Tag: Doodle

Art Journaling

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Art journaling is so interesting to me.  It’s like you start with a blank canvas and instead of just painting, you build!   I’ve started to try my hand at it, but I have a long way to go. The hobby makes it seem like it will be very therapeutic if I ever get comfortable with it.

Here’s a photo of my first go of it.  It’s only two layers, watercolor and ink. I’m still not done. The rest of the page will be filled with words too.

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My mother in law took an Art Journaling class this past year. I’m sort of hoping she’s going to teach a class on it here so I can learn some of the techniques and stuff with my own hands.  As it is, I’ve spent several hours over the last few days watching YouTube videos.  hah.

Here’s hoping your new year is going well.  Bring it, 2014!

xoxox

Sara

PS. I’d really like to get my hands on one of these Dylusions Creative Journals.  They look awesome.

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Smash* Journal/Book/Folio

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Okay, so I started making my own “smash” book.  I designed and assembled the cover I was going to use and even started doodling on it.

Then!  Dustin and I went to Michael’s after we went to church yesterday and they had the official Smash* Books on sale for $9.99!  After clearing it with Dustin I bought the Retro Style Blue Smash* Book.  It looked like this:

– From the official website. Photo Copyright belongs to them.

 

In addition, I bought their “Blank” Smash* Pad and “Like This” Smash* Tape.

 

Of course, I started messing around on the cover as soon as I got home and I even added a couple of things inside.  My cover now looks like this!

I really think this is going to end up being a lot of fun for me.  With scrapbooking, you I find myself being so careful to make sure that everything is in the proper spot, the proper size, etc.  With these, the idea is that you just put smash it in!  It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be YOU!

 

If any of you are using a smash* book, please leave a comment below to let me know how much fun it is for you.

 

Happy Smashing!

xxxxx

Sara