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Art Journaling The Adventure in the Moment

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Letting go and playing in my art journal to see where the adventure takes me!

Art journaling is all about play for me.  No pressure. No demands.  Just play.

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This started with a random background that I actually began during my Stencil Play Workshop.  I have bits and pieces of leftovers collaged randomly on the pages.  They go together if you are willing to let your imagination stretch…

 

Letting go and playing in my art journal to see where the adventure takes me!

 

It felt like a huge risk to cover over the yellow, but that is the impulse that crossed my mind, so I did it.  Stenciled over the pink with Maria McGuire’s Doodle It Tornado Bloom stencil.

Letting go and playing in my art journal to see where the adventure takes me!

 

Journaled with a fine liner filled with high flow paints .  While doing that the idea of a neighborhood popped into my mind so I drew a rather complex, highly precise set of homes.  Okay…no precision and absolutely no complexity to them…

Letting go and playing in my art journal to see where the adventure takes me!

 

Letting go and playing in my art journal to see where the adventure takes me!Added rubber stamping and stenciling.

Letting go and playing in my art journal to see where the adventure takes me!

 

Using Mary Nasser’s Map Symbols stencil brought a clarity to me as to what this art journal page was trying to tell me.  Her true north arrow reminded me that my true north is to let myself play.  To push through the “thinking” brain and let the heart take over to lead.

 

Letting go and playing in my art journal to see where the adventure takes me!

 

 

The butterfly stamped imperfectly.  I wasn’t shocked, it was on an uneven surface. That was a predictable Oops that led to me filling in the details with a Pico Embellisher.

 

 

What did I learn playing today?  To look for the adventure in the moment. There is the rush, a thrill, that I experience through artful play!

Letting go and playing in my art journal to see where the adventure takes me!

Here are the supplies I used. Some of these links are affiliate links which means I get a small percentage. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and you are helping me keep this blog and my videos ad free! Thank you- I don’t like ads any more than you do! The butterfly stamp is from JudiKins and the little circles stamp is from 100 Proof Press.

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Workshops at Simply Said Stamps

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Gelli printing® workshop with stencils with Carolyn Dube

I am playing…I mean teaching…2 workshops at Simply Said Stamps in Loveland, Ohio. Both are happening on Saturday, Oct. 24th.  I’m keeping the classes small, just 8 total spots for the Jumping into Gelli Printing® with Stencils and only 12 for Creating Playful Layers with Stencils.

Here are the details of each workshop.  Just click on the images to register and play!

Gelli printing® workshop with stencils with Carolyn Dube

 

Creating playful layers with stencils workshop with Carolyn Dube

 

Creating playful layers with stencils workshop with Carolyn Dube
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Winner Announced for the $600+ Giveaway!

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Giveaway winner

I am so grateful to each and everyone of you – words just can’t express it.  The response to the giveaway was mind blowing for me.  I so enjoyed reading every single comment.  You probably haven’t read them all, so I picked out a few to share with you that just made me smile for one reason or another.

Before we get to the comments…a great big thank you to all the companies who made this gigantic giveaway possible!   DecoArts Mixed Media, Xyron, Grafix , Canson, and StencilGirl Products donated the goodies to fill the box valued well over $600!

The Comments…

Haven’t we all had the run in with autocorrect?  It created a hilarious comment!

  • I am sleazy a follower of you Facebook page, does this count as a try for your fab giveaway?  Also get your daily emas 🙂
  • Omigarlic! My last post said I am a sleazy follower of yours. That was supposed to be ALREADY a FB follower of yours! Dang auto correct! – Kathryn

Some I could actually hear being said…yes…I heard voices in my head!

  • Here’s my submission for this Outstanding Opportunity Presenting Supplies!!  – Gayle
  • Mixed MeMeMedia art supplies!!!!!! Please enter MeMeMe! – Dawn (I could even see her hand waving in the air)
  • You are so EXDUBERANT!- Jean
  • My birthday is coming up REALLY soon!! Hint! Hint! Wink, wink!! – Nancy
  • Holey Kamoley you found the leprechaun’s gold pot of mixed media heaven! Are you taking bribes in addition to the five extra things to do?- Annie

This one was in a class all by itself!  

Dear Santa Claus c/o Carolyn Dube

     Please dear Santa help me to win this wonderful giveaway from A Colorful Journey!!!!  I so would be blessed to have such wonderful items to work with because I make do with my limited budget.

   I Love seeing and reading and learning from Carolyn Dube and will try to pay it forward in my life as well.  I so enjoy the fun and laughter of all the ideas and Talents of this Lady and you can always know she is going to brighten your day!

   Please put in a good word for me Santa and I will keep my fingers crossed!

   It would be Christmas in September for me ,for sure… Jim

The shipping…I feel terrible that this was only for the continental US due to shipping costs.  I recently had to go through heck and high water to get washi tape from Japan and I didn’t like it one bit that so many shops wouldn’t ship to the US.  That’s why usually I will ship to anywhere but on this one…well…it is so dang heavy it was make a car payment or pay shipping if it was out of country.  But the creativity of some to find a way around this restriction was quite inspiring!

  • I live in Quebec, Canada and I want to participate please to this wonderful Giveaway !!  Thanks for offering us this HUGE gift Carolyn !!  Thank you so much !!  In order to participate, I’m 120% willing to pay for all the shipping costs. It’s nothing compare to the price of these wonderful Mixed Media items !!  Please, please, please…. Let me participate… It would be my dream to do !!! – Valerie
  • I’m not from USA but seeing your offer i may apply for green card,lol,if i win i will pay for the shipping ,ok?i try to make some kids and myself happier in a local Waldorf school that walks in baby booties,we have to pay for almost everything…thanks for the chance,luck for the winner!!!!! – Ildi
  • Fantastic prize. Thank you   I have shared on Facebook, tweeted, G+-ed and pinned. I already follow your FB page. And despite being in the UK I do have a US address- Bernice

The Lucky Winner

Thanks to Random.org we have a winner!  It’s Deborah and here’s her comment…and Deborah check your email for my email..if I don’t hear from you in 48 hours I will have to pick another name and I know you don’t want that!!!

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a hour of fun with Carolyn DubeNow, I’m off to get things ready for the webinar today which includes audience questions- and I’ll answer anything…but if it’s a geometry question beware lol!  It’s live for me…but there’s a recording and 2 exclusive videos that you can stream or download to watch when it fits your schedule.

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