4 January 2012

It's Finished - 2011 Art Journal

At times I never thought I would finish this. When I agreed to enter the weekly challenge on UKStampers to create an art journal I did not know what I was letting myself in for. I have loved every minute of this process and have learned a great deal in the process but still feel I have a long way to go. I learnt that I favour colours in green and purple area of the colour wheel but also liked a little orange and pink. I used two pieces of cardboard from the back of note pads to create my covers by doing this...
After placing a layer of gesso on the cardboard I used my fingers (and hands) to apply teal and white dylusion paint. Lens Guy came in during this process and commented on the fact I was making a lovely guddly mess. He was quite right and that's what I have enjoyed about this process as I don't think there are any right or wrong ways to journal. I have loved some of my pages and others I have not been so happy with but that is all part of the process.
As green, orange and pink featured in the journal I decided the cover needed to reflect that. I had made the tag earlier this year using Dependable Dotty stamps from Dylusions but did not know what to do with it. Does any one else have that problem. I had some scraps of the glue resist background left and drew and cut out the words art journal. The little bit of orange ribbon links to a journalling tag at the back summing up the process for the year.
I have now bought a journal to journal in as when I started this last year I just used random sheets of paper that were approximately 9 x 7 inches. It was meant to be 6 x 4 but that seemed too small to contain my messy splodges. Having now started journalling in a book it is easier to contain in a book but means  less unusual backgrounds to work on unless you stick them in but I could do that as there are no rules. Did I meet my goals I originally set? Yes apart from the smoking one... I stopped and started twice last year. I have stopped again (only just) but know that I am a bit of a repeat offender especially when stress at work gets to me. I thought I would share some of my favourite pages this year.






Thank you for dropping by and scrolling down through all these photos. I am going to keep on journalling this year, try and do more scrapping, learn to quilt, do more altered art and just have fun...




11 comments:

  1. Wonderful journal! And congrats for sticking with it. I think I managed one page LOL

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  2. This is amazing. And so great tat you stuck with it

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  3. What a fabulous journal, I love all of your colours. I'm determined to hang in and use mine this year x

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  4. Well done for sticking with it - looks fab!

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  5. Great journal, worth all the effort. Congrats on finishing it looks fab !

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  6. Well done on getting it finished Sally. Im going to have a go this year at dabbling a bit

    Hopefully see you at January's crop

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  7. Great journal, and what a wonderful experience for you, too--thank you for sharing it with us!

    :)

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  8. Thanks for the visit and the nice comment in my blog!
    A great way to get to know others in this exciting hobby world
    Have looked a little bit in your blog, lots of interesting here:)

    Have a nice day!
    hug, Heidi:)

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  9. Hi Sally. Well done you on finishing your journal. It looks wonderful. I have really enjoyed following this adventure.
    Regards Florence x

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  10. Congratulations on finishing the journal, it's a wonderful piece. I have made one altered book which developed into a sort of journal as well, I found it wonderful to explore ideas and still like looking at it, it was quite cathartic...perhaps I will have another go...I will have to add it to my "must do" list. You have inspired me!
    Diane
    P.s good luck with your no smoking I gave up two years ago somehow ...quite unintentionally!!! (sounds daft, but I think I will always be a smoker at heart) but so far so good.

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