Monday, September 4, 2017

My Positivity Journal Start-Up

Hello!  And welcome.

So this happened in my art room today.....
For the background, I used the smoosh technique with Tim Holtz distress ink in a couple of yellow colors to apply watercolor to the journal page.  I stamped the image (Art Gone Wild Daisies by Catherine Scanlon) with my India Ink Black ink pad.  I used Caron 'dAche watercolor crayons, and Tim Holtz distress inks to paint the image. For the lettering, I used a fine Sharpie pen.  I drew the letters with pencil, then penned over the pencil and erased the lines.  Along the right side of the design and letters, I used my N0 Copic marker for shading.  For the spatters, I used distress inks, and some white acrylic paint mixed with water.

A couple of posts ago, I posted a card on which I used a stamp from Art Gone Wild by artist Catherine Scanlon.  I had purchased some of her stamps at the Buffalo stamp convention a couple of weeks ago, and am just wild about them.  They are gorgeous, and BIG.  They stamp beautifully, and have such potential.

Although they are large, I like these stamps for cards.  They can fill the entire front of the card easily.  Or, you can use portions of the stamp on the card.  I especially like them with watercolor, but will be trying lots of different mediums with them.  Can't wait to try my Copics!

I have been getting lots of ideas and inspiration on Catherine Scanlon's blog .  Catherine is an amazing, talented artist.  Her creations are larger than life, full of color and interest, and so lively.  I love her concept of having a Positivity Journal!  So much so that I have decided to start my own.  Seeing Catherine's journal pages inspired me to try making one.   I love the idea of having positive quotes, mixed with inspiring art, in a journal form.  Being able to flip through now and then, when I need inspiration, or just uplifting, positive thoughts is what I would like this journal to be.

This first feeble attempt is my starting point.  I look forward to seeing my growth by the finishing of this journal.  I will be practicing my lettering, and trying different techniques.  I will be posting here, along with my usual card posts.  I hope you will be inspired to try something new as well.

Note:  For the journal, I am using a Strathmore mixed media 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch spiral bound pad.
I have removed the spine to make it easier to work on stamping the images and do the hand lettering without a spine getting in the way.  (A tip I picked up watching Catherine's YouTube videos).  Now that I have made my first page, and am hooked, I will be stamping and lettering pages and inserting them in the journal, and putting it all together.  That way, whenever I want to color or paint, or play with my inks, I will have my own personal coloring-book in my Positivity journal.  Now I have to come up with a cover design!  

Just click on the links to visit Art Gone Wild or Catherine Scanlon's blog.  Thank you for stopping in today.

I am adding my card to The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge.  
Also:

Allsorts Challenge - New beginnings.  (My new Positivity Journal project)

Word Art Wednesday 

Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge - Anything goes/optional spritz

Thanks so much for visiting.

Blessings,
lynda

 

4 comments:

  1. A lovely take on the theme Lynda and a delightful floral creation which you do so well, many thanks for joining our 'New Beginnings' theme at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  2. This is a lovely craft idea! Thank you so much for entering your creation in our challenge at Allsorts this week.

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  3. Great idea, thanks for joining us at Allsorts. Xxx

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  4. This is so pretty, Lynda. Thanks for playing along at HLS WC.

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