I always have fun starting my December Daily albums. Finishing...well, that's a whole other story.
But this year will be different. I have a game plan.
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I always have fun starting my December Daily albums. Finishing...well, that's a whole other story.
But this year will be different. I have a game plan.
Read MoreChoosing my supplies was super easy! This year, I'm using the Gossamer Blue December Memories kit.
Read MoreThis year, I told myself I would be grateful for the little things. It's easy to say, but harder to actively do. As silly as it sounds, Instagram has helped me a lot. I decided I would take on the #100happydays Challenge and start posting everyday. Just this small act of reflection helped remind me to give thanks and that, in turn, really reduced my stress.
Read MoreMy art journal pages this week are a case of art imitating life, or life imitating art, or some such thing :)
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I started out with the intention of filling the entire right page with text strips reading "Eat, Sleep, Create. Repeat," but then I had to make dinner. And then wash dishes. And then do all the other myriad things life requires of us all.
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In the end, I settled for a quarter of the page and a hurried scribble underneath: I wish.
I wish I had it in me to make all of my art journal pages epic. But I'll settle with just getting something down on paper because, surprisingly, I'm always happy with the results as long as I keep it real. Who knew?
Get Messy is an art journal challenge where a gang of crafty vixens are sharing art journal pages we have created to practise our skills and push past our creative limits with hopes to inspire. We share our pages without restraint every week, and once a month we create around a prompt. Go check out these crazy talented ladies who are creating pages who each have a unique perspective and style. We will be sharing our work around social media so follow the hashtag #getmessyartjournal.