. Norah Jones and Helena Bonham Carter are the features here. I also finished up with some stamping and accents.  I hope you like it.

I absolutely love Art Journaling and clearly "buying" art journal supplies. I have GOT to STOP immediately. Although it is so much fun finding the things that I could possibly use in one of the 20 journals I have right now. I want to have at least 4 or 5 different art journals going at one time to ensure I have a medium to work in when the mood hits me.

This is my form of therapy. I plan on going on a cruise in a month time where will do some crafting so I am trying to figure out how I will pack for this. I hate carting so much and I want to insure I don't bring so much that I don't even touch half of it.  

I uploaded this to Balzer Designs for Art Journal Every Day.

Ok, until Later
SS