And here’s the next Roma paper page:

The full text reads: Be bold. Dare to be you.

I used an old tree sticker by Webster’s pages and acrylics on this page.

The full text reads: No matter what, choose to bloom.

Not one of my favorites. I started with several Little Yellow Bicycle pots and flowers but this one is too busy for my taste.

The full text reads: Family is where you are loved as you are.

Another one that’s too busy. Maya Road envelope and the card is from Crate paper (4 because there are four of us.)

The full text reads: Your life is truly perfect right now, marvel in it.

I like the colors of this page. Maya Road chipboard pieces and some circles.

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.

And here’s the next Roma paper page:

The full text reads: You are exactly where you need to be.

I used acrylics and oil pastels one this one.

Here are some details from the page:

can’t get enough of the butterflies.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.

And here’s the next Roma paper page:

The full text reads: I am very grateful for you.

No detail shots for this one, sorry! It’s really quite simple though but I still like it.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.

And here’s the next Roma paper page:

The full text reads: Give up that there’s something wrong.

I used acrylics and pastels mostly on this page.

Here are some details from the page:

Jake said all my pages were starting to look similar so I wanted to do something different.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.

Since I am a big believer of using what I have at hand (not that I don’t love shopping for art supplies, too.) I didn’t want to buy new paper I’ve had some amazing paper lying around for a few years and decided it was time I put it to use.

The first one was sheets of Fabriano Roma paper. Unfortunately, all I have is cream which sucks now that I’ve discovered my love of white. So what I did was to cover the background with white pastels to make sure the paper could be as white as possible. I didn’t want to gesso it since I wanted the texture of the paper to stay as it was and I wanted to use it. So here’s the first page.

The full text reads: You are deeply loved.

I used shiva paintsticks for the birds and on some of the background, then some pan pastels, then acrylic paints. then ink, stitching, etc.

Here are some details from the page:

Even though it’s not as bright as the others, I do like how it turned out and I love love love all the texture from the amazing paper.

Here’s the next page:

This one was a nightmare and I almost gave up. I finally gesso’ed all over the page and started over. I put several coats of gesso.

The full text reads: Never be too proud to say I’m sorry.

Here are some details from the page:

My final page in the Strathmore book. Wednesday, I will make a post with all the pages so you can see them spread out.

I am creating multiple art journaling pages a week for July and August (and maybe longer). You can read more about it and the book I am using for these pages at the top of this blog post.