Art Journal Pages

Continuing to work in the Green Scrappy Journal
that Elizabeth sent me.

'Plunge into Life' is created on top of

a page made from brown paper bag.

The next page shows the tags

peeking out of the paper bag opening,

and from behind the cardstock that

had been sewn to it.

One side of the larger tag is above.

The quote was torn from an old

psychology textbook.

A quote written on hand-painted paper

is on the other side of the large tag.

I made this paper while

painting with poster paints with

my grandson one day...
you can see the crayon resist
beneath the paint on the right side.

I love this quote...

Go throw some paint!

Shades of White

Pages for a swap...

the theme here was "white."

Materials include sheet of music background,

copy of a vintage photo, lace, fabric,

beads, paper lace doily,

and a button.  I really like

that long necklace on the little girl!

On the back, a dictionary page

with a light wash of gesso,

and fabric pocket to hold

the atc.

More paper doily applied to 

background of scrapbook paper.

Fabric & felt frame a small

reproduction of vintage-style angel.

Detail of the back of the page,

showing fabric & lace pocket, 

made to hold another atc.

Stitching and beads 

add some texture.

A very blurry scan of the

second atc.  The background was

a scrapbook paper with a

peeling paint image. Fabrics

and papers added in

creams and tan.  My favorite part

is the embroidery stitching

on the creamy scrap of linen.

The tiny white paper rose

embellishment came from my stash,

and its 3-D thickness caused

the blurriness.

Fondly dedicated to the 

memory of the

talented mixed media artist

Gina Wise,

who had a love for the theme "white."

Scrappy Green Journal

More pages from the Scrappy Green Journal

that was a gift from Elizabeth...

She created the lovely rusty orange background

that had 2010 stamped on it,

paper doilies, along with the strip of

tan paper with "All Soul's day" sewn on, and Grow."

I drew and painted the images and text:

the rose, decorated skull, and

the painting of the marigold.

The next page shows the postcard

that Elizabeth sewed to the page.

Some other images that I added

peek out from beneath it.

I like how the pages are all 

different sizes and shapes, and

you can see some of what's

to come in this scan.

On the back of the postcard I glued some

fun fabric and added text and dots.

I wrote on the cool textured blue background

that Elizabeth provided with white gel pen.

A strip of the same fabric was added

along with the cards that were

gifted to me by Marlynn.

It is a fun challenge to create on

the substrate that someone else made!

What do you put in your Art Journal?

Portals

Possibilities

What lies beyond?

Walk through the doorway

Potential

History...

Be aware of possibilities...

Cherish the present...

Seize the day!