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Friday, January 24, 2014

art journal every day ~ january 24, 2014


the "up, up, and away" page is now finished. it
s not very big but it makes me happy.

work is still ongoing with the "somewhere" page. i've had a very bad cold this week and simply didn't feel like working on it.

the journal52 prompt for this week is "you make me smile".
i began to make a list of things that make me smile on an old piece of ledger paper thinking that it would be a good activity to take my mind off of the sniffles, aches, coughs, etc . . .
then i found a piece of scrap booking paper to tape it onto. tape seemed easier than glue today and i have a nice selection of pretty tapes from which to choose.
i tore (easier than scissors) the list so it was a size i felt good about, and then tore the prompt out.  
as i was taping i realized that i should date my page (something that i frequently forget to do) and taped on a small piece of extra ledger paper at the bottom.

i then had a chicken soup break. i highly recommend this if you have a cold too.

once properly fortified i added some doodles, trying to blend the background with the foreground as i went along. i used the printed design on the background (scrap book) paper as inspiration for my doodles.
i wrote in the date.



then i got out my water color pencils and added some color, accents and a few more doodles.
and believe it or not i have actually completed this one. 


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

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this page is all about the gifts in my life so rather than post a gift list i'll let you study the page if you choose. i would, however, like to add that i am grateful for chicken soup. and heating pads. and kleenex. and mentholatum. and kleenex. and a comfy love worn quilt. oh, and kleenex.

9 comments:

  1. Oh, I have a quilt I love like that! Heating pads are good, too. I'm so sorry that you are feeling under the weather, Libby Q. Warm wishes!
    I love your journal page SO MUCH!

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  2. That's a lovely journal page.
    Hope you'll get well soon.

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  3. That's a great page. I really like all the torn edges and those swirls. Hope you feel better soon.

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  4. I love your journal page. Not only are you wrapped up in a warm comfy quilt you are also wrapped up in talent. I hope you feel better. I woke up with a stuffed up head. Send the chicken Noodle soup. Hugs

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  5. ooh, sounds like you've had a cold. My hubby has been down with it too - feel better!
    I love love your collage page, every layer is lovely.
    up up and away is so cheerful and fun!

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  6. These are gorgeous and love your take on the prompts and thank you for stopping by mine and leaving such a sweet comment on my journal page :)
    Also i am a new follower too!!

    Hope you feel better very soon!!
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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  7. I hope you are feeling better. Your "doodles" are a piece of art! You are so creative and clever! Lovely bologspot!

    RETA@ http://evenhaazer.blogspot.com

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  8. Both of your journal pages look great. I really like the "You Make Me Smile" page.

    It seems that the cold virus going around this year is a particularly miserable one. Hope you are feeling better.

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  9. I hope you are feeling better. I cannot begin to be that creative, esp when I'm sick! Very nice and I loved seeing how you accomplished the page.

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