MessyJessyCreatesArt

If you like FREE then you will love Carolyn Dube's Permission to Play class!  Plus, It's FUN!!! I used a cardboard box to make this cute little art journal.  It's not completely done, but it is ready for action.  Whenever I have extra paint, I can use it on my pages.  Whenever I want to attach something like you would in a smashbook, it's ready.  I can even gesso some pages to journal on :-) https://acolorfuljourney.com/freebies/permission-to-play-mixed-media-workshop/ I liked it so much, I made several to demonstrate for the kids who come to Terra Studios how to make a cute little art journal for next to nothing.

Still playing catch-up here after the move...... On to Inspiration Wednesdays with Donna Downey :-) Who doesn't love Donna Downey?  She is so funny and full of life!  I decided this year to join in on keeping an Inspiration Wednesday Journal.  If you would like to join in, here is the link.... http://www.donnadowney.com/products/inspiration-wednesday-2016-membership I had already made several signatures for whatever journal needed them so I just used them for my IW2016 journal.  I already had a cover made up on canvas so I just used that for my IW2016 Journals as well.  Nothing fancy but here it is....... week 1 week 2 week 3 week 3 open tag (For December 25th) Week 4

https://stampington.com/assets/docs/Monthly-Journal-Prompts.pdf The Stampington website has been ever so kind to share this great pdf of monthly themes for art journaling prompts.  I chose to use an old ledger that has been sitting around the studio just waiting for the perfect opportunity to shine.  I  decorated the front with collage, and then started to work on my pages for January and February. https://stampington.com/Keep-Taking-Chances-Project?filter_name=monthly Here is the project post for January.  The prompt was "Celebrate the Power of New Beginnings".  I chose to do something similar on the first spread and then use the techniques learned on the second spread - I liked it so much :-) https://stampington.com/Go-Where-Your-Heart-Takes-You-A-Monthly-Art-Journal-Project?filter_name=monthly Here is the post for February.  The prompt was "Work with Reds, Pinks, and Whites in a New or Unusual Way".  So, that is what I did. ...

WHEW!  Moving is such a chore!  I have been trying to play catch up on my art journaling and other projects since the move.  I am settled in and ready to roll. The first catch up is for my GET MESSY art journal.  You can find details here on how to join us...  https://getmessyartjournal.com/   You, too, can become a "Get Messian" :-) I am using an old book for my Get Messy Art Journal.  Here's the cover.  Just some collage and some letter and number stickers. I wanted to make a title page to represent the "Season of Happy".  More collage and letters.  Just random things lying around that make me smile. The title page and this spread were for prompt #1.  I actually had this old heart from another project last year that didn't work out the way I wanted so it got thrown into the "collage fodder" bin in my studio. Sure enough, it was right for ME to use in this prompt. Here is my spread for prompt #2.  I really ...

Me and My Art in the Gallery My youngest, almost 13! year old son My husband and my friend's little boy (Isn't he adorbs?) I currently live in Conway, Arkansas- not far from where I grew up in a little town called Morrilton.  I have lived in several different states and several different countries.  I have taught English as a Second Language to college aged students, as well as Math, English, Science and Art to students in grades 12-4th.  I have taught summer school to preschoolers up to 2nd graders. Several years ago I started a new chapter in my life when I became totally and permanently disabled and could not work for numerous reasons.  That was also about the time I got divorced.  So, I sold my house and moved closer to my mother who is deaf and grandmother who is blind.  They are getting older and I thought that we could all take care of each other :-)  My sister and brother-in-law just bought a house with mother-in-law quarters...

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One of the two themes this month on Tangie Baxter's Art Journal Pockets Challenges was Fantasy and Fairy tales.   I LOVE the free sheet she had for us to use for this challenge.  Here is a sneak peak at what my challenge looks like.   If you would like to join in on the fun and get loads of freebies, check out the Art Journal Pockets Page at  http://shoptangiebaxter.com/collections/art-journal-pockets/Art-Journal-Pockets-*Tangie

http://shoptangiebaxter.com/blogs/news/90476998-art-journal-pockets-happy-mail Hop on over to Tangie Baxter's blog and check out my design for this month's blog post.