Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Happy Nest

Hello,
A quiet day for me today and I was able to complete another collage page in my 'Happy Soul' art journal. I made a promise to fill up the journal in two weeks, but I think I am a little behind :). 

I am always intrigued by art work that has houses in them i.e, altered bird houses, little box of paper mache houses, or simply a photograph of brightly colored British bathing boxes. 


I painted, collaged and decoupaged little box houses in my journal today. So happy that I tried this. I used scrap pattern papers and tissue papers for the doors, windows and roofs.

I started by sticking random clippings from Moof's brown wrapping paper onto the page followed with a tissue paper over the entire page. Then, washed with gesso (tinted with a few drops of blue acrylic artist ink). Remember to dry the page completely before each step. Then I started painting a few boxes with bright colors. While drying them, I spritzed some water and let the colors dripped from one to another.


After this dried I started adding doors, roofs & windows to my houses. Lastly, I wrote bold letters with black india ink and doodled at the bottom of the page. 

"In her wanderings, she stumbled upon such HAPPY neighbourhood and stayed. Every door welcomes her with LOVE and friendship. She is finally HOME". This is a journal about me finally loving to art blogging again :). 


You can vary doodling on several sides, doesn't always have to be horizontal. By ALL means ... write vertically, sideways, make swirls or circles of words. Certainly, NO limit :). It's also fun to doodle along the outline of your collaged images. I did one on the roof, see it? 

Today's page makes me want to build little paper mache houses next. Don't know why. Is it summer yet?. See you soon.

XO,
Shahrul

18 comments:

  1. I'm doing virtual backflips over this! I couldn't realistically do them as I would be in traction, but....virtually, yes. This is stupendous!!! I love what you've so creatively designed here. The textures and elements are completely attractive and the date tag....super idea. Excellent journaling as well. A++

    hugs!

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    1. LOL. Just be safe Lisa ... you're so funny. Yup, it was a lot of work with the details but I had fun playing with colors. Don't we all love cute houses?. Hugs.

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  2. Another WOW page...The colors just jump out at you...and I want to see those paper mache houses when you make some. Probably going to make some with the kids this summer!

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    1. I'm full to brim with ideas for the little house charms paper marche ... and it's all about COLORS!. Stay tune :)

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  3. So very creative! So much of paints! And i can see you r very brave playing with it too! And the journalling is great too!

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    1. I think I got carried away with bold colors :). Just too many!

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  4. Ooooh...love the bright bold colours! I love your fun little houses! :)

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    1. I'm going to play more with vibrant colors now :). Thank you Yvonne! :)

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  5. wow, love your page, there's such a happy feel to it! Makes me want to go make houses :)
    have a happy weekend!

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    1. Hi France, welcome to my blog. I'm so addicted to little houses now :).

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  6. your pages are awesome! they look artistic, very clear, & uniquely yours. :)

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    1. Hi Teddi. I'm making little houses charm bracelets next :). Thanks so much.

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  7. Oh my -what an incredibly beautiful spread!! The houses are adorable and I love what you wrote for your page!!

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    1. Hi Linda. I'm feeling like making more houses now :). Thanks so much.

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  8. Thanks for your comments about my Harrison Fisher Women at Lisa Minckler blog, woww,, you have a very personal style, what a unique houses here,,,,take a look at my blog and choose one of the picts from my Wizard of Oz Sheets and I´ll send it free.

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    1. Thank you so much Ignacio. I'll send you an email soon. :)).

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