OH-MY-GOODNESS…. I was overwhelmed with all your birthday wishes
and enthusiastic comments on the release of the FEATURING website
last Sunday! It was so much more then I expected! A number of people
already asked for the information on how to apply for the team, and the
emails just keep on coming in. I’m over the moon!!!
Some of you were a little confused by the news and asked me if I had
my work published or if I was going to work for this magazine…
Sweeties… it’s even better. The magazine is my baby!
I’m the owner, editor, chief director… whatever you may call it.
So yes, I work for it! Haaaa!!!
To celebrate the ‘pregnancy’ (it’s not a birth yet, ofcourse… it’s more like
the ultrasound photo of the baby aka magazine that will be born in Spring)
and to thank you for all your support and cheers, I have a give-away today.
No, wrong.
I have TWO give-aways!
(oh, and an art journal page to show…)
Read on!
..
There’s a new prompt at A Year in the Life of an Art Journal, and this time
the prompt is chosen by…. ME! Yes, that’s right! I chose the prompt, the
song and the product/technique this time to get your creative juices flowing!
THE PROMPT: Eye opener
THE SONG: Why are we sleeping – Soft Machine/Kevin Ayers
(It’s kind of an obscure song and not easy to find on youtube, but on the
AYITLOAAJ blog you can hear it play and find a video!)
WRITTEN LYRICS: HERE
PRODUCT/TECHNIQUE: Eyes (photo’s, stamps, drawing… whatever)
If you know the band Soft Machine, I bet you never thought I would like
that kind of music. Well, you’re right. I’m not much of a fan but my beloved is!
Although I don’t like the music – this band has great song lyrics and when I
had to make up a prompt I thought of this song right away.
The lyrics from this song can lead to a fun art journal page but can also
take you into deeper thoughts about life and the world we live in.
The prompt ‘eye opener’ and the technique gives you enough freedom to
play with it any way you like!
Here’s my take.
I choose to make a ‘fun page’ but I think I might make a ‘raw journaling’
page as well as soon as I have more time (when will that be?)
There are so many dimensions and directions to take this prompt…
so why not play along this time? Show us where the prompt leads YOU!!
OK, then we arrive at the part you were waiting for, weren’t you?
GIVEAWAYS!!!
I put together two packages full of fun stuff.
The goodies in the SCRAP package appeals to scrapbookers and the
AJ package contains goodies that art journalers will love – but it’s up
to you to tell me which one you prefer.
It’s real easy to enter this giveaway.
No flaming hoops to jump through or belly dances to perform.
Just leave a comment on this posts and tell me which one of the packages
you’d like to have. That’s it!
The winner will be announced on Friday, October 14th.
SCRAP PACKAGE
(Includes 8x8 design paper, Prima Marketing flowers, Epoxy stickers, Sassafrass felties, ribbon and more)
AJ PACKAGE
(AJ package includes a 'flower guide map', several old book pages, canvas stickers, labels and a lot of small items to use in your journal)
Leave me a comment telling me which one you prefer!
I have a busy week ahead and I don’t know if I can find some spare time
to create, but I will definitely be here with a new blogpost on Friday with
a photo and a haiku! See you then!
(Some of you may notice there’s no ‘Chronicles’ page this week. That’s right.
I jotted the journaling onto the pages but didn’t do anything else. just plain
black text on white paper. Nothing to show really, so I skip week #39.)
Nooooo…I missed your birthday AND your big announcement!
Sorrryyyyy – can I offer belated happy birthday wishes AND congratulations????
Off to investigate the magazine – I am immediately intrigued!! 🙂
doh – I hadn’t even got as far as the giveaway bit 🙂
please put me down for the AJ package – LOADS of deliciousness in there 🙂
(and I’ve already had an idea for my “eye opener” page for AYITLOAAJ)
I am so excited for you Marit! I wish I had some art journaling talent…I would love to be on the team!
The scrap package looks divine!! 😀
Love this! And congrats on the magazine! Will it be a print mag or an ezine? Can’t wait to hear more about it! 🙂
Personally, I will take either! But AJ is my ‘thing’ right now … but I started out as a Scrapbooker. So I would be happy with either!
🙂 Yay Marit! Congratulations!! 🙂 I’d love either :)…
Hello chief Marit,
So glad I don´t have to belly dance 😉
Even if I wanted, wouldn´t do my hip bone any good…
Put me down for the scrap package 🙂
beautiful.. I would love the Art Journaling pkge.. yipppeeee…. yeehaw. hoping I win! xo hugs so generous of you! love and hugs xo
Congrats to you and your magazine!!!! xoxo
Hi Marit, Thanks for your kind comment on my blog. Have you started carving your apples yet? 😉 Thanks for offering this giveaway, if I were to win I would prefer the Art Journaling one, its less ‘flowery’ lol. Nicky
It is all you ?! That is so great, Marit. Even better than I thought. I am so excited for you.
Baby, you chose a far out tune for your page this week. But yes, the lyrics have a lot to work with creatively. Love your eyes.
I would love to win the AJ package. It is always fuin to add things that someone else has chosen into your art journal. Love that !
Happy Tuesday ! Hugs, Talented One !
I’ve only found you recently as I’m getting intrigued by AJ – congratulations! I’d love a chance of the scrap package 🙂
Loveeeeeee the page…loving that orange!! And well… you all ready know this answer 🙂 I would like to be entered in the scrapbook giveaway! :):):) And thanks my love for your sweet words to Brookie on her birthday… I will be reading them to her tonight! :):):):):):):):):):):):):)
How generous of you, Marit! And no hoops or belly dancing either??? LOL! Good thing too . . . I left my belly dancing veils in Maine!!! If I’m lucky enough to win one of your fantastic giveaway prizes, I’d love the Art Journaling package please!!! Hugs, Terri xoxo
Really looking forward to hearing more about the magazine, and seeing it for real next year.
Can I go in the bag for the AJ package please?
Thanks 🙂
x
Wow, je maakt er echt een feestje van! Super leuke give-away; zet mij maar op t lijstje voor t AJ-pakketje 🙂
Congrats! I would love a chance at the Scrap package! Thanks so much!
Great challenge and those eyes are so cool!!! LOVE both the giveaways! But I’d like the AJ one. Yes…me… I’m a wanna be art journaler!!!
Marit that is so awesome, a huge congrats!!! As for the giveaway, I’m bi-media (that sounds so naughty doesn’t it???) and would love either/or! haha!
I am very excited for your magazine!! More lovely inspiration!! I don’t know if I just missed it in the announcement but will it be a print mag. or an ezine?
Thank you for the opportunity to win those yummy packages of arty goodness! I would really love the scrap one if I win, please. Thanks again & congrats!
Beetje late reactie, maar alsnog van harte met je verjaardag en heel stoer van het tijdschrift! Ben heel benieuwd hoe het uiteindelijk gaat worden. In ieder geval een dappere onderneming,zoveel is zeker. Je hoeft mij niet bij de giveaway in te delen, want ik heb al veel te veel spulletjes, haha.
Zo leuk voor je… al die enthousiaste reacties op Featuring!!! Geweldig dat je je lezers laat meevieren door twee pakketjes weg te geven!!
Je art journal met de ogen is te gek en zo helemaal in jouw stijl. Weet zeker dat ik deze tussen pakweg 30 werken van anderen als de jouwe zou herkennen!! MOOI!!
wat een super art journal…gaaf met al die ogen!
en wat een leuke giveaway! allebei de pakketjes zien er yummy uit:)
What??! I even got out my hula hoop and finger cymbals. I was all ready to dance it out for the art journal goodies. Have a great week. I will be away from the computer starting…right now….oh wait, I mean NOW…I am still here…..N-O-W!
You are so generous and kind dear Marit!
Both packages look like great fun…if I had to chose I would go with the Art Journal gifties
I am off to have a listen (hopefully) to your journal page song choice….Love what you created…but that always seems to be the case 🙂
oxo
p.s. still VERY excited about your “NEW BABY” news for the Spring!!!
Gefeliciteerd nog met je verjaardag EN gefeliciteerd met je magazine, wow!!!!! Heb een paar posts gemist, en nog wel hele belangrijke!!! En ook nog een give-away: gek genoeg spreekt me de AJ give-away meer aan, dus wie weet… XXX Natalie
Nee toch? Daar duik je een paar weekjes uit het www en dan heb je eindelijk weer tijd een beetje te surfen en dan zulk nieuws? Meid, wat geweldig. Van harte, harte, harte gefeliciteerd! Nu ga ik hartstikke hard zitten duimen, dat ik ooit eens weer wat tijd krijg en misschien eens wat kan bijdragen. In ieder geval komt op 14 Oktober de nieuwe “Scrapperin” uit, daar heb ik ook aan mogen meewerken, dat was errug leuk!
Enne…natuurlijk zou ik graag het Art Journal paketje willen winnen 😉
Hele lieve groetjes – Irma
Love the eye-page, to me it reminds me of the raw quinn-style doodles, with a fun twist. almost like a print. well done!
I would like any of the two packs, except the flowers, I just know flowers end up not being used… 🙂
Take care!
Super art journal pagina!! Die ogen… Dat heb je mooi gedaan. Misschien doe ik wel een keer mee met AJITLOAAJ, daar heb ik dan wel een AJ pakketje voor nodig. Hihi.
Groetjes.
Congratulations! for all the blessings you have received.
Lovely giveaway! please include me for SCRAP PACKAGE.
Cheers! Luanne
So sorry I missed your birthday and your announcement – Belated happy birthday and congratulations on your new venture!!!! don’t include me in the giveaway – at present, I am painting, quilting, and knitting – no scrapping or aj. A good friend of mine just started drawing zentangles and I immediately thought of your wonderful ones. I haven’t been on the web much lately as I used to spend way too much time blogging and blurfing and not enough time painting. I am going to read some of your previous posts now and again happy birthday!!!
oh my God i missed so much! Marit this is all such wonderful news, i’d better go read up on it!! wishing you all the best with your venture…it’s wonderful wonderful wonderful!!
and of course Joyeux Anniversaire!!
xo sandra
congrats on the new adventure, you deserve only the best.. =) and so happy you had a wonderful birthday..
hope you have a fabulous weekend.
hugs
T
AJ package looks very nice… 🙂 Thanks! xoxo
leuke give-away, Marit!! De vintage papiertjes spreken me erg aan, leuk 🙂
groetjes Viv
I want the scrapbook package! Fingers crossed…
Ben straks ook heel benieuwd naar het nieuwe magazine. Het art journal pakket spreekt mij aan.
Although I am an AJer by heart, I am soooo curious about the scrapbook package… So I would like to go for that! 🙂
Love your blog, will love to win the AJ package…
Thank you
I was one of the confused people Marit, thank you for filling me in!!
First, I am across the ocean from you so I don’t expect to win. Well, my black cloud over my head really tells me I won’t win, but if I had to pick, I would say the scrapbook pack. You know I have a ton of ephemera!!!
I wanted to email you about something, but I know you are busy. If you ever have the time, tell me!! I wanted to share this with you!!
xxD
I couldn’t possibly resist… 😉
never enough of art journaling goodness.
sending you hugs over Europe. 🙂