This week I found myself so inspired by my newest Bella Grace magazine that I got in the mail. I don’t always have to time to get to it, because I want the time that I walk through the pages to be cozy and like a little vacation from life.

So this week I was able to sit down and absorb all the wonderful colors, photos and quotes. Two quotes had me sitting and pondering for quite some time. I also just stared at the opening page and went back to it over and over and I knew that this would be my inspiration for this week.

The thought provoking colors of the photo just made me catch my breath, and the quote I chose made for a great pairing.

“There are pages of my soul that are still hard for me to read. And that’s okay. I’m honoring my story one day at a time. And at the same time I’m writing myself a new one” L.S Lierre

The quote is the story of my life. So many pages of my story, I just want to turn the page, sometimes I feel like ripping them out. And yet those pages are part of who I am, how I got here. So I will honor them and let them encourage me on my journey, and to help me grow, All the while writing a new one… one that’s not perfect but better.

I’ll share lots more about it in the video. I hope you enjoy the project.  Always remember, YOU are loved!

The original of “Honoring My Story” is available HERE and prints are available HERE.

Supplies used:

1. 11×14 wood panel
2. Liquitex fluid matte medium and matte gel
3. Liquitex white gesso
4. Liquitex super heavy white gesso
5. Nova Color paynes gray
6. Golden fluid acrylic titan buff
7. Liquitex acrylic gouache – cad yellow, quin magenta, burnt sienna
8. Grumbacher acrylic raw umber
9. Liquitex heavy body acrylic muted turquoise
10. Paul Rubens soft pastel sticks
11. Koh-i-noor soft pastel pencils
12. Generals charcoal pencil ex. soft
13. Dough scraper to flatten out paper
14. Palette knife

Stencils used: These will be on sale this week

1. Playful Patterns Marks 5×8
2. Playful Patterns Curves 5×8
3. Background Script 5×8
4. Background Words 5×8
5. Mediterranean Duo 2 8×10

Collage packs used this week: These will be on sale

1. Autograph Book
2. Handwriting 1
3. Handwriting with Backgrounds 2

You can get both of these images free to download in the subscriber library or the Mixed media Insider membership