It’s Tuesday evening, and I’m exhausted!
Last weekend was very hectic and took a lot of my energy (I come to that later)
and on top of that, I decided to clean the kitchen cabinets today. I’m not very
fund of housekeeping tasks, and I certainly don’t like cleaning but – like it or
not – the kitchen has to be cleaned every once in a while… I must say: my hard
work shows. Everything is shiny and I feel very satisfied! Satisfied and tired.
I didn’t want to skip this post though, ’cause I have some things to show you –
but I won’t make it a long post. Well, not too long anyway. Promise.
It’s the thirtieth today and you know what that means right?
Another prompt at A Year in the Life of an Art Journal!
As a guest host at AYITLOAAJ, I make a page with each prompt to
inspire you and try to seduce you to play along!
Each prompt has three parts and it’s up to you how (and if) you use it.
Use the idea as a jumping off point, use the song lyrics and/or the technique
– or not. Just let the prompt inspire you to make something!
THE PROMPT: Dive in
THE SONG: Edge of Glory – Lady GaGa
PRODUCT/TECHNIQUE: Shape layering
With this prompt, the overall title got to me. As you can see, I didn’t
use the song lyrics and the technique. Marilyn Monroe on a diving board
got me all philosophic! So I journaled about how it feels when you are
young ánd how the feeling changes when you grow older.
(21 x 19,5 cm - 8.3 x 7.7 inch)
Journaling (in Dutch):
“It’s obviously quite a good feeling, to be young and beautiful. You can sit
high on a diving board, strike a graceful pose. You get all the attention without
doing more then just that. No one can see your uncertainty – you are too high
for that. But the moment passes. You get older you know. One day, you will
have to jump. Into life. Into the deep. And yes, your hair gets wet then.
And everyone can see your protruding ears, but OH, does it feel good!”
On to the hectic weekend then…
When you look at my weekly art journal page, you might get a clue where
the ‘hectic’ came from… yep, that’s my beloved up there looking like one
of those zombies from Michael Jacksons’ clip ‘Thriller’ (if you’re old enough
to remember that one…!)
The Chronicles of Marit 2011 – Week 34
(30 x 21 cm - 11.8 x 8.3 inch)
My beloved fell in a very unfortunate way – with his head right on
the edge of the sidewalk (in Dutch: ‘stoeprand’ – the English dictionary
calls it ‘curb’… I never heard of this word but I presume you know it?!)
Anyway – to make a long story short – there was an ambulance involved,
a lot of blood, hours of waiting, a MRI* scan and approximately 20 stitches…
He’s doing OK now (both his eyes turned from blue to purple to black to
green to yellow in just three days!) but you will not be surprised when I tell
you that this accident scared the sh*t out of me!
I have one last thing for the Dutchies before I go –
so to all my foreign friends I say goodnight and see you soon!
Take care, don’t fall on the curb!
* I’ve been informed it was a CT scan… sorry ’bout the mistake
En dan even over in het Nederlands:
Sind juli is er een Nederlandstalig forum in de lucht wat geheel gewijd is aan
art journaling en mixed media. De meeste art journalers zitten links en
rechts natuurlijk al op Engelse sites en forums, maar ik kan je vertellen dat het
een verademing is om ook eens ‘in je moers taal’ over deze creatieve tak
te kunnen ‘kleppen’. Het forum is opgericht door Anneke Wijers en er zijn al
heel wat dames actief op het forum. Ben je geïnteresseerd: ga dan vooral
een kijkje nemen bij Art Journaling en Mixed Media
Leuke frisse pagina’s! Vooral ook de letters op de eerste zijn gaaf. En je lief doet wel rare dingen om in jouw chronicles te komen…:-)
I’m not fond of the kitchen cleaning either but as you said it must be done. Love your art so cool!
Great art work but what a hectic weekend – hope you recover from it this week!
Hope your sweetie is healing more and more each day!
Love the journaling on the Marilyn page.
Oh la la!! 🙂 I loveeeeeeeeeee these!! And call me over next time you want to clean! hehehehehe… one of my nicknames is “Miracle Worker” … lol… I can make anything organized and clean! :):):):):):):):):):):)
Beide werken zien er fantastisch uit!! Knap dat je bij the prompt “Dive in” dit passende plaatje weer weet te vinden!
Prachtige kleuren ook weer, en ook Marius staat er “gekleurd” op… Gaat het weer een beetje beter met hem???
Marit, I’s so sorry to hear what happened. Is he OK??? I was away for a week’s vacation, then had 2 days of professional development (I’m a reading teacher for kindergarten and 1st grade) and then the hurricane hit. I haven’t made art or looked at any until today. Damn, I miss your work.
Poor Marius! I am glad he is alright! That must have been so scary for you both!
I hope he is doing better, and you to!!
xxD
Oh, I hate those kind of accidents so much – they make you feel so shaky about the world, don’t they ? I hope your man heals up well and quickly and that you recover from the trauma as well. Take good care of you !
I love the Diving In page. So true about how things change but I bet you are the only one who ever thinks about those ears ! You are lovely as you are, Marit, my friend !
Hugs !
O Marit, wat erg voor jullie!! Ik hoop dat het snel beter gaat met Marius, de foto ziet er niet al te best uit.
Beterschap en groetjes Viv
Cleaning kitschens (and claening in general) is not my favorite thing to do, but like you, I just love and enjoy the results!
Maybe worth making an art journal page for this. 🙂
Jacqueline
Oh my dearest!
Sending healing get well wishes to your beloved…what a fright… my mother broke her hip some years ago falling over a ‘curb’ made of cement
I am SO very sorry that happened
BIG healing hugs to you all
take good care!
oxo
Love your journal, it’s beautiful!
Och Marit, wat schrikken zeg!! Gossie, ziekenauto, mri-scan…..klinkt behoorlijk heftig!! Ik hoop dat het nu alweer een stuk beter met hem (èn jou èn Nout!) gaat!!
En dat je dan, ondanks die hectiek, toch nog tijd en zin hebt om creatief te zijn…..bewonderenswaardig hoor!!
XXXJenneke
Dat is schrikken zeg, beterschap voor hem!
OMG… I am so happy that he’s okay, but what a shock for you all. Having had my summer of falls this year, I totally get it. Get well soon, Marit’s beloved. xx
Your pages are always great candy for the eyes and I shall perhaps manage to join in as I like this song!! Bravo!
Oh and before I forget, huge congrats to you on the Seth Apter book inclusion! Wonderful news! xoxo
Twee mooie artjournals weer. Leuke tekst op de eerste en minder “mooie” foto op de andere.Wat een smak heeft Marius gemaakt zeg! Beterschap met hem!!!