And here’s the next Roma paper page:
The full text reads: Lean on your real friends, that’s why they are there.
I used acrylics on this. I like the colors and softness.
And here’s the next Roma paper page:
The full text reads: Take a break and let your soul rest.
The little bird is from Little Yellow Bicycle. The rest is crafter’s workshop, acrylics, stamps, stitching.
And here’s the last Roma paper page:
The full text reads: Art saves, again and again and again.
I used a little yellow bicycle frame and some Tim Holtz wings. The rest is same as always. I love the colors on this page. Art has been saving me and my soul so much recently.
and with that the set of Roma papers are gone. I loved loved, loved working with these papers. It might be my all-time favorite so far. I will have to get my hands on some more of it. I also loved the size which was 8.5×9.5. Good size for me.
Here are all the pages:
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I like how, like my layouts, they are similar but different. How you can sense an emerging style. I am still exploring but, over all, I really like these. Here’s a little video with the finished book:
And now, time to move on to the next journal. My next one is a Komtrack journal with Canson Watercolor paper. These books are specially made to take the spiral bound pages out, work on them, and put them back. So no binding issues. You can also buy the pages loose. More on this on the next post.
I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week. You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.
Just took a break from working with a classroom of one and two year olds. The minute I read “take a break and let your soul rest” my shoulders dropped about 6 inches. I needed those words right then. Also great to see you’ll be doing Reclaiming Your Time. I loved, loved, loved that class and learned so much that I still use today.
oh i can’t even imagine how hectic that must have been. i taught fifth grade and i know i was always so so wiped at the end of the day physically and emotionally and mentally. i am so glad you liked RYT, it warmed my heart to hear it!!!
This is absolutely fabulous!! I love the pages, the sentencess, the colours- everything!
Would love to copy it, print it in a small version and keep it in my pocket. So I can always look at it and smile…. LOVE IT!
thank you so much that’s so kind of you 🙂
Lovely to see all the pages together… wow!
thank you so much 🙂
I love every single page… all these vibrant colors. Gorgeous.
Karen, this album is absolutely GORGEOUS!! I LOVE everything you do and the art journaling pages are just so, so inspiring.
thank you so so much cindy! 🙂
I get soooo excited to see your art pages every week and they always make me smile and feel happy. You have come so far and learned so much this year Karen, you should be so proud and thrilled at what you are making. Thank you so much for sharing this journey and inspiring me all the time.
thank you so much for your kind words!! i feel like i’ve certainly moved on a journey for art journaling this year 🙂
Just wanted to say a big thank you for putting your wonderful art journal pages out there. I have just started art journalling and sometimes find that my pages just don’t feel finished and I’m not sure how to get them to that stage, I come and look at your pages and pick elements that I love and often that is just the touch I need to get it to the next stage. So a big heartfelt thank you!
I’m so enjoying your art pages – seeing how you’ve developed and learned is so inspiring and as your first commenter mentioned seeing “take a break and let your soul rest” is how I’m looking at this week. In fact I think I’m going to use that quote for the page I’ve been mulling over for my Textuality class. Thanks.
Love your art pages. Your idea for creating the book with the stitching is very clever. I think I will try that when my store bought books are all filled up. Thanks for sharing your ideas and talent. Susan