The cleaning (see former post) went on on Saturday, but I spend the sunny and
warm Easter days hanging out in the garden. I felt pretty good and satisfied
about the work I’d done and I made time to relax and read (since I picked up
a book after a long time of non-reading – see this post – I’m hooked again!)
But of course there’s not a day that goes by without creating something –
anything!
(Remember you can click on the images to enlarge, for a better view)
You already expected to see my ‘week-page’, didn’t ya?
The Chronicles of Marit 2011 – Week 16
On Monday, my beloved and I drove home from Zeeland (where we visited my
friend Lena) The sun was shining and my ‘hometown’ landscape was beautiful!
Green fields, flowering orchards and lambs in the meadows… I started my
weekly page with painting the background in that fresh ‘Spring-green’ colour
and added images from Zeeland (cut a map in circles, and used an image from
a brochure)
There are plans cooking in my head… my mind ran over last week and I
jotted it all down. The ideas are still in an early stage (but steadily growing!)
so I blurred the texts. Sorry, but it’s too early to tell you anything!
While working on my journal page, I used the left over paint and
scraps of paper to make two ATC’s for Songs in my heART
The song: I am a Rock by Paul Simon
The circle/stone – idea was inspired by my journal page I was working on
ánd by Teesha Moore, who makes ‘stacks of rocks’ (cairns) in real life as well
as on her journal pages. Read her post about it here.
A few weeks ago, I was flipping through a magazine looking for a certain image,
when I came across a beautiful photo – if I remember correctly it was taken at
some sort of Hindu-festival in India, where the people throw coloured powder
at each other. I couldn’t use the image at that moment, but tore it out and glued
it onto a new page. I recommend this way of working! Just glue down images
that speak to you, and work on the page later. If it so happens, that you don’t
like it anymore when you look back at it, add gesso to the page and start over.
You can’t go wrong here!
You can see I am ‘into greens’ lately 😀
Blame it on the weather!
“The highest prize we receive for creative work
is the joy of being creative”
~Marianne Williamson~
I love that quote!
It is also an important one that some people tend to forget sometime…
if you’re a blogger, you might recognize the idea of: ‘I have to make something
to show on my blog’. Don’t fall for it!!! Keep on enjoying and loving the process
instead of becoming a ‘creating machine’. I, myself, try to keep that in mind
and I used this quote in combination with the smiling, coloured ladies to
emphasize it as a reminder to myself.
I’m looking forward to a busy week.
Since I opened registration
for Creative Summer Camp,
participants keep on coming
in to register.
I don’t want to let them all down,
so I work hard to get everything
done in time. It’s going to be a fun,
fun, FUN and creative Summer!!!
..
Ik denk dat ik die laatste quote maar eens heel groot ga uitprinten en boven mijn werkplek hangen, als reminder…want het is zo verschrikkelijk waar! Je hebt zo verschrikkelijk gelijk: als je eenmaal begint met bloggen verandert er iets in je vrijheid tijdens je creatieve proces ‘want het moet wel op mijn blog’…! En dan begin ik direct met het ‘gewoon alvast’ inplakken van al die afbeeldingen die me aanspreken..ipv ze te bewaren…Thanks for the inspiration!
Lots of good advice in there!
Love those pages! Really cool!
I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee these Marit! I love love love love all that GREEN!!! And so loving that quote on that last one!! VERY TRUE! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Wow! These are amazing! And such great words of wisdom! Thanks so much for sharing!
Your handwriting and calligraphy is so beautiful!
Love all the green!! (My fav color!) That quote is amazing…copying it down right now for my art journal.
Love your work–it’s so beautiful and original!
heehee Marit!! SOOOO many people took credit for your “use your paint to make an ATC” idea!! You are awesome!! And, you are a creating machine! Every post is filled with inspiring work!
I want to tell you I made 2 new tangles/doodles! I hope you can check them out! To me, you are the “juf” as far as art journaling and tangling!!
xxD
Heerlijk weer om je post te lezen!! Ik heb ook zo genoten van het prachtige weer, maar nu is het weer tijd om te bloggen!! Je bent weer super ijverig zie ik wel, ben benieuwd naar wat er allemaal in je hoofd rondspookt!!!!
Gewèldige quote en gewèldige post weer, Marit!! Wat ben je weer heerlijk creatief geweest! Ik ben er ook weer zó aan toe maar helaas slurpt de verbouwing nu de meeste tijd op.
Verheug me op het Zomerkamp!!!
XXXJenneke
So much writing. I never have that much to say. Sometimes I wish I did. I think my brain is on permanent holiday.
Prachtig meis!! Vind het felle groen ook zooooo mooi! Goed idee om met het restje verf wat ATC’s te maken… meestal gaat dat bij mij door de gootsteen….
Ben benieuwd naar al de ideetjes die alweer in je hoofd zitten… ?????
En om alvast een foto in je journal te plakken, gewoon omdat je die mooi vind maar nog niet weet wat je ermee moet…dat werkt bij mij ook heb ik gemerkt!
I’m loving all the circular action on your pages….so totally cool! And I love that quote! 🙂
What a beautiful creative soul you are Marit.
As I am a quote freak I loved that Marianne Williamson quote but what I loved more was your artwork that went with the quote.
Keep shining dear friend.
Peggy xxxx
I always love your posts and your pages – it was so cool to read about the Hindu festival of throwing colored powder – when we lived in Trinidad, since 25% of the population is Hindu, that holiday Duwali (or something like that – maybe that’s the name of the light festival where you light little clay lights – anyway – they are all wonderful!) was celebrated and I remember it – such fun! I so enjoyed living in other countries and learning about their traditions. Have a wonderful week!
I love your ATC’s and I’m really loving all the green Marit!! The journal pages are fantastic!! When I see images from magazines I always pull them out to use later, I just pulled one yesterday that I need to use soon! Have a great week!
Glad the spring has you feeling strong, Lovely One !
I love that rock page. That song reminds me of my father. He used to claim to be an island or a rock unto himself. As I grew up I realized that he was really just someone who needed to be loved a great deal…life lessons !
Camp sounds awesome !!!!!
Happy Creating !
As always … amazing. :):)
Great greens! I really enjoy looking at your journal pages (and your ATCs, too!).
Het feest waar mensen met gekleurd poeder gooien heet Holi. Gave weekspread!