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Friday, January 10, 2014

art journal every day ~ friday 10, 2014

on tuesday i was thinking about and tapping into the possibilities of:
not clipping my own wings.
then i began my art journaling . . . 
 

  • using a masking off paper for my base (this paper can be found in the hardware store and is called red rosin paper ~ it comes on big rolls and is economical for art journaling purposes)
  • a white paper doily that i did some stamping off  (cleaning the stamp) onto
  • cheap markers found while cleaning the office
  • dyelusions spray ink (purple and white)
  • punchinella ribbon as a stencil


wednesday i didn't feel like a had a lot of extra time so opted to simply add some running stitches around the outer part of my paper doily in a cotton mid weight orange thread.


 thursday i created another hand carved stamp. ever since i did my first one (pear) i have been wanting to make more and after reading this post on Julie's blog (Balzer Designs) i became even more inspired/motivated.



in fact, i was so inspired that i made another one.
the umbrella is going to be used within an art journal workshop/challenge that i have joined called Journal52. This is a free year long art journal workshop hosted by Chelle.       
the first week's prompt is "up, up, and away". 
i discovered this wonderful opportunity when recently reading fellow free spirited artist Dawn's post at Girl Unwinding.
maybe you will become inspired by this workshop as well.
 
so the following a.m. i happened to do some reading about aspirations/setting goals and realized that i need to give some thought to having aspirations without attachments. i need to remember that i can have hopes/dreams/aspirations without being so attached to them that i ruin my life trying to attain them.
"it's about the journey", my muses whisper to me again and again.

i feel that this subject has some relevance to the up, up, and away prompt and my first mental image was a floating balloon and then an open umbrella . . .  i went with the umbrella.
i imagine i chose it because an umbrella is used when one needs protection from the elements . . .
maybe i lack faith as i float "up, up, and away" . . .

i guess brainstorming isn't about logic.

i stamped the umbrella image onto some unbleached muslin. 

friday i snipped out the negative spaces within the stamped umbrella (on fabric) and then laid it onto a yellow subtly printed fabric and embroidered it.

i'm not sure where i'm going with it from here . . .




i know that i've "jumped tracks" with my art journaling this week. first working on my " . . . not clipping my own wings" page and then leaping into the Journal52 workshop/challenge.
perhaps i'll come back around to the first piece as i work through the year . . .
art journaling is like that. it's exploration and creativity . . . not necessarily working continuously on any one piece of art. it turns out that it too is all about the journey, not the destination.

today i am linking up with both the Art Journal Every Day forum at Balzer Designs and the Journal52 workshop.

recent gifts include:
  • a sweetly quiet holiday spent with my wonderful husband and daughter
  • time to think about what is important to me in my life
  • whispering muses

11 comments:

  1. It IS about the journey, Libby Q. Nice!
    I love your stamps and your embroidery. I am enjoying a book titled A Million Little Ways. I think you'd like it. The cover says, "Uncover the art you were made to live".

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  2. What fun! Up, Up and away...I like that.

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  3. This is a wonderfully flowing post, libbyQ!
    I can remember making stamps in elementary art class. I liked it so much my mom gifted me with supplies to do it at home. What did you use for your stamp?
    I love how you used items other people would discard. You see the possibility!
    I love the style of your umbrella stamp. It really comes alive with the stitching. Nothing wrong with protecting ourselves!
    New year - new start - I love January and the promise it holds for new beginnings and longer days.

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  4. Wow, Libby, I'm impressed…..made your own stamp, embroidered, etc. Lots of talent here.

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  5. Your stamps are amazing and I love the image they make. Your embellished doily is so pretty!

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  6. I love your stamps! I've seen Julie's on her blog and now seeing yours its making me want to start making them myself!

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  7. Love the new journal projects. Enjoy the journey, you are right it isn't all about the goals.

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  8. I'm so excited that I found your blog through Julie Fei-Fan Balzer! I'm loving the doily and the embroidery!

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  9. love love love that hand carved turtle stamp. What did you carve it out of? Thanks for stopping by my blog, too. Here from JFFB's blog

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    1. thanks Cathy~!
      i bought a small kit for carving stamps and within it there was a carving tool and a chunk of this pink stuff (called 'Speedy-Carve' )and instructions.

      •Speedy-Carve - this is made by Speedball Art Products. These pink carving blocks have been specially created for carving. Speedy-Carve is very easy to cut and intricate designs can be cut when using sharp carving tools.

      i hope this helps.

      :-)
      libbyQ

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