Friday, April 27, 2012

Happy Soul Art Journal

Hi everyone. 
I watched Donna Downey's Inspirational Wednesday videos all afternoon yesterday. Yes! I'm now obsessed with art journal. She made it looked SO easy. Splash here, drip there..and play wet paint with your fingers. I LOVE her. 

So inspired, I quickly whipped a simple art journal. Right now, the pages are still blank but in a few days....(hopefully), I'd be adding something colorful & meaningful in there. Here is how my newest art journal looks like;


I stamped a butterfly with Stazon at the back. The covers are made from linen-burlap cloth, which is soft to the touch yet has some texture. On the side, I attached a skeleton key with multicolor fibers. I need colors since the cover is quite sombre. A simple closure with a button & a stretchable string. This helps when my art journal grew thicker later. (I'm admiring Donna's thick art journal *wink*). I love naming my art work with beautiful words. Delicious tittle too.


These are some blank pages inside my journal. I simply stapled watercolor papers, canvas sheets and brown paper bags to the cover. Oh, I'm so ready to paint and collage on these pages. It is good to have blank art journal/canvas handy, you never know when inspiration strikes. Sometimes, a simple doodling will do :)).

I could see blue sky and greeneries from where I'm sitting right now. The birds flying by and the breeze. It's a nice day out. Happy Friday everyone.

XO,
Shahrul

16 comments:

  1. OOOHHH LLLLOOOVVVEE!!! The title "Happy Soul" awe makes me happy :) and I'm a sucker for closers (seems like a silly thing but closers on books makes me giddy). I can't wait to see what this looks like all jazzed up but why not just send it to me *wink wink*

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  2. Hey Lalo. Guilty. See, I'm sucker for all things pretty. Especially if they come in nice little packages :)).

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  3. Wonderful! Love your journal and how much you've done already. It's ready for action! Sounds like a very fun time with Donna. I missed this week but will try to catch up shortly. Love her stuff.

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    1. Isn't she lovely? Ah, can't wait to start playing. And also trying out your stamping techniques too. :))

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  4. This is so well done ... a lovely keepsake! I can't wait to see it all filled up! xoxo

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    1. Hey Kel. It's so fun even making them, even if you don't feel like keeping an art journal. I'll try making small ones as gift. Wish me luck! :)

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  5. Oh wow, such lovely journal, I want to make one just like you someday!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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    1. >>> sending more light balls of inspiration to Kirsty. :))

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  6. Wow..this is lovely and I love the simple button closure to it! Great work!!

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    1. Amigo. I've got more art journals pages done but I seemed to have used up the blog's space limit, can't post anything yet till later :((.

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  7. very nice journal and this is so inspiring.

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    1. The best thing is that, it's so simple to make one :)).

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  8. Oooh...your art journal looks so pretty! I'm sure you'll have fun filling it up! :)

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  9. great idea! I gonna try to do the same!)))

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    1. All the best Olga!!. It sure will make you happy :).

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