this week has been a crazy school week for the kids,
but working in my art journal has been very do-able.
sometimes I'd rather be a mad painter in an airy light-filled loft
... but I'm a mom, driver, cook, maid, etc ...
and surely,
if I were the mad artist in a loft
... I would wish for momming, driving, cooking, etc....
so I doodle
and I blog
:)
Here's how I did these pages:
gesso
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ink-jet printed image
(it's me at age 6)
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mod-podged face down
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about an hour later, dampen ink jet paper
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carefully rub and peel away paper, leaving image behind
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mod podged second image face up
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a bit of gesso to soften the edges
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a bit of color (I used watercolor pencils)
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tea bag paper for my words
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words mod-podged down
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a little more gesso, color and doodling
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just trying to be myself today
21 comments:
Love this!
I couldn't agree with you more about your first comments! Your journal pages are so cute....just like your picture!! Have a great week!
Hugs,
Robin
I love your journal pages. Precious six year old face!!! Love the process of transfering. Thanks again for sharing techniques. So much appreciated.
Yes, there are days I am at work as a counselor that I wish I was completely retired and home just making art. Then there are days I am home making art and feeling stuck, need a break from it, so go to work and get that break. I also still like the feeling of helping people there. So it's a back and forth internal struggle...but I think I can honestly say I get a fair share of both experiences to give me balance and joy in my life.
Oh, and I love that I have a grandparents sleep over planned fora few weeks hence where I'll get to play with my SIX YEAR OLD grandkids. ;-)
Great pages,such a cute little pic too!
Yes, I know what you mean, I agree with you about the Being the mad painter In the loft and the mom (mum for me in the UK)
I've not had the chance to attempt my pages yet, my boys are on school hols,and puppy had his op yesterday, so am looking forward to trying the transfer next week!
Jan x
Thanks so much for showing! This is a great way to express a reflection.
I love this! Both the technique and the words!
thanks for the tutorial. makes me want to try it immediately. plus, be yourself not just a reflection is a great "motto" for the Magpie Tales weekly installment story I am doing. I have only done two installments so far but I left our heroine facing herself in a mirror and wanting to get out into nature. Hmmm. Maybe that's the magic key for her. To "be herself."
Yeah, for driving, cooking, caring Moms.
Brilliant advice, creation and post dear Kimmie...thanks for sharing your creative process too!
You wear your many hats SO well!
oxo
You were a beautiful little girl and now that little girl has become a joy to so many!
wow wow ..we wear so many hats.. i am glad that i know you here..your such an encouragment
You're tutorials are always so "on point", Kimmie. I haven't mastered ink jet transfers, so will give the mod podge treatment a try. Love this spread!!! Wearing the hats is the easy part, it's juggling them and trying to keep them all in the air at once that's difficult!!! LOL!!! Hugs, Terri xoxo
Wow. This is a great journal page. I love the transfer tutorial as well. What words of wisdom! Thanks.
Thanks for sharing the how-to's!! Love your journal- your words ring true.
Also- that Canadian Ice Wine tea from Tea on Tues sounds interesting!!!
wonderful pages Kimmie, and good advice, loved it that you considered the process and photographed the whole thing, I am usually way too consumed by the process to take photos, or even to remember to take photos!
wonderful photo of YOU. Thanks for the mod podge tips. Good to take time to remember and document yourself. A good thing.
Busy is good, as they say :) Love seeing your transfer technique. Have you tried heat transfers on paper? Love how they work, especially if you alter the image first.
can you come over to help me get started??
Love, love, love this....... the look, the concept, the meaning, the process and how well you have told and shown each step... this has been my inspiration for the day... thank you .xx
What a positive message and a really great way of getting it across. I have never had luck with ink jet transfers, but it looks like you have. Awesome pages.
Sometimes, you have to fight just to be "you"! Love this spread Kimmie! =)
just had to leave a comment....i love this !
and when you see the name of my blog, you'll understand !
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