Goodmorning lovely ones, are you allright?
These are strange times…
Friday haiku
| Het hangt in de lucht verraderlijk, onzichtbaar Corona virus |
It hangs in the air treacherous, invisible Corona virus |
The photo was taken by my friend Lena Schreijenberg
I submit this haiku to Recuerda Mi Corazon where our lovely hostess Rebecca brings us all together to share a haiku on Friday: Haiku my Heart
Samo
Next is a spread that I created a while ago. If you know anything about the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat you could’ve known by seeing the title ‘Samo‘ that this spread was inspired by his art. (And if you dabble your hands in art journaling or mixed media and never heard of this artist, look up his art! His work is especially interesting for people like you!)
This week I finished another scrapbook layout – again I used two challenges to create with. It’s relaxing and fun to make a scrapbook layout using the inspiration that challenges provide and above all, it’s a way to use my photos and keep the ‘memory album’ going.
So what was it all about this time?
Dutch Dares challenge: “Scrap a large or THE biggest change in your life!”
Challenge YOUrself: “We would like to see polka dots on your layout somewhere, it doesn’t matter how many or how few you use and as always, don’t forget to include a photo with YOU on your layout.”
What changed my life
Journaling is in Dutch: “Of course: study, falling in love, living together, finding a job, giving birth to my son and many, many house-movings: it’s all live changing. But what really changed my life was that moment in 2009 that I learned about Art Journaling. In the (more than) ten years after, I bound many, many journals in which I create daily. I published an art magazine, my art got published in various books and mags, I exhibited my art journals in an art galery and I teach art journal workshop. I became an artist!”
Thanks for your visit.
I’m glad we can still do that without risk: visit each other online.
I will spend the upcoming days in my atelier and surround myself with paint and brushes.
The creating bug may bite me, and that’s a non-dangerous virus to catch…
Have a lovely weekend y’all, stay safe!
Je t’embrasse
These are strange times indeed, but your haiku is most relevant! It is touching our lives individually and as a whole. Wising you a good and healthy week!
I am so glad for our connection here dear Marit, that it continues our friendship of meeting in person when traveling… so right now, we travel via the internet and I so appreciate the beauty that you create, as well as Lena’s photos. I love that I am a part of one of your many creations! I look forward to the continued inspiration and beauty you create Marit! Have a good weekend and week to come! I’m thinking of you!
It has been awhile since a worked in an art journal. I have been sidetracked with other art. I have been thinking about more journaling. You inspire me.
Coronavirus—the invisible, yet deadly, threat. May it soon be gone!
Marit, your layout is so creative! Especially love how you applied our polka dots theme to the background paint and your photo. Thank you for joining us at Challenge YOUrself! : )
Love your layout – and how you used the polka dot challenge — Thanks for playing along with us on the Challenge YOUrself Blog!!
Wow! You did brought the present right into your haiku ~ Lovely mixed media artwork ~
Be well ~ be safe ~
Happy Moments to You,
A ShutterBug Explores
Hi Marit! What a beautiful photo you started your post with. Your friend definitely took a gorgeous one! And I love your art journal spread. It is so creative and wonderful. But I especially LOVE the one you created for Challenge YOUrself. The photos are amazing, I love your hand-written journaling, and the creative way you used polka dots here! (Along with the background paper!!) Thank you so very much for joining us this month at Challenge YOUrself. We are all very happy that you did!
Also, Marit, stay healthy and safe, too! HUGS!!!
Ah yes the creating bug any day. Thats a good way to be caught.
Happy Sunday. Thanks for your beautiful art and haiku share
Much❤love
That haiku knocks my socks off.
Such a beautiful page! Love the design and the round shapes of the photos. Thanks for joining Challenge YOUrself! Hugs Åsa
This is wonderful! I like that your photos are circles – those kind of play into the polka dot theme, too! Great job! Thanks for playing at Challenge YOUrself.
Love this and the way you incorporated polka dots into your layout. Very creative! Thank you for joining in with us at Challenge YOUrself!
What a cool page! I love the grungy feel and your use of colour works so well!
Thanks for joining us at Challenge YOUrself!
Beautiful layout! I love that you’ve told your wonderful story on your layout! Thanks for joining us at Challenge YOUrself!
Lauren
This layout is fantastic! I love to see all that journaling on your layout. Awesome job with the challenge! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Challenge YOUrself! -Lori DT
Your art is beautiful, I really admire you!! Love the painted polka dots on your layout. Thank you for joining us at Challenge YOUrself this month.