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Journey into Collage – Week 18

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I used leftovers from a large colorful sheet I’d used for many art journal projects. I just liked the way it looked oddly shaped. IT says “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” which is an Eleanor Roosevelt quote, I think. It also says “do not EVER consent.” I painted the page yellow afterwards. I like how bright it is.

more next week.

Journey into Collage is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.

Art Journaling – Arches Printmaking Set 1

I started using Arches Printmaking paper this week.

Here are some more pages I did:

The full text reads: No one gets to tell you who you are or who you can be. You decide. Only you.

And here’s the next page:

The full text reads: you can fly anytime, your wings are already there.

Well here we go. More coming next week.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for now. You can read more about this project here. This set uses the Fabriano Roma papers.

Journey into Collage – Week 17

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Ok, I’ll admit. This page is super-weird. I don’t even know how to explain it. It uses the gelatos and a LOT of rubons. It’s meant to look like a person is opening up with their arms to the sky. The line says “Stand up and let your soul and heart be seen.”

more next week.

Journey into Collage is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.

Art Journaling – Fabriano Roma Set 21

Here are some more pages I did:

The full text reads: Don’t let anyone put limits on your life or box you in.

And here’s the next page:

The full text reads: do not hesitate to take a risk; it is how we learn.

Well here we go. More coming next week.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for now. You can read more about this project here. This set uses the Fabriano Roma papers.

Journey into Collage – Week 16

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I sat to do this page the minute I got the CHA My Mind’s Eye goodies. I covered the background with brown tissue paper and I just sat and worked without thinking. I love how it turned out. It has my favorite line from a Jewel song: “You already are what you hope to be.”

more next week.

Journey into Collage is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.

Art Journaling – Fabriano Roma Set 20

Here are some more pages I did:

The full text reads: Sometimes what looks like an ending is just a pause before a new beginning.

And here’s the next page:

The full text reads: be kind to everyone and start with you.

Well here we go. More coming next week.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for now. You can read more about this project here. This set uses the Fabriano Roma papers.

Journey into Collage – Week 15

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I know this page is super-super simple. But I just like it. I stared at it a lot and even let it sit and I still didn’t want to add to it. Maybe the emptiness gives me a feeling of peace. Not sure. Not very collage-y either, I know. But alas, this is what we have this week.

more next week.

Journey into Collage is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.

Art Journaling – Fabriano Roma Set 19

Here are some more pages I did:

The full text reads: Let go of the hurt you’re carrying around; it doesn’t serve you.

And here’s the next page:

The full text reads: just keep trying, never ever give up.

Well here we go. More coming next week.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for now. You can read more about this project here. This set uses the Fabriano Roma papers.

Journey into Collage – Week 14

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This is the last of the collages inspired by Body Restoration. This lesson was about writing a letter to our old self and then cutting it up and burying it and then letting her go. I did this exercise and it was incredibly powerful for me so I wanted to make sure to remember it. The collage elements are by Melody Ross.

more next week.

Journey into Collage is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.

Art Journaling – Fabriano Roma Set 18

Here are some more pages I did:

The full text reads: Spread your wings and soar high.

And here’s the next page:

The full text reads: take time to snuggle.

Well here we go. More coming next week.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for now. You can read more about this project here. This set uses the Fabriano Roma papers.

Journey into Collage – Week 13

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This page is a bit odd, I know. I took a bunch of the leftover paper I had from my sketching pad and glued them down. Then I used pan pastels to make the hearts. Then I added a bunch of rubons. A little paint on the edges and I was done. I know it’s simple but that’s what I seem to like. No matter how much I tried, I just didn’t want to add any more to it.

Here’s another look: