MessyJessyCreatesArt

This week we got TWO bonus lessons in our Life Book 2015 group!  Yippee!!!  This one was from Violette Clark  http://www.violette.ca/   She created a little version of her own cottage on paper and added little paper notes that meant something special to her to the rooftop.  In my version, I added lots more texture and layers and a house that opens up to have a large space in which to journal.  This was a quick and fun little art journal page to brighten up your day :-)

This month's theme is RESTORE and I love this month's theme as well as the kit!  Well, the second journal prompt is up and here is my take on it:  The Journaling explains the Layout.  I used all kit content from the spray ink, the stencil, the embellishments, and the Project Life Cards.  I had previously made the doll out of paper clay and we used acrylics to paint her up!  Just FYI...... Sharpie Permenant Marker Pens are NOT Permenant!  Boo Sharpie..... I had to repaint her face.... but, oh well.  I hope you enjoy this post as much as I did creating it!

This week in our Lifebook 2015 group, we had two bonus teachers!  This post is about the first, with Jill K. Berry ( www.jillberrydesign.com ) where is did a fabulous job showing us how she makes a paper doll heart community book.  She creates the same kind of paper dolls we all did in grade school and arted them up to make them represent special people to her.  She also included a door where she could journal about how special each person is in her life. As I sat and started cutting out my accordian paper dolls and thinking of who I was going to art them into, it occurred to me that they looked like pixelated people and that my family is very important to me and wouldn't it be cool to turn each one of us into Mario Bros. characters instead?  Heh? So I started with making a background.  I can't just have paper dolls floating around.  They have to be going on a quest to the castle, right?  Well, Peach has already been saved so that means the family ...

Week 16:  In the Moment with Traci Bautista   http://www.treicdesigns.com/ Abstract- collage,acrylics, alcohol inks Week 17:  Gratitude in the Now with Tascha Parkinson   http://timewithtascha.blogspot.ca/ Gouche, Pitt Pen, Collage Week 18 was an artist interview with Carla Sonheim   http://www.carlasonheim.com/ I have taken a few of Carla's online classes so I opted to not do a piece for this week.  The interview was very good.  She talks about her experiences as an artist, writing and publication of her books, teaching children art, and about dealing with depression. Week 19:  Honoring your Inner World with Danielle Daniel   http://danielledaniel.com/ Spray Inks, acrylics, stencils, india ink, faber-castell markers, charcoal, graphite, collage Week 20:  Honoring your Inner World with Serena Bridgeman   http://www.serenarty.com/ Spray Inks, stencils, collage, graphite, acrylics, gesso, watercolor ...

Week 11:  Tree of Life with Tamara Laporte  http://www.willowing.org/ This one was done in only tinted charcoals (I LOVE THESE)  http://www.dickblick.com/items/22079-1024/ Week 12 and 13 are in progress LOL Week 14:  Spring Time Journaling with Dyan Reaveley   http://www.dyan-reaveley.blogspot.co.uk/ Spray Inks Collage This one was so easy and great for an art journaling page. Plus, Dyan is a hoot to watch!   Spray inks, Stencils, Collage, Black Pen Week 15:  Quirky Animals Spirit Totem with Tamara Laporte I went to  http://www.spiritanimal.info/  and took their quiz.  I found out that the butterfly was my spirit animal :-)  Watercolor crayon, acrylic, faber-castell markers, india inks, collage

Week 6:  Spray Ink Love with Tamara Laporte   www.willowing.org Warm-Up- Negative Space, Composition, Spray Ink, Stamps, Collage, Washi Tape, Gesso Main Lesson- Positive Qualities- Spray Inks, Stencils, Stamp, Charcoal, Acrylic, Watercolor Crayon Week 7:  Pop Up Positives with Jane Davenport   http://www.janedavenport.com/ 3 qualities I value in Myself and Others-  (1)kindness, thoughtfulness, a big heart (2)Creativity (3)Intelligence Creating a Pop Up Page, Watercolor, acrylics, washi tape, collage, scrapbook papers Week 8:  The Joy of Intention with Alena Hennessy   http://www.alenahennessy.com/ Mix of abstract combined with flowing natural shapes Acrylics and collage Week 9:  An artist interview with Claudine Hellmuth   http://www.collageartist.com/ Since this week was an awesome interview, I decided to do a piece in her style- retro whimsy Week 10:  Positive Life Connection with Tamara Laport...

Week 1:  Warm-up with Tamara Laporte   http://www.willowing.org / Color Theory (Primary Colors) Watercolor Crayons, Acrylics, molding paste, collage, stencil Week 1:  Art Guardian Portrait with Tamara Laporte   http://www.willowing.org/ Meditation and "Word for the Year" Watercolor crayons, acrylics, collage, graphite, charcoal, Liqitex iridescent medium Week 2:  Bonus Lesson- A Happy Affirmation with Micki Wilde   http://thesecrethermit.blogspot.co.uk/ "What I want more of in 2014" Watercolor crayon, Sakura gelli roll pens, washi tape, collage elements Week 3:  Creativity and Play with Carla Sonheim   http://www.carlasonheim.com/ Creativity Exercises in page pocket and creating a Textured Background Gesso for texture, chalk pastels, collage papers, washi tape Week 4:  Be True to You with Kelly Hoernig   http://www.kellyhoernig.webs.com/ Using 3 elements, Acrylics, collage elements, washi tape, ste...