New art journal pages

ART CHALLENGE: Calendar Challenge (and a sure-fire way to fail)

I really want to join the Kathryn Wheel 2011 Calendar challenge but my first instinct was … It is half way through Feb, I should of started the first of the year, my second thought upon looking at the calendars some people have done was I could never do that good so why try?  I had similar thoughts when I was going through the over 800 blogs in OWOH and I almost wanted to quit cause there were so many amazing blogs I felt mine was not very good.

This is the way to fail at anything… compare yourself to others, make excuses about why you should not even try and then give up.

I did not give up blogging and I wont give up this challenge… so my calendar starts in the middle of Feb… sooooo what, your life starts THIS MINUTE, over and over again, every single time I slip a little I have a chance to start again fresh.  Any successful dieter or anyone recovering from addiction can tell you that you dont live life Day by day but minute by minute.

I need to learn not to be intimidated by other people’s skills, other people’s successes whether they be in art, work or weight loss, I need to learn to be INSPIRED

 

8×8 art journal pages

Scanned the rest of the finished 8×8 loose leaf Art Journal pages finally, I will try to scan more as I go and not do them all at once again.

(the Zentangles from this book are below)

2011 resolutions – warecolor wsh over white crayon on 140# watercolor paper and Gel pen

April 30th 2011 – Crayon on textured cardstock and pencil

Better man list – gel pen on cardstock

Big weight loss comparison – printed photos and gel pen on cardstock

Bloom and Flourish -collage over crayon on textrued cardstock

dec2010eclipse – watercolor pencil, micro sharpie on heavy cardstock

Distorted mirror – Metalic silver paper collaged over printed cardstock and gel pen

Me and My Dragon – Engagement Photo collaged onto pearlescent paper and metalic gel pens

Dream dress – colored pencil and crayon on textrued cardstock

Exercise – Micro sharpie over textured printed cardstock

Eyes in the Night – crayon on black cardstock

Screw up Fairy – gel pen on printed cardstock

First/last love – gel pen on printed paper

Holiday 2010 – a photo of our treetopper as a holiday card on cardstock with gel pen

I just dont see it – Gel pen and micro sharpie on card stock

It’s Impossible – collage and gel pen on cardstock

Mae West Bats – print out of vintage photo and blue gel pen zentangles

Mae West Liberty – print out of vintage photo, blue and red gel pen zentangles and quotes

Moments in Time – colored pencil on black textured cardstock with gel pen

No is not a bad word – Watercolor wash on 140# watercolor paper and gel pen

Reasons to lose # 1- 10 – Collage of watercolor washes on 140# watercolor paper with Gel Pens

Ribbons – gel pens on irridescent cardstock

I hate being sick – watercolor wash on 140# watercolor paper and gell pens

Stumble – Gel pen on printed cardstock

TIME – stickers and gel pens on cardstock

50 art journal pages based on lists

These are 50 pages I either want to do or have done

they are all based on lists and inspired by http://www.flickr.com/groups/1359120@N22/

List #1. Art Supplies I covet
List # 2. The things you’d save if your home was on fire.
List #3. List of things I want in a man.
List #4. The professions you would like to try.
List #5. List of crafts I would like to try
List #6. List of new years resolutions 2010
List #7. List or new years resolutions 2011
List #8. List the people in history you’d like to have a conversation with.
List #9. List of projects for the handfasting
List #10. List of favorite colors in order
List #11. List the places you would like to visit.
List #12. List your guilty pleasures.
List #13. List of Favorite LOVE quotes
List #14. List of Favorite Creativity Quotes
List #15 List of new clothes I want/need when I reach goal
List #16 List of things to do after my knees are replaced and healed
List #17. List your bad habits!
List #18. List your favorite movie stars.
List #19. List your acts of kindness.
List # 20. List the ways you’ve changed since your teens.
List # 21. List your favorite books.
List #22. List of things I want to do with Alex (not sexy)
List # 23. List of reasons I like to Art Journal
List# 24. List the jobs you’ve had.
List # 25. Lists of great words and meanings
List # 26. List the hangouts from your past.
List # 27. List your biggest regrets.
List # 28. List the bands/performers you’ve seen live.
List # 29. List the most memorable friends from your past.
List # 30. List your favorite songs.
List # 31. List of favorite smells
List #32. List of reasons to love Alex
List #33  List of reasons I think Alex Loves me
List #34. List the role playing games you have played
List #35. List magazines I want to subscribe to.
List # 36. List the people you love the most.
List # 37. List your favorite cartoon shows.
List # 38. List of the silly things that make me happy
List # 39. List your favorite holidays in order.
List # 40. List the best things about you.
List # 41. List your favorite homemade foods.
List # 42. List things you would change about yourself.
List # 43. List the gothy Items you wish you had.
List # 44. Your bucket list.
List #45. List your closest friends.
List # 46. List your pet peeves.
List # 47. List the things you like to do on your day off.
List # 48. List your favorite bands.
List # 49. List how I wish I could decorate my house
List # 50. List your favorite movies.