I’m trying my hand at Journal 52 this week since I was using magazine images in my coffee theme book. 
I pulled out elements that fit my theme then went for some scrapbook paper for the background. Not my usual way of starting out but I’ve got to use up some of that paper!!
The paper I used is actually for a little boy page. The upper left of the 12×12 piece said Catch me… Since I already had the word coffee… cut out it seemed to fit perfectly.
Across the top I layered on a coffee bean image from an ad and part of a bookmark. It still needed something so I sponged some gesso through a letter stencil. I then dipped my double circle tool, which happens to be from the center of a transparent tape roll, in gesso because who doesn’t love circles!
I used a Pitt pen to go around the coffee cup image for depth. I still felt it needed a bit more of the red so I grabbed some stickers from Starbucks (thanks Elizabeth) for the right touch of color. I happened upon these play money coins and thought they’d be perfect final touch.
hey Halle, thanks so much for dropping by my blog and taking the time to comment, it is really appreciated. So great to see all your journal work here, they look amazing… I love the freedom of journals, no restrictions and no expectations. You have chosen a great ‘theme’ too.
Gosh Halle, I saw that spread and was amazed. I saw the stickers and thought they looked like ones I had at one time (grin). So glad I shared with you and you were able to use them. What a beautiful piece.
Glad you had a chance to participate in J52 this week. I really LOVE Chelle’s prompts because there is no expectation of product over project.
You pulled everything together beautifully for your coffee pages Halle!
The coins and especially the gold one made me smile as sometimes when buying coffee it can seem like you need “gold” coins *gg*
oxo
When I saw this I thought maybe I had my days wrong and it was Tuesday lol. This collage comes together well, doesn’t it! I like the coins :)