This week’s Sunday inspiration was so fun. I haven’t layered a pocket and tag like this in a long time. But it was perfect for the inspiration.
How this page came together caught me by surprise. I happened to read the quote that’s on my journal page in a book I’ve read sooo many times, I’ve also read the quote probably at least 10 times…. and it didn’t stir my soul like it did this week.
So like I do, so many times, I wrote it out. I wrote about my unresolved things and I could see the page come together.
The green flowers are for the growth that happens when we work on the unresolved part of us. The softness and yet the boldness of the flower stencils (new in the shop), represent both of the things it takes to move through our “stuff”, our emotions, and get to the other side.
The handwriting and train ticket collage papers represent the time and journey that happens interally as we grow.
I even wrote myself a note. I tucked it into the pocket so that I can look back and see where I was and the work that I did.
I use!d simple supplies, and yet such deep meaning. I’ll share more about it in the video.
Supplies used: Handmade journal, Utrecht gesso, Liquitex matte gel and fluid matte medium, Gray chalk paint, Lukas cryl acrylic (beige, olive green), Blick matte acrylic (pewter, green blue deep, beige) Americana (Fawn), Arteza acrylic (olive green), Golden fluid acrylic (micacious iron oxide), stapler, Faber castel pitt pen (fine), charcoal pencil, white soft pastel, Generals charcoal pencil (ex. soft)
Stencils used: Retro pattern 1 8×10, Living and Growing 1 12×12 & Living and Growing 1 6×6
Collage paks used:Neutral Flower Drawings 1 (Printed) (Downloadable), muted butterfly (Printed) (Downloadable), train ticket (Printed) (Downloadable), handwriting 1 (Printed) (Downloadable)- THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK
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This is absolutely beautiful
… The colors, I love them…
Hope, Thanks sooo much!
Loving this newer format for Sundays. Didn’t catch the name of the book you used. Love love love your new stencils and headed over next to purchase them. My work is very graphic and you’re right that these flower stencils somehow would feel right at home with my style. Thanks again for a wonderful Sunday video. Have a great Holiday weekend.
Libby, So glad you enjoyed Sunday’s video. The book I’m using is “The joy of now Journal” by Paige Burkes – It’s awesome and I go to it over and over again. Thanks so much for sharing the journey with me.
The “C” on your hat stands for…….?
Libby,
It’s for Cleveland’s baseball team. I live just outside of Cleveland. Have a great week!
Lovely Art Journal Page, I always love the colours you’re using. Thank’s a lot for the conversation.
Have a great week too Shawn.
Evelyne,
Thanks so much so glad you enjoyed today’s video. Hope your week is filled with peace!
Loved everything! Thanks for sharing and the reminder to have forgiveness for ourselves as well for not being “perfect”.
Julie,
Thank you so much, and yes forgiveness has to start with ourselves or we’ll never be able to forgive others. Hugs and love!
Hi, Shawn,
First of all I want to thank you so deeply for your being, your inspiration and your art. Your videos are my go-to moment to nourish my soul, relax after work and get inspire for my own art.
I want to share that Rainer Maria Rilke was a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist and he was one of the most lyrical voices in the German language of his time.
I think you will love his “Letters to a Young Poet” and will find many quotes to inspire others. Here’s one that you will love:
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
Thank you again for your generous sharing of your gifts. Blessings to you and your loved ones.
Maria, Thanks so much, I can’t wait to explore Rilke… I’m new to him. thanks so much for sharing the journey with me! Blessings right back at ya!
I love everywhere your creative mind takes you. And I appreciate the way you talk about the piece beforehand and then we watch you create it without comment. That allows us to get lost in the process. A couple product questions: is the roller you use a sponge roller and do you get it at a paint store? What kind of paper did you use to create this piece? Thank you in advance.
Holly,
Thank you and I’m glad you enjoy the way I’m doing the video it’s a new format for me and I wasn’t sure how everyone would like it. The roller I use is a sponge roller and I get it from Home depot. I used canson mixed media paper, I make my own journal from it. Thanks for being here. Have a wonderful week!
I really enjoyed this. Both the learning some techniques for art journaling (I am née to this) and the reflections on unresolved issues. I am inspired to make my own unresolved issues journal spread and I adore Rainer Maria Rilke. He always speaks to me and I’ve used his quotes for years in journaling, but I didn’t have this quote, so thank you!
Tammy,
Thanks so much! so glad you enjoyed it. I’m new to Rilke, I need to look for more of his quotes. Thanks for being here and I hope you create your piece! hugs!