While visiting wonderful Creative Every Day blogs, I had an ah-ha moment while reading Ajax’s blog post. Two simple words, allow happiness. Her words prompted this journal spread. This page was finished while my Internet was down – down from the night before until dinner. The whole family was in terror, panic, fearful of life without it. Then I remembered to allow happiness – this was a great blessing – no emails to answer all day. I got lots of art done- but I must admit that as soon as it was back on we all hollered in joy and raced to computers/ipads.
Happiness is what this page represents to me – it has the colors I’m loving right now, it has lots of texture, and words.
My die cutting leftovers, extra inks, oversprays, and anything else that was around became the base. I build these types of pages to keep the blank page from being scary. This way I end up with a variety of layers and a toucy of serendipity.
I was playing around with Diamond Glaze and reinkers to add color to the page. I just mixed drops & squirts of ink into the Diamond Glaze – the end result was a wonderful transparent color. Then a few touches of acrylic paint to bring out the textures.
Die cut the letters from book text, then went over it with a sloppy coat of white paint – allowing some of the text to peek out. Added blue India ink to define the letters a bit more.
Wonderful! Love the colors and design and the quote ~ very creative expression ~namaste, carol (Share the Creative Journey) linked w/ CED
LOVE the colors and the textures and the movement!! Gorgeous page!!
i love how you recycle so many things with your art. Your colours are fabulous and those textures… yummy! Happy creating! xoxo
Just coming over from commenting on Carol’s blog. Your art is just soooo creative. Glad I stopped by.
Just beautiful, the colours and textures…very happy.
Absolutely incredible. Inspiration comes from many places, and it’s always nice to see it can come from other blogs and bloggers. I like how you decorated the page with leftover bits of die cuts and scraps. My kind of art!
Carolyn this is stunning! So vibrant and so true.
Big love
AJ
Hi Carolyn! Wow, it really made my day that you were inspired by my post. Thanks for linking to my blog.
I’m still finding that whole concept to be profound. I even think, when my homework load is too much, that I want to learn, remind myself that I chose this. I run and find myself out of breath and remember that I am lucky to be here running on a pretty path with my husband and the happiness returns, and the out of breath feeling subsides.
I love your journal page. I have been slacking on journalling for years and have gotten one and have started again…but I must get to using more paint like you are!!
xoxo
Annie (Ajax)
Love all the juicy colors and the texture–all of it! 🙂
your colors are definitely happy – love those two words. most definitely food for thought!
Great work! Even if it didn’t have the words written on it, it would still speak ‘happiness’ to me.
Die cut book pages = brilliant
This is truly extraordinary and I especially love your generosity in sharing your process. I’ve been experimenting and looking at my “leftovers” as possibilities to BE discovered in new ways, too. Thank you, too, for your comments. I am delighted!!
This is definitely a happy page and I totally get the push pull of the computer – I love it but it takes away from other things I could be doing! Balance.
Fabulous page!!! Great words of wisdom too! I remember when our Hughes Net was down for a week last year and I finally got some painting done too,lol!
The texture on this is just fabulous!!!! Do you know how many die cut leftovers I throw away??? Enough for you and me to journal a lifetime! Guess I better go empty the garbage can. Yes, Allow Happiness!
I understand the relief of not having to decide to turn off the computer… I have tried it this week, but maybe not done it as well as I could… thinking that a schedule will do the trick… love that you are inspired by another blog because I find other blogs constantly inspire me… xx
I love the vivid colors you used and the message they feature.
Oh I just love this page, it is happiness personified!! xox Corrine