Ribbon Dreams: February 2016

Friday, 26 February 2016

Journal 52 -Week 8

Week #8
“Hearts”
Explore what your heart knows vs. what your head knows. Use hearts in a journal spread.

Lots of layers to this - strips of map then tissue paper then paint and ink sprays. Modelling paste theough a stencil them glass bead glitter gel . Stabilo all pencil around the hearts.

Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Another dragon done - 1 left to do

Now I just need to decide what to do with it when it's finished!!

I also took a sharp knife to my journal....

to remove a piece of spine so I could get to the last 20 or so pages. It has stuck suprisingly well with this heavy matte medium from amazon! I put masking tape on first but that was never going to work by itself.

Monday, 22 February 2016

30 Day Journal - Day 20

Today’s Journal Prompts

I am brave because…

I am strong because…

I am smart because…

I could also give myself more credit for…

Unfortunately this includes friends and close family members but I deserve to be treated with respect and I shouldn't have to explain myself to others...

Sunday, 21 February 2016

30 Day Journal - Day 19

Today's Journal Prompts

I survived:

And it made me stronger in these ways:

I am gifted in these ways:

And I can trace these gift back to these woundings…

I am making art out of…

because I used book pages...

I could have probably gone much deeper with this but then I wouldn't have blogged it and I 'm not sure I want to go digging up old stuff.

Saturday, 20 February 2016

Journal 52 - Week 7

Week 7
Alternative Prompt
‘Self Love’
Make a list of ways you can be more self loving and create a spread that includes the list.

Lots of layers on this - tissue paper, distress paints and stabilo all. I then used my ink sprays and some water spray. I cut some hearts out of fabric and dripped some alcohol ink on them - it looked terrible probably as it was green, so I went over it with black gesso. I printed some words and then used glossy accents to stick some gem/rock things on.

Thursday, 18 February 2016

30 Day Journal - Day 18

Today’s Journal Prompts

Today, I’m just showing up to…

I’m hopeful that…

I’m working on…

I’m not giving up on…

Wednesday, 17 February 2016

30 Day Journal - Day 17

Today's Journal Prompts

My creative spark has been rekindled by…

Because…

I’m grateful for this instance of flame re-lighting in particular…

I’ll share a creative spark with (someone who needs encouragement) by…

What kindles your creative spark?

Sunday, 14 February 2016

Journal 52 - Week 6 - Beneath your feet or above your head

I put gesso in the middle of the page and left the border without, causing a contrast - I used a baby wipe to cover the gesso. I added some silver arrows and added pictures of shoes.