Art Journal pages 2 &3

I could barely wait for the next prompt for this art journal. Just been anticipating it like none other. Here were the guidelines.

The prompt today is from guest host SUSAN!
THE PROMPT: Imagine
ie: what's in your imagination or where do you imagine yourself
THE STUFF: Pictures or words from magazines/newspapers etc
ie: Words, letters or images that develop your idea
THE TEChNIQUE: mask/stencils
ie: can be anything from flowers, letters, rubberbands or professional mask or stencils

Now, when I first looked at the word Imagine, all sorts of fun things came to mind. However, I've been using this journal as a way to express myself. And in expressing myself that means being honest and imperfect. I've had people who have known me for years, some I've worked with or for or even friends. I kept this secret from them. I chew! Not just my food but chewing tobacco. I know, it's gross, its stupid, it's unhealthy, it's just plain yucky! It's a darn addiction I tell you! I decided when using this prompt that I would create two pages because two things came to mind. Imagining my life being addiction free of tobacco and not going back to it. I created that page to be a dark and somewhat evil page as all addictions no matter how small are,  and then the fun Imagine! So, I created two pages! The first one I used all of the prompts and the second one I only used two but I did get in some fun masking tape background! hee hee

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HUGE GIVEAWAY

So, I've decided I'm going to be having a HUGE and I mean really HUGE giveaway soon. There will be some challenges to get you entered into the giveaway as well as alot of fun! Stay tined ladies because you're nto going to want to miss this!!!

I've listened to what you all want and I'm definately responding!

I plan on announcing the giveaway and the rules this Friday! I'm still working out all of the kinks!

Are you excited???? MEEEEE TOOOOO!

Ribbon Wreath

Just a quick post today. Wanted to share something I made last night for the first time in about an hour for a gal's birthday at work today. I made it using pipe covering instead of those expensive foam wreaths and it actually worked out better because she can use it to hold all of her K-State pins and what not now as well. The picture isn't wonderful because I took it inside, but its full of great purples! K-State is her fave team, and purple her fave color!

I learned a bit about what to do and what not to do and definitely look forward to the next one. It'll be much fuller for sure. But this was pretty good for a first attempt and short amount of time to throw it together.

Ohhh Cards

Haven't been doing too many cards lately. As there's been no one at work to make them for with them layed off for the winter.

However, this week I got to make one for a woman's birthday and one for a males anniversary. I was happy to have something to do to be honest. Here they are.

Oh, I know we all share our love with our young ones. Tonight my daughter joined me in scrappin, she was making a card for Eric's mom. It was very sweet, she said she's making it because she doesn't have a boyfriend. Awwwww pretty darn sweet huh? I thought so. So last on this post is a card she made, thank goodness I have time to teach her moderation! hee hee

2012 Art Journal

So, I posted the other day that nifty 7-Gypsies album I altered and that I had decided it would be a year in review type of album. I was totally motivated for this album by this blog I happened upon. It's called A year in the life of an art journal. Now I play in an art journal regularly but rarely ever share it. However, this "take" on an art journal I love. Rachel gives you prompts. Prompts to use all 3 or only one, it's up to you twice a month! I've decided to commit and participate. This post is showcasing my first page using the prompts. You can find this blog on the sidebar of my blog or HERE .

Okay moving on. Here is the inside cover of that album and the front that weren't completed when I last posted. You can find the first post about this album HERE. Following the album pictures are the pictures of the first journaling page I created. The prompt was to use a word, a single word for your year. Then to use imagery and some paint! With a word, some paint and watercoloring with gelatos and some image transfering of book text and then some book text used directly. 

 I choose the word RELAX, followed my an explanation of working on NOT working on being perfect. I struggle with this greatly, everyday! I want perfection and often run myself into the ground trying to attain, MY IMAGE of perfection. That's the tough part, it's no one expecting it from me, but me. Which is hard, if it was someone else demanding it, I could just not care, haha.  I decided to let this journal be a naked journal, meaning, I plan to let it all out. I choose to do this page to really show the letting go feeling I want to embrace. With all of it's inperfection, which I can't wait to embrace more in my day to day life. I just need to "relax" this year and not worry so much about perfection. Anywho, here is my first page of the year.

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