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I have two takes on the prompt. This is my first version which was a vision of my life as a maze.



Then I had the idea of what is actually in all my corners of my house—books!!

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Journaling:

“We hold so much of oursleves back from each other – Why? What are we afraid of? Criticism? Rejection? But there’s no point in it – what will we do with all we keep hidden away inside us? Why can’t we simply open our hearts and let the love out – or let the other people in? ACTING COOL IS OVERRATED.”

My favorite part of this layout is the Archie comic squares I punched and stuck along the right. They’re truly “found” items vs. the fakephemera you can buy at the scrapbook store. What I’d like to do differently? Try some different techniques. I get stuck in the paint-stamp-letters-a-bit-of-ephemera. Would like to try UTEE, texture, fabric, stitching—not all at once, but give ‘em a shot!

xoxo
LainE

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Hi!

This is my first post, sorry it’s a bit late. Its taken me a while to get the nerve to start my journal. Probably something to do with me not wanting to ruin the album my Dad (I love him so much)bought me for this project.

I’ll tell you a little bit bout myself, I’m 25, live just outside Cardiff in Wales. I’m currently studing for my PhD in breast cancer research. Thats my ‘science’ side, on the flip side I love arty stuff, I’ve been scrapping for bout 2 years, and have recently branched out into art journals.

Even though I hadn’t started myself I have been checking out all your amazing pages. There brill and you’ve all have given me the boost I need to have a go. Fanks :)

This is my first page, its more scrapbooky than I wanted, but I’m just not ready to quite let go yet. I though it would be fun to think up an equasion of my ‘qualities’ that equals ME!

Thanks for looking ;)

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Well finally I’ve got the bare bones of my first page done, I’m not sure if it’s finished yet, may go back and add a bit. Did I stick to the original remit ? – I’m not so sure, certainly if it was found on a bus I don’t think it would find its way back, but hopefully if it was lying around among friends they would suss out it was me. Just wanted to sum myself up concisely so asked hubby to describe me in a few words – well the ones that were printable LOL were
ARTY, IMPETUOUS AND DISORGANISED !!! The journalling reads
” Just who is this girl who loves green…..a little crazy…....creative…..addicted to junk food….impatient….loyal…a thinker who just loves to play. ” I printed a photo of me altered to texture and used Tim’s (GOD OF INK) Distress Ink in peeled paint to colour it. Background was gessoed and I played around with pens and watercolour pencils.

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OK I finally finished my page. It didn’t scan very well …

the text on the sharp corner half says …

Life is a maze with so many paths to choose. we trundle along confidently at first only to find a crossroads. We make a decision only to find it’s wrong and have to turn back! We follow another direction …. Eventually we come out the other end. Our confidence is either strengthened or torn to sheads depending on our sense of direction and the mistakes we make!

the text on the rounded half is …

I often think situations come just to drive me around the bend!I’ve lost count of the number of times I have found myself spiralling headlong down into the unknown, deeper and deeper. Until I realise and then have to climb back up and rely on the endless circles of routine to keep me going. the treadmill goes on and on until ….. who knows what is around the corner!

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Okay, I am not going to type all my journaling up but I will try to explain. From the moment I read the corner prompt I had this idea but it just didn’t feel like it fit the prompt so I kept putting it off. I finally just decided that it was my journal so I will do what feels right for it.

I interpreted the whole thing about corners this way because recently I have started to eat healthier and exercise more. I have always just jumped right into it and ended up hating it and quitting. I compare it to a right angle, going one way and then suddenly in one jerky motion switching to another and it makes me miserable. This time we are going at it more slow. Trying to make it a lifelong change that I compare to a slow curve instead of a hard turn. I hope all of that makes sense. I understand what I am saying lol but its hard to explain. Anyway, here is my page.

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My son’s kindergarten teach wrote this beautiful quote about his gentle spirit and how he sees his everyday life in his class room. A shy boy at school who watches in wonder. At home, a wild child who likes to sing and dance. The two different worlds of my boys.

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Finally posting my first week…

I Cherish…
Gardening & digging my hands into the earth, cooking great food that is good for my body & brings me strength, crafting with family & friends & making my soul sing, photographing children
& capture a moment in time, decorating my house & making it my sanctuary, hiking the hills around me & exploring the land, tender moments with my husband that remind us of what brought us
together, camping by the water & connecting with Mother Earth, traveling places near & far & appreciating all that I have, time with my family & sharing our journey though life supporting & encouraging one another, & time with my children laughing, playing, & making every moment count.

The success we want our children to achieve; the ability to love and have compassion, the capacity to feel joy and spread it to others, the security of knowing that one’s life serves a purpose,
and a sense of connection to the creative power of the universe.
If I can hold these thoughts and ideas as sacred and
in the foremost of my mind, I will not only learn myself, but teach those around me.

To thy own self be true. I will take time to breathe. I will trust my intuition. I will follow my hearts desire. I will take time each day to honor the gifts God has blessed before me. I will put what matters most first. I will open my mind to the universe,
making everything possible. I will open my mind to others ideas,
making the possibilities endless. I will listen to others, so I may continue to grow. I will honor others chosen path of life,
honoring our differences. I will be proactive and choose my attitude. I will continue to explore and stimulate my creative and artistic ability. I will continue to make a difference in this world.

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I am late with this but it has been excessivelt hot here in Australia!

This theme was really pertinent to me last week. My life, last week, came to a cross roads. I have worked hard for many months to get into a Visual Art course at university and had no luck. I resigned myself to having to go out and find a job, after quitting my old one and moving home to my Mums (with hubby and Pugs in tow) to pursue university.

Last week I got notification that I got a place at university. I felt like I really was at a crossroads and I had to choose between following my head (go out and work) or ny heart (follow my artistic passion).

So I turned the corner and followed my heart! I am very excited!

So now I know I am not much good as a drawer but I am hoping that’s something I can refine once school starts!

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Not my best effort. It’s rushed, it’s childlike, it’s plain awful. A good idea which became badly executed. But I believe not every page we do is a success. And this happens to be mine. I wanted a page full of laughing faces so I cut out what I could find but I laid them out all wrong. I heard REMs Shiny Happy People in my head so wrote that in the space. It’s been an educational page. I’ll learn what I don’t like and use it to improve on my next page. Maybe if I have time i’ll do another on positivity, who knows.

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