Hooray, the day is finally here! My first Get Messy Art Journal Post and completed pages are here. I have to admit that in my eagerness to get stuck in I did them both on the Monday. I was like a kid who was so excited to start school that they slept in their uniform ;)
As I previously mentioned, I have long admired the talented ladies that take part in this challenge and I was super chuffed to be included amongst them. It really sparked a creative fire within me and I cannot wait to see where this journey goes. I hope it also inspires you guys to put pen to paper, paint to canvas...whatever medium you may choose. Just start and create, I promise you won't regret it!
So without further ado...here they are:
Page One was inspired by the first day of Spring, there is something about Spring and all of the feelings it evokes that just makes people happy. I wanted to welcome it with open arms and bid farewell to Winter (though truth be told it wasn't really all that cold where I live, ha).
Just in case you are having trouble reading the little poem I included, it goes:
Life is unpredictable,
It changes with the seasons,
Even your coldest Winter,
Happens for the best of reasons,
And though it feels eternal,
Like all you'll ever do is freeze,
I promise Spring is coming,
And with it, brand new leaves.
~ E.H
I thought it was quite fitting, don't you?
A close up of 'Hello Spring'. To be honest, I feel like the sticker choice for these words were wrong as I think they are a little difficult to read...ah well, it can't always be perfect.
Page Two was to remind myself that even though I am amongst some truly talented and awe-inspiring ladies; comparison is the thief of joy. I aspire to be of that calibre but to also try and remember to just be me and be the best me that I can be.
I love a bit of sparkle, I am like the bird that is attracted to shiny things! So you may not have been able to tell but the tissue paper had sparkles throughout, which I loved.
I am no photographer but I really loved this angle, and it is for that reason alone that I decided to include it...because artistic licence and all that ;)
So I hope you enjoyed my first contribution to this wonderful challenge. Be sure to head over to the other ladies blogs and check them out. You will find a link below to Caylee's blog with a list of links to everyone else.
Get Messy is an art journal challenge where a gang of crafty vixens are sharing art journal pages we have created to practise our skills and push past our creative limits with hopes to inspire. We share our pages without restraint every week, and once a month we create around a prompt. Go check out these crazy talented ladies who are creating pages who each have a unique perspective and style. We will be sharing our work around social media so follow the hashtag #getmessyartjournal.
