Tell Your Story - Art Journal Page - May 24, 2010 - Today I Feel

"Tell Your Story"

I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.

This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...
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Today I Feel... will soon be uploaded to Flickr... I am currently getting my lap top fixed. Can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members...

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For this page I chose not to use words to express how I feel. I believe the image that I found of a couple, sitting outside, in the back of a pick up, next to the water, under a canopy of trees, hugging under a blanket says it all.

The colors of the paint chip are Lemon Cream, Dipped in Honey, Saffron, Yellow Brick Road, Downy Chick, Sunnyside Up and Golden Path. I added a few doodles around the image, on it and on the paint chip to tie them all together.

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Ingredients: catalog page, paint chip, pen, marker, gold leaf pen

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Please look but don't copy.

All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!

xoxo,
Blue

Tell Your Story - Art Journal Page - May 23, 2010 - Party

"Tell Your Story"


I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.

This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...

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Party... will soon be uploaded to Flickr... I am currently getting my lap top fixed. Can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members...

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Says: camp-out, cook-out, movies, dance, music, surprise, kites, friends, sushi, cake, pinata, fun, cookies, balloons, family, dress-up

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Ingredients: magazine pages, pen, vinyl, ribbon, staples, double stick tape

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Please look but don't copy.


All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!

xoxo,
Blue

Tell Your Story - Art Journal Page - May 22, 2010 - Monday

"Tell Your Story"


I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.
This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...

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Monday... will soon be uploaded to Flickr... I am currently getting my lap top fixed. Can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members...

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In the speech bubble there is some scribbling which is meant to look like its writing in another language... follow the dotted line for 'translation' = Monday & Tuesday did not prepare me for the hell that was Wednesday.

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Ingredients: catalog page, fabric, burlap, embroidery floss, security envelope, feather, vinyl, sticker, pen, marker, glue, anguish...

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Please look but don't copy.


All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!


xoxo,
Blue

Tell Your Story - Art Journal Page - May 21 2010 - Hidden Message

"Tell Your Story"

I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.
This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...
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Hidden Message... will soon be uploaded to Flickr... I am currently getting my lap top fixed. Can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members...

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First I filled the page with text, written backwards, in black sharpie.
Which I feel is definately in line with the theme. Something to decode...
Then I painted over it in several colors, from dark to light.
I intentionally covered nearly all the text so it wasn't visible...

Lasty I wrote in black sharpie then finger painted, n white, the word Nevermind.

I wanted to write it backwards to further reinforce the hidden message theme...
I also added one of my fingerprints in the three of the corners, in white paint.

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Please look but don't copy.
All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!
xoxo,
Blue

Tell Your Story - Art Journal Page - May 20, 2010 - Change is Good

"Tell Your Story"


I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.


This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...


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Change is Good... can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members...

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change is good...


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ingredients: tissue paper, magazine pages, art deco pen, pen, glue

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I chose to leave this journal page blank...

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Please look but don't copy.

All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!

xoxo,
Blue

Tell Your Story - Journal Page - May 19, 2010 - BFF

"Tell Your Story"

I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.

This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...

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BFF... can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members...

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Says: BFF. Bill & Stephie. My BFF is my husband Bill. Which is handy because he's literally always there for me. Supportive & sweet. Fun to be with & funny. We have lots of the same interests & lots of our own interests too. * dogs * museums * spicy food * same taste in music * same taste in TV shows * Different taste in (some) movies * different past-times * but he likes my art, for example, & I enjoy his sports. I never would have watched cycling or biathlons but I do now. If it weren't for Bill I'd never have tried dog mushing, winter camping or chopping my own fire wood... we have lots of great memories together.

the top left hover over note (on flickr) says:

these houses say Mpls, MN 1996; Isabella, MN 1997; Grand Marais, MN 1998; Hovland, MN 2000; Oxdrift, ONT 2003; Wakefield, MI 2004; Chicago, IL 2004.... (all the places we've lived together)  

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the bottom right hover over note (on flickr) says: 

this little house says "Wisconsin" (where we are now)

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ingredients: color pens, pen, photograph, photo corners, glue

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Please look but don't copy.

All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome! 

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xoxo,

Blueberry

Tell Your Story - Journal Page - May 18, 2010 - Today

"Tell Your Story"

I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.

This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...

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Today... can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members... 

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Says: Today: it's my b-day. wow... I went out side this morning & Tapio said "mmmmmoooooooo" to me. Which is neat because he's a dog. I asked for a leather punch for my birthday & Bill got me one, so I spent a couple hours learning how to use it & made a bracelet that says "Sew What" out of red vinyl, black polka dot cotton & blue print of sewing supplies ruffled along the top & bottom edge. CUTE! We went out for dinner to 2510 and I'm going to bake a cake this weekend... carrot? <3<3<3<3<3<3<3 HAPPY

I also added a hover over note (on flickr). It says: this is one of my favorite fabrics & it's only a scrap...it's always been just a scrap of fabric.... and it keeps shrinking because I keep cutting bits off to use for small projects... I will be sad when I can no longer use it.

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ingredients: tissue paper, paper, fabric, magazine page, pen, glue, marker

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Please look but don't copy.
All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!

xoxo,

Blueberry

PS: This is a link to & a picture of - the SEW WHAT cuff bracelet! 

PS: I ended up making a 5 star rhubarb / strawberry birthday pie, look!

Tell Your Story - Journal Page - May 17, 2010 - My Weekend

"Tell Your Story"

I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.

This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...

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My Weekend... can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members... 

 

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This is a self portrait...
Today's assignment was to use only three mediums...
I tried to stick to it using only three, to create this, but ended up using a bit more.
But for me keeping it this minimalistic is pretty impressive.... =)

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says: This weekend I accomplished baking 2 loaves of bread. Kept up with my blog & journal assignments. Helped Bill with chores so he could focus on writing. Gave back rubs. Maade grocery list. Plans with Toni and brushed the dogs... busy but productive.

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ingredients: page of book, acrylic paint, water color, pen, glitter, Art Deco white pen.

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Please look but don't copy.
All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!

xoxo,
Blueberry Blonde

Tell Your Story - Journal Page - May 16, 2010 - Happy Day - Bad Day

"Tell Your Story"

I will be posting a journal page a day! While I'm taking an online class, through Red Velvet Art (RVA), called Tell Your Story. (registration is closed) It is a 6 week class so, I'll be posting one page a day to my blog for the six weeks.

This will be a visual journey of self reflection via mixed media collage and a personal challenge...

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Today's assignment was for a two page spread...

Happy Day... can also be viewed on flickr, along with comments from other class members... 

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Says: (regarding the day this photo was taken - which was in the late 90's) 

This was a happy day. I spent the day at the MN State Fair with my family. My brother & his wife & kids. Plus my niece, my sister & mum. We did way too much walking. Plenty of resting. Endless amounts of sight seeing. We ate and went on some rides. I took pictures. My favorite place at the State Fair is the Midway. I love watching people play games & win prizes. I love all the rides. I usually ride the Ferris Wheel because it is a great way to see for along distance & I try to get some photos, too... My favorite food to eat at the State Fair is Pizzelles. Once I spent an hour traveling from one side of the fir grounds to the complete opposite side just to eat ONE! I was worth it. =) I also enjoy the indoor exhibits. I try to see the art if any... One day at the fair is great, but if you stay long enough (until after dark)  all the beautiful lights go on & a whole new world to explore opens up.... even my photos become more interesting as well as more challenging to take... I guess every time I've been to the fair is my favorite...

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ingredients: glitter, tickets, collage papers, glues, craft mesh, pen, tissue paper, photo, photo corners, gold embroidery floss, four clear post its, gold trim, rubber cement resist, blue acrylic wash, embroidery needle

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Please look but don't copy.
All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!

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Here's page two: Sad Day...

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says: I've had my share of Bad Days. They come / they go. I live & learn. Anne of Green Gables says "Today is a new day with no mistakes in it yet." And I believe that is true. We are always getting another chance... What is important is how we choose to take it. Ticket to opportunity. Memories worth enduring.

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ingredients: acrylic paint, collage papers, magazine page, pen, dragon stamp (on cheek) chalk, ticket, cupcake shape, felt, skull trim, glues, jumbo raindots (by cloud 9 design), blue netting, hounds-tooth, packing tape trim, canceled postage.

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Please look but don't copy.
All comments, thoughts and constructive criticisms welcome!

xoxo,

Blueberry Blonde