Friday, February 8, 2013

Art Journal

My fabulous friend Sandy has sent me a art journal.   Sandy keeps encouraging me to use it, she sends me links and ideas for it so finally I tried it out.  My mind was blank but then there is alot going on in my home, illness, injury a grandson staying, accounting duties and a broken tooth, so my mind is blank. {We are all fine, nothing serious, just one thing after another, you know how it goes.}

My first 2 pages I had my son paint the background any way he wanted and then I put on some favorite maggies that I colored but didn't like them on a card.  I wrote some personal things about the start of my blogging and who were my first mentors that I followed.


The second set of pages I used a image I colored a year ago and tore paper just for fun.


Here are the 2 pages together


My last page is a new Tilda and my new heart dies from Papertrey Ink that I had left over.  After painting the background with Golden paint, I modge podged them all on.
While I was chit chatting with my sick kids at the table, I drew little doodles all over.  A memory when I look at this page.


 Here is the gorgeous red (one of my favorite colors) leather journal Sandy sent me.  It is so pretty to use. lol  I will be able to create whatever personal things I want, you may never see the really bad artwork from here!  hehe  I do love the idea of writing in it as a creative journey.


Well thank you my friend for getting me into another medium, and No I am not doing the dictionary! hehehe  I just don't have time silly girl.  But I love your ideas.

I am entering the following challenges::
Tilda's Town anything goes
Marvelous Magnolia Challenge 13 Hearts


Have a great day and create freely everyone!
Kelly

31 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Kelly. Love all the colorful pages you made and I love that you had your son paint the background! My daughters love to color Magnolias too. hugs, Angela

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  2. What a wonderful artistic journey you are undertaking.....very beautiful, and , most importantly, meaningful pages you created.
    It's extra special because your son created the background. BRAVO!!!

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  3. A fabulous journal Kelly. Love all the images and the pages are so bright and cheerful. Love the nw heart dies.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  4. Fabulous Kelly! I wouldn't be able to stop looking at it!
    Rene :D

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  5. Well Kelly, this is just pure creativity and flight of fantasy! :) Lovely idea, and very special

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  6. Just lovely Kelly, so colourful, Thanks so much for joining us at Tildas town this week
    Hugs Julie P

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  7. Your art journal is just what it should be - full of fun stuff and memories for you and the Magnolia stamps that you love. I am hear to warn you though my sweet - you have not really lived until you jump into the world of dictionaries. What a beautiful keepsake for you to give to your granddaughter!!!!Don't forget to go to the Craft Barn to check it all out!!!!!! A secret friend

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  8. Just so lovely Kelly, Fun to use Tilda on such a creative journey! Strangely, as I do less cards, I was trying to figure out a way of coloring tilda in various scenes... all this in a book. Well. by visiting you today, I just had a wonderful inspiration! I love what you did, love the freedom it gives you! and yes as Sandy says, you should come and join the Craft Barn challenge with the dictionary! so much fun. Hugs. and have a lovely weekend.

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  9. Gorgeous journal! I love the colors and the design. You are so creative.

    Karen

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  10. Here I am again Kelly to say again what a beautiful creation you have made. I love it that sometimes your children take part of the wonderful designs you are showing us. A very creative family. My compliments to your children.
    xoxoSylvia

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  11. Did you grow an extra arm? You have so much going on and yet you still manage to create something beautiful! Hey your son also did a great job. Your journal is so special! Lots of love and meaning poured into this book. I agree with Danielle and Sandy... you gotta jump into the dictionary challenge.
    Hugs, Cathy

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  12. These are so nice Kelly - I love them all but the black & white one is my fave... and for no other reason than I needed a fave!
    You and Sandy are some of the most creative people I know... I will add Nancy to that mix too!

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  13. Fabulous, Hun. I love to see fun loving artwork and this is IT! Love your Tildas with all their free spirit.
    Hugz,
    Cathy Lee

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  14. Fabulous art journal, Kelly! Your pages are all wonderful to look at! There's such freedom in that kind of creativity! I'm guessing they were great fun to put together!...Nancy :o)

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  15. What a neat idea! Instead of giving your creations away, you can keep some memories! Love it! :) Nancee

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  16. Fantastic Journal Kelly..Love the pages and coloring..Loz

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  17. Beautiful Journal, Thanks for joining us at Tilda's Town for our challenge
    Louise

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  18. Fabulous journal Kelly, loving your pages so far and as you say it's going to be fabulous to look back on over the coming years. Great idea to get the kids involved too.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  19. This is beautiful Kelly. I love all your pages and think it is going to be a fantastic journal. I love your coloring and especially on Tilda's black dress. Have fun with it.

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  20. Wow, this is absolutely beautiful, a stunning journal Kelly. Thanks so much for joining us at Marvelous Magnolia and have a great weekend.
    Hugs,
    Katie

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  21. What a fabulous start in your journal Kelly amd a beautiful journal it is too, I bet Sandy Loes seeing what you're doing in it.

    Your pages are superb, such gorgeous colouring, backgrounds and words, it's a lovely way to keep a record of moments.

    I see you're being pressurised about a dictionary.......ha ha!

    Hugs,
    Chris

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  22. I don't know much about the art journaling craze, but I must say that this is pretty darn cool! Love your coloring!

    Laura C.

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  23. Cool and fun art journal. Lovely creations with those cute pages. Beautiful job! Keep it up Kelly :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  24. Beautiful creation! Thanks for joining us at Tilda's Town this week.
    xx,
    Mae

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  25. This is beautiful, well done you and thanks for joining us at Tilda's Town Anything goes challenge.
    Teresa xx

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  26. Love your journal Kelly. Your son also did a great job at the first pages!
    Thanks for playing with us @ TIlda's Town this week!

    Happy Valentines Day,
    Riet

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  27. Fab start to your art journal - love seeing how everyone makes art journalling their own... and your son's contribution is fabulous too! Sandy was right to nudge you, I'd say...
    Alison x

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  28. I´m so happy that I did find your inspiring blog.
    I love these red, black and white pages.

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