Art Journal Challenge - Colourful

I created this layout for the June art journal challenge at JessicaSprague.com . The theme this month was colourful.

 

 

Just Be Yourself Art Journal Challnege {what were you created to do?}

This week's prompt for the art journal challenge at Just Be Yourself was to create a page based upon the one thing you feel you were created to do. Here's my completed page.

 

 

Feel free to join in the challenge at the Just Be Yourself Ning group. All you have to do is join Ning then join the art journals and art journaling group and then create a page based upon this week's prompt. And don't forget to HAVE FUN!

 

 

 

Design Team Layout - Messy Fiesta Gesso

Here's another layout created with the wonderful printable art journal papers from Praierie Papier Cottage from the Just Be Yourself Etsy Store. You can check out Anita's collections HERE.

 

For this layout I chose to use a background paper from the Messy Fiesta Gesso Distressed Printable Art Journal Papers (Paper #05). I added a background splash element and a tag. Then added other elements including some circles, some wordart, stitches, and an overlay. Love how easy these background pages are to work with. Such a wonderful start to any page.

 

 

Here is the preview for the paper pack I chose to use for this layout - Messy Fiesta Gesso Distressed Printable Art Journal Papers

 

Be sure to check out Anita's Shop Just Be Yourself on Etsy.

 



 

And also check out Anita's Blog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missing my Dad so desperately...

JessicaSprague.com May 2013 Art Journal Challenge {Heart}

 Are you ready for this month's challenge? It is all about HEART!!!

What does the word HEART mean to you?

How do you show your HEART to people?

What fills your HEART with joy?

Do you wear your HEART on your sleeve?

What makes your HEART smile?

 

Here's my completed page:

 

 

What is it?

I decided to participate in the Art-Life Journaling Challenge over at Scrap Arts Studio. Here is what the challenge entailed:

"What is holding you back? What is stopping you? What are you afraid of? What is keeping you from your potential? WHAT?!?"

Start with a plain background… neutral color would be good because that will allow you to be free to create as you grow this page.  Put your journaling on the page.  Now we are going to cover it all up… or partially at least.  Grab some brushes and cover up the text on your page.  Use gesso or colors that move you.  As you do this, know in your mind that you are putting away all these things that are stopping you from moving forward.  You are taking away their power to stop you.

 

Here is the page I created for this challenge:

 

 

I really enjoyed working on this page. I must say that the process of writing my journaling about what is holding me back was a good process for me. It was very therapeutic and freeing to then cover up that negative journaling with statements that are positive. A good process.

 

Art Journal Challenge {personal maifesto...}

For this week's art journal challenge on the Just Be Yourself Ning Group the prompt is to create an art journal page based on your own personal manifesto. Here's the page I created.

 

 

Inspired By ... Flora Challenge

This art journal page was created for the Inspired BY ... Flora Challenge in the forums at Scrap Arts Studio.

 

 

Scrap Arts Studio Challenges

Completed these two layouts for the May 2013 challenges at Scrap Arts Studio.

 

This first art journaling page was for the Memories of Mom challenge:

 

This scrapbook page was created for the scraplift challenge:

 

 

Just Be Yourself Art Journal Challenge (motherhood...)

If you'd like to participate in this challenge head on over to the Just Be Yourself Ning Site and join up there. Register for the site, then join the Art Journals and Art Journaling Group. It's an awesome site to be a part of!

 

For this current art journaling prompt I figured I would use something about motherhood as Mother's Day is this weekend. The prompt is to journal about what motherhood (being a grandmother) means to you. If you don't have any kids then journal about what it means to be  daughter, a sister, an aunt etc... 

 

Here's my page I created:

 

 

Design Team Layout - Spring Has Sprung Distressed Printable Art Pages

Here's another layout created with the wonderful printable art journal papers from Praierie Papier Cottage from the Just Be Yourself Etsy Store. You can check out Anita's collections HERE.

 

For this layout I chose to use the Spring Has Sprung Distressed Printable Art Journal Papers (paper #5). I started with the background paper, added my photo and then added in the brush work that says magic happens... I then decided to add some background splash behind the photo, some stitching to the top of the photo and a grunge overlay around the edges of the page. I finished it off with a brush butterfly. In total the page took about 10 minutes. Just goes to show you that your art does not need to be complicated or take hours to make. Sometimes the simple pages end up being my favourites.

Here is the preview for the paper pack I chose to use for this layout - Spring Has Sprung Distressed Printable Art Pages:

 

 

 

Design Team Layout - Gesso Grunge & Messy Fiesta Gesso

 

Here's another layout created with the wonderful printable art papers from Praierie Papier Cottage  from the Just Be Yourself Etsy Store. You can check out Anita's collections HERE.

 

For this layout I chose to start with the Messy Fiesta Gesso Paper #6, I then layered the purple paper from the Gesso Grunge printable paper pack (page #12), then I added an overlay photo at reduced opacity onto the background, added a wonderful photo mask I love, then added another picture to the photo mask. I added the word art and some stitching and that's it. Pretty simple page only took 10 minutes.

 

I absolutely love how Anita's papers are so versatile and so easy to work with.

 

 

Here are the previews for the two paper packs I used:

 



Design Team Project - Grungy Fiesta Collection

I absolutely love Anita's new Grungy Fiesta Collection from the Just Be Yourself Etsy Shop. You can check out the Grungy Fiesta Collection HERE. Here's one of the digital art journal pages I created using one of the pages from this collection.

 Here is the preview for the Grungy Fiesta Collection:

 

You can find it at the Just Be Yourself Etsy Shop.

 

 

Art Journal Challenge {different shades...)

Check out the newest art journal challenge for the Art Journaling group on the Just Be Yourself Website. Visit the site HERE and feel free to join in on the fun.

 

The challenge for this week is to make an art journal page using different shades of one color.  Have fun with this! Experiment, play, let yourself be free. And most importantly have fun!

 

Here's the page I created for this prompt:

 

 

Digital Art Journal Page

have felt creative all day ... finally sat down and created this ...

 

 

Just Be Yourself Art Journal Challenge {I'd rather...}

The prompt for the art journal challenge on the Just Be Yourself website is to complete the following: "I'd rather..."

 

Here's my take on the challenge:

You can visit the Just Be Yourself site here and the art journal group here.

 

 

Life

Praierie Papier Cottage Design Team Project {Home}

For this week's Design team project I chose to use paper #17 from the Journal Joy Collection #2 by Praierie Papier Cottage.

 

 

Just Be Yourself Art Journal Challenge | For Granted

Hi there everyone. It is time to post a new art journal challenge over at the Just Be Yourself website. Grab your supplies ... or computer ... and have fun being challenged by this art journaling prompt.

Think about something in your life that you take for granted. Devote your art journal page to this. [See the challenge post HERE.]

Happy Creating!

Here's the page I created using this prompt:

My heart is filled with gladness ...

 

Completed this page for the February Art Journal Challenge in the JessicaSprague.com forums.