Friday, May 18, 2012

Splitter-Splatter and Pitter-Patter...

Tis me just flitting in with two new pages of inky ramblings. At the moment I'm leap-frogging - paintbrush in hand - between journal pages, nursery floors and DT work!

It seems my gentle stroll into a bit of art journalling is well-timed as it definitely balances out the demands of creating for set themes. It's nice to just 'do a bit', ponder the mood and come back with another layer, be it midday or midnight...
Although I started them separately, somehow these two pages really wanted to hold hands...
so I worked on both with layers of Color Washes, Dylusions Sprays, stencils and heaps of gesso. The words read 'being me' and 'It's simply done with shatter-proof life" which relates to me being tougher than I think, even on uncertain ground.
I'm on an often turbulent but I think also worthwhile journey with myself. Learning to just be, and embrace where I am today. All those motivational sentiment stamps we have look pretty on paper... in real life they take a bit more homework.
Wishing you all lots of Happy Weekending! Sarah.

Sharing for the first time with Art Journal Cafe!

20 comments:

MYSAVIOR said...

I love your technique!

♥♥♥
Sue

Dottie said...

I love your pages. The colors are wonderful and you have created so much depth and movement with the layers. I find art journaling to be the best way to be present with myself, connect with my center and many times come to a more peaceful place with myself and my circumstances Thanks for sharing!

Caro said...

Your are so right about the homework. Loving the colours you are using.

Caro

Helen said...

I love all those vibrant patches of colour!Fabulous! Hope you remember to rest a bit too, you have precious cargo on board!!!

Siobhan Brignull said...

oh you got me all excited with the Pitter patter in the title I thought baby had arrived, LOL. Love the pages though..x

SusanLotus said...

Nice colourful pages!

france papillon said...

love not only the page, but how you build it: i'm the kind of person who can't let go till it's done. so this is a very nice lesson of the day and i'll think of it next time i'm stuck: let go and come back whenever you feel it!
thanks so much for joining us at Art Journal Café! Hope to see you back for our next challenge :)

Lechatquitousse said...

Your pages are amazing of colors and layer.....thank you so much to play with us with this first challenge of A.J.C.

Lulu Berlue said...

Thank you so much for sharing your layout with us at Art Journal Café !
I love all the colours and layers ! Just full of yourself...
Lulu

Unknown said...

I love the colours ! it's beautiful

Carol Q said...

gorgeous pages.

Unknown said...

The colours and depth to these are amazing.

Kim Dellow said...

I spotted this on Facebook and just had to comment - Fabulous as always Sarah - LOVE the colours! Hope you have a lovely week. Kim

froebelsternchen said...

fabulous!

Unknown said...

Splendid!

Tuire Flemming said...

This is fantastic!

Marjie Kemper said...

These pages are so gorgeou, Sarah.... layers and layers... i LOVE it!

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love this! I am new to art journaling, and I am inspired by the depth and layers you create.

lena-dailyscrap said...

Your splitter-splatter pages are just perfect! Lovely!

Jeffy said...

I love your pages. The colour are wonderful !