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I am a very careful planner. I think 20 steps ahead. Creating for me is very calculated and controlled. I can’t even type that with a straight face. I am the polar opposite of a controlled planner when I play. But you’ll see where I got stuck making this and how a penny rescued me!
![An art journal page inspired by a Gelli Print®](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gelli-print-stenciled-dancers-art-journal-carolyn-dube-300x300.jpg)
This page all started with a paper made Gelli® printing a while ago. This was a clean up print using my Arched Aqueducts stencil that was inspired by Roman architecture. I love looking at ruins, especially ancient Roman ones.
My heart is on cloud nine whenever I get to see the old crumbling buildings and bridges so I decided to capture that with the dancers from my Learning to Dance stencil in hot pink.
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Just two colors on this art journal page? Not for long! I brought in green, yellow, and blue so that more of rainbow was represented! Was I thinking and concentrating when I did this? Nope…just coloring in the white spaces in the arches.
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Stenciling with a cosmetic sponge made quick work of getting a title on there with the Learning to Dance stencil. The stenciling didn’t take long but I got stuck in the decision process.
Straight and lined up with the top of the page or angled and lined up the the orange arches? I went back and forth. So much drama. I was acting like this was a life altering decision- so I flipped a coin.
Decision made. The wise penny chose for me.What felt like a monumental decision took just second and then I was back to playing!
If you’d like to know more about art journaling and stenciling, I have a free downloadable workshop called Permission to Play that you can jump in and join the fun. You can find all the details here.
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Love the Aqueducts stencil! Gorgeous colors which came together very well. Love the penny influence!
Thanks Jean! Penny for your thoughts was right on point for this one lol!