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I had the journaling done on my blog, but hadn’t made a page for it yet for my journal. This morning I had an idea.

The journaling reads:
This is the mid-week spark that has been given by the Art Journal Challenge. Three books I see.

stand up.
find the nearest book.
pick it up, read the covers only and put it down.
turn so you’re facing another direction. repeat.
and one more time.

you’ve just read three important things about your life as it is right now. but, what does it say exactly?

“In Plain Sight” a book about Elizabeth Smart. This is the girl who was kidnapped by that psycho guy who thought he was a god or working toward it. He was here in San Diego! Ok, San Diego county, so I would have never seen them, but HELLO! Living downtown as I do, that strange sight would have grabbed me good. Being so outspoken I probably would have talked to them, but really, WHO KNOWS! Poor girl, she was just plain brainwashed.

Two magazines I think are the absolute coolest that I’ve discovered are “Ready Made-Instructions for everyday life”, and “How”. The latter I discovered through Ali’s and Donna’s blogs. I guess I wouldn’t say these are books, but they are what are around me right now.

What does that say about me? The book about Elizabeth is just because I’m curious about what happened to her. Laurie loned it to me. Nothing deep about that. The cool mags might say something about me though. I’m very interested in learning more about design principles and anything design related. That explains “How” mag. As for “Ready Made” it is just cool mag about creating “things” yourself. The cover for this month says “make stuff: classic lamps, scrapbooks, room dividers, spring rolls, a plan” and “Easy Makeovers! 26 ways to change your: KITCHEN! BEDROOM! LIGHTING! PERSONALITY!” How could I NOT pick up this magazine. It’s going to tell me how to change my personality. I LOVE THAT!

I think I would take out some things of my personality, such as: my loud laugh, my quick anger, my judgment of people, and a few other things. Then I would add in: calmness, peacefulness with what I already have, the ablitly to see others first in a GOOD light, HMMMM, that list could go on and on.

Hope that is not to much information!
And, to all of you, HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!
MARY-KAY

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I wanted to create another page, the journalling is completely different then what I planned but I love the honesty and going with the flow.

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Just a bit about how I put this together. I started off using oil pastels on canvas paper for the background. Using Golden Matte Medium (per Claudine Hellmuth’s book, Collage Discovery Workshop), I adhered the canvas to my book and then brushed another coat on top. This mixed up the colors on the background – making it muddier than was my intention, but I went with it.

Next I added on some Texture Magic dimensional paint with a black “thing” – I have no idea what it is called – that comes in the Making Memories distressing kit. It is what created the ridges in the yellow dimensional paint.

Everything else is pretty much either rub-ons or scraps of paper collaged on with the matte medium.

My thoughts on risk center around the theme of going deeper in a variety of aspects in my life…taking risks to take things to the next level.

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Good morning everyone!

Here is a journal entry that I have been slowly working on the last few days.

Left Page

Right Page

Items used: Pool Blue Acrylic paint; watercolor paper, zig writer black pen, black Painter pen, silk gerber daisy flower, “H” chipboard letter and “happy” rubon MM, green brad.

TFL,
Korey

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On my first page, I started with a scanned letter from my Grandma to my Great Great Aunt. I could sit and read and re-read her letter for hours trying to get the feel of how it was with her when she was young.

That’s another reason to start this Art journal class, to leave something written down for my kids and hopefully grandkids to give them a glimpse of what was going on with me, the good and the bad. I would give my eye teeth to find an Art Journal made by one of my Grandparents.

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I can’t post any pictures right now but I just wanted to say Hi and that I’m loving this challenge. I impatiently wait for the time of day when I can go work on something. As of right now I have my cover and 4 pages done. My journal is about ‘FOCUS’ and finding it in my life. When I get home tonight I’ll try to post something. I’m loving seeing what everyone else creates, but I’m not intimidated, I need to do what’s right for me and I’m finding that very freeing. So thank you for the inspiration and entertainment.

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Trying to get this to show up. Lost first post – someone how got stuck in someone’s comment area after I posted. Not sure what happened. Want this to work so I can post the other pages I have next. TFL

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My 1st journal entry. I’m kinda behind because I had a hard time sitting down and just STARTING. A little bit intimidated, I guess, by that blank sheet of paper. But it’s blank no longer!!

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Here is my official entry for the “risk” prompt. Of course there are numerous other pages related to the topic, but pencil journaling and kindergarden paints are merely a jumping off point.

I created the text page with lyrics from a song that COMPLETELY lights a fire under my ass, so to speak. It’s by one of my fave bands, and for some reason they really know how to work their way into my soul with their lyrics. All about the motivation…

The paper bag houses a tag of journaling that I printed out from my blog on this topic. Seems that this art challenge is invading every area of my life.

The funny head I glued onto my pic is from an Incubus album cover. I think it’s the father of one of the guys in the band, lmao.

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covet

Photo of yours truly; sans the makeup… :P

I have a really hard time with catalogs. I adore Pottery Barn. It seems that I get a catalog from them every few days. I always go through and mark the pages, dreaming, planning of what I will purchase to furnish my home. FAT chance. Can’t afford most of it. So, I was struck with a thought; if I journal about it, maybe it will decrease the yearning…..

Journaling: Do not covet thy neighbor’s Pottery Barn. If there ever was a catalog to get my blood pumping…yep…you got it – Pottery Barn. I love EVERYTHING. I was able to remodel the master bathroom with some of the fixtures. That is about the extent of it. I would be tickled pink if I could do my whole house with Pottery Barn. – danielle 5/3/2005

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