\n“Expect to see more artwork coming from now on…”<\/em><\/p>\n
Not yet, my friends, not much anyway.<\/p>\n
Yes, I had more time last week and yes I made good use of it but photo’s
\nof a clean toilet, a neat bathroom, fresh sheets on the beds and ironed
\nclothes in the cabinet aren’t very interesting to you I guess…
\nI can tell my men found it VERY MUCH interesting! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
But you know me… I\u00a0 couldn’t let the week pass by completely without
\nbeing creative so don’t worry, I have something to show you.<\/p>\n
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The mailman Kathy (“amusing It’s going to be difficult to choose which of the print(s) I will frame, ..<\/p>\n I was a little bit behind with the “A Year in the Life of an Art Journal<\/a>” Fragments of a Self<\/strong><\/p>\n The inspiration came from my own workshop where there was a lesson I used some light paint and distress ink on the background and journaled The journaling The things I love, You get the picture, ..<\/p>\n I used several detailed photo’s of myself to make the collage. ..<\/p>\n This is going to be a long post after all… ’cause while I’m typing my post <\/em><\/p>\n N: “Mum?”<\/p>\n Me: “Hmmm?”<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n N: “This is your lucky day!”<\/p>\n Me: “Oh?”<\/p>\n N: “Look!”<\/p>\n Me: “I’m writing a post, hon”<\/p>\n N: “But look, remember this?”<\/p>\n Me: *sigh*<\/p>\n Me: “Yes, I remember! N: “I only wrote My oh my! Isn’t that the sweetest thing? I guess it IS my lucky day!<\/p>\n The book is 25 x 35 cm (9.8 x 13.7 inch) and there’s a protective sheet There are I’d love ..<\/p>\n So this was a long post after all. Je t’embrasse!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.maritspaperworld.com\/old-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_prints_katherine.jpg\" "\\"Prints")
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\nbrought me a huge
\nenvelope last week
\nand I couldn’t
\nbelieve my eyes
\nwhen I opened it!<\/p>\n
\nmuses”<\/a>) send me
\nthese beautiful
\nprints! I won two
\nof them a while ago,
\nbut she send me so much more…
\n..<\/p>\n
\neach one is gorgeous in it’s own way and I love them all!!!
\nThank you so much sweet Kathy!!!<\/p>\n
\nchallenges – the new one (#11) was on the blog last Tuesday while I
\nstill had to make prompt #10… so in between cleaning and laundry
\nI worked on a page with the word “Self”.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nlast week about pop art. I had some examples in the lesson and one of
\nthe art works was by David Hockney who works with Polaroids.<\/p>\n
\nwith a grey pen.<\/p>\n<\/a>..<\/p>\n
\nis all about me;
\nthe roles I have
\nin life (mother,
\ndaughter, lover)<\/p>\n
\nthe things I hate
\nand so on.<\/p>\n
\nright?<\/p>\n
\nI used Tim Holtz alpha masks –\u00a0 outlined with a black marker – for the title.
\nIt says “Fragments of a Self” and I gave the inside just a little bit of colour
\nwith distress ink. A few paint strokes using a dry brush finished the page of.<\/p>\n
\nmy son is cleaning his room upstairs and just a minute ago he suddenly
\nstood behind me…<\/p>\n(turning around)<\/h6>\n
<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nthat’s the journal
\nyou bought from
\nyour saving money
\na few years back.”<\/p>\n
\non the first page
\nand I don’t have
\nany use for it really
\nso I want to give it
\nto you mum.
\nWith all your
\nart journaling
\nand all…
\nI just know
\nyou will
\nhave a good
\nuse for it.”<\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nbetween each page… WOW!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/em>
\nAnd take
\na look
\nat the
\ntexture
\nof the
\npaper!<\/p>\n
\nlittle fibres
\nin the paper
\nand the
\nstructure
\nis so neat!<\/p>\n
\nto try some
\nwater colour
\npaint on this…!<\/p>\n
\nI hope to show some more artwork next week… I’m sure I can’t resist
\nthis new journal and start working in it this weekend!
\nSee you next week!<\/p>\nAnd remember: you have until July 1st for this:<\/em><\/span>
\nI am gathering advice and wisdom from all over the world – to add in a mini
\nalbum I’m creating for my son to give to him as he graduates highschool \u00e1nd
\nturns 18. What would you say to him? What advice would you give to a young
\nadult, stepping into a new life phase? All quotes, suggestions, advice, poems<\/em>
\nand so on are welcome! Read more about it in this post<\/a>.<\/em><\/h5>\n