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It’s been a while since I’ve sat down and worked in one of my art journals. Or at least it feels that way.
This was a quick page I did one morning while feeling inspired. It felt really good to be painting again.
I’ve been preoccupied with crafting for an upcoming craft show. My focus has been expanding my inventory…not art for the sake of art. :)
Some days I have trouble labeling myself as an artist. I find it super easy to call myself a wife, mother and blogger…but artist, I struggle with.
This quote makes me me realize that I can embrace myself as an artist after all.
Now if my neck and shoulders would play nicely. I’ve been in pain since Friday afternoon when apparently I moved in some way that my body disagreed with.
Looking down at the keyboard is very painful. Yes, I still occasionally look down when I type. I think mostly out of habit…but it hurts!!!
Chiropractor in the morning…hoping that will set me right.
This page is many days old. I’m not thrilled with the page itself but the words are resonating with me this week.
There may be ch-ch-changes on the horizon. More on that at a later time.
Hope your days are filled with the little things.
As summer is winding down, schedules start to fill. Meetings, homework, activities and appointments take up all the free time we’ve been accustomed to for the past 3 months.
This thought came to me as I was working on this page…
Layer, layers and more layers for this journal page. I had an idea in mind when I started. What was in my head didn’t match in the least bit what was coming out on the page.
I walked away for a couple days…literally.
I really liked pieces of the pages so I took my circle stamp to those parts. I filled in around with blue and white with my fingers. I’ve really got to remember to get a picture of my hands one of these days all covered with paint. But I digress…
Anyone remember the 1984 movie Footloose? Well, I certainly do. It’s still a favorite of mine.
This set of Bible verses was used in a scene by Ren McCormack, played by Kevin Bacon, as he was trying to convince the very conservative city council to allow the high school kids to have a dance. This scene amazed me to hear that the Bible said dancing was ok because I grew up in a very conservative church that dancing was not allowed either. Its a beautiful and powerful set of verses.
I decided that the verse needed to be added after I looked at the pages. I thought that might be a view from heaven…the universe in front of you…all the stars and planets.
I’m back at the drips, splatters and squiggles. I couldn’t help myself.
The partially obscured quote is:
We can do no great things, only small things with great love. ~Mother Teresa
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