Well HI THERE!
I know – you may not have expected a blogpost from me on Sunday
but I have to show something that cannot wait… and I totally forgot
to post it last Friday because of my ‘blurry head’.
btw – Thank you to all for the get-well wishes!
The ‘cold’ I was expecting did not set in… it was a ‘one day thing’ only.
Last weeks were very busy and stressful and the moment things slowed
down, my body must have known that I needed a day rest to recover.
I’m glad I listened to it and – like I said – I cuddled up on the couch with
a blanket and a cup of tea and watched reruns of old series.
This was on TV…
Yep, ‘Little House on the Prairie’
and I even liked watching the episode!
Ha… I really must have been ‘out of my mind’ Friday.
Well… what did I forget to post then?
For a long time now, I visit Artists in Blogland on a regular base.
Marcia Beckett, contributing editor of FEATURING, is the founder and
the site is really worth a visit! At the moment, ‘Artists in Blogland’ brings
an event called ‘Fall Fearless and Fly’ with inspiring challenges
hosted by guest-artists like Ronda Palazzari, Dina Wakley, Joanne Sharpe
and Nathalie Kalbach (to name a few).
This is what the website has to say about the event:
“The autumn equinox marks the arrival of fall, traditionally seen as a season
of changes leading to the dark of winter. Let’s use the time between today and
January 2013 to reflect on shedding and releasing aspects of our lives that
don’t serve us, and embracing positive and uplifting perspectives as we end
one year and begin the next.”
Although I have little time in the next months to play along – and the
top 2000 blog party to host myself in December – I definitely wanted to
play with at least one ‘Fall Fearless’ challenge.. so I picked the very first
challenge to work with!
I made an art journal page for it a week ago, but totally forgot to post it.
Since due day is today I thought I might as well throw in an extra post.
The challenge brought a set of prompts that you could choose from (or use all)
Headline Prompt: Inventing the Future: Where do you want to be 5, 10, 15
years from now. What’s holding you back? What’s propelling you forward?
What do you need to do or stop doing to create your future?
Color Prompt: Warm colors (reds, oranges, pinks, yellows)
Quote Prompt: “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day
at a time.” Abraham Lincoln
Here’s my take:
Carry on
Take a breath
Climb the stairs
Step by step
Look ahead
Don’t loose sight
Soldier on
The future’s bright
~ Marit ~
Some of you will recognize the image.
I used the stamp of the running lady in combination with this
photo of stairs before. I love how those work together to make
this metaphorical image.
The lady is stamped on white paper, coloured with Copic markers
and cut out. The photo of the stairs is tranfered into my art journal
with the lady glued on top. When I cut of the shadow, it is like she’s
climbing instead of running.
Stamp: Running Lady
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Photo taken in 2006 |
I hope y0u liked this extra Sunday post.
Enjoy the rest of the day, see you next week!
P.S. edited at 5.20 PM (European time) I just got the message –
I am highlighted on The Altered Page today as part of the Pulse
..
marie-eve says
beautiful!!!
Yvonne says
Wauw, wat een gave pagina Marit. Mooie tekst heb je erbij gezet. De stempel van de rennende dame is één van mijn favorieten. Misschien wel omdat ik ook wel zo’n perfect figuurtje zou willen? 😉
Catharina Engberg says
Wow! It looks like a dream! And the stairs going up to heaven. Love it!
Danielle says
WOW dit is echt geweldig!! Het lijkt wel of de trap en de vrouw getekend zijn, echt prachtig!
Carolyn Dube says
Glad the cold stayed away! I haven’t seen a Little House on the Prairie for eons. So glad you were able to join Fall Fearless and Fly this week- your page is beyond stunning! The dreamy quality of it is magnificent!
Kathy says
LOVE this! It’s so strong yet ethereal. Beautiful!
Ritu Dua says
Oh wow this is completely stunning…I love all the bright and cheerful colors 🙂
emily (justem) says
Little House on the Prairie!!!!!! 🙂
And your art journal page is beautiful! Love the yellow and pink.
Julie Tucker-Wolek says
I used to love watching Little House on the Prairie!! I love love love your journal page!! LOVING how you added the woman on the stairs!!!
maja60 says
Gelukkig dat het mee viel met je verkoudheid, het kleine huis op de prairie is dan echt zo’n serie waar je rustig van wordt en bij in slaap valt. Leuke pagina, het is inderdaad net of ze de trap oploopt. Nog een fijn weekend!
Marcia says
beautiful artwork! Thanks for spotlighting my blog and Artists in Blogland! And, thanks for playing along with our challenge.
Jessica Sporn says
amazing page! I love how you used the quote to inspire the image for your art. Thank you for joining Fall Fearless & Fly!
MargieH says
Hope you are feeling better – Little House on the Prairie! I used to watch that when I was a girl! LOL!! Love your take on the challenge – great job <3
Nathalie says
Very uplifting!
Tracy :) says
Wow, what a great page. Nice poem as well.
I loved Little House on the Prairie 🙂
Sandra says
Wat een supergave pagina, Marit! Helemaal geweldig zoals je de stempel en de foto hebt gecombineerd. En bedankt voor de link naar die site. Ben erg benieuwd maar lijkt me erg leuk om mee te doen!
Pamela K. says
I love your art journal page! Beautiful! Glad to hear you are feeling better. I’m just getting over a cold. Not fun! Look forward to seeing more of your artwork.
Caatje says
Mooie pagina! Gave stempel ook.
En ach…little house on the prairie, da’s toch het ultieme jeugdsentiment?
Lena says
Gisteren de PC niet eens aan gezet… zie nu pas je prachtige werk! Geweldige kleuren en je gedichtje is ook super!!
Enne… die trap ken ik! Pffff… we hebben wat afgeklommen toen!! Leuk dat die herinneringen weer naar boven komen n.a.v. deze post!!
Kooky says
The colours are lovely on your page. My favourite bit is the writing, it’s so fluid and free, very vivid. Glad you’re on the mend.
Carly says
So gorgeous! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a photograph and stamp so seamlessly woven into an art journal page! Love it.
sharon says
Love your page the colours are lovely.