MariJ Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Happy Thursday! All the enthusiastic responses and layout creations have convinced me that we need to continue in Art Journaling for yet another week. In case you missed the first two explanations you can find them through these links - Week 1 and Week 2. In short, Art Journaling is like keeping a written journal, except we use art, symbols, words and no photos. It's usually very artsy with the number one rule being it's all about YOU so "anything goes". In week one we journaled how you were feeling "right now" and week two found us exploring our connection to Nature. For week three I thought we'd focus more on the JOURNALING side of Art Journaling. I looked through many different Art Journal pages and found that a "stream of consciousness" writing is often used… This means beginning to write and keep going, the main idea being to get parts of yourself down on your page. Suggestions include setting a timer for 5 minutes and writing (in our case typing) -- going as quickly as you can without a lot of thought. If your mind is blank, start your journaling with "My mind is a total blank" or "I don't know what to say" and continue from there. Whatever comes to your mind, just type it down, one sentence, phrase or word after another. To begin, instead of starting with a "paper" background, this week we're going to begin with our journaling. In "Journal Spilling" by Diana Trout, I found three ideas to help you start -- 1. "Secrets and Wishes" Be awash in your wishes and dreams. Write it all down - large dreams, small dreams, funny or silly; it should flow from heart to hand to page. Let it flow and keep typing for as long as you can or until you feel finished. 2. "Personal Landscape" Think about where you live and how you feel about this place. It can be where you really live or where you'd like to escape sometime. Did any surprises come out? Remember to just keep typing - without trying to think. 3. "When I Look Into My Eye" Look deep into yourself. What do you see right now? What does the terrain look like? Feel like? Pick one of these prompts and start typing, adding words or phrases - whatever comes to your mind. Try not to judge or think -- just keep writing. Your aim is to produce a paragraph, page or even a few blocks of thoughts. When you are finished, read what you wrote and see how it feels in you. Go through your stash and find a background that feels suitable to your writing. Open a text box and copy and paste your writing onto your background. Now, here's where your creativity comes in. Is your writing too private to share? You can blend it into the page so that letters, words or thoughts show, but not the entire piece. Change the blending mode so it almost melts into the background or highlight letters, words or parts of them with a different color or size. The point is to make art with your words - make them part of your design. You can even break up your words or sentences and place them around the page. Or repeat them over and over and over - it's up to you! Next look at your page and decide if there's a "theme" or feeling to it all. Maybe you'd like to type one word BIG on the page or a few small ones all around. Think about symbols that might represent what you journaled. Search through your stash and find pieces that show how you feel or illustrate your words… Add any other pieces you desire and when it feels finished, sit back, admire your work and please post it in the General Message Board Challenge Gallery for us all to see. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Here's my page… Look Into My Eye and Jode has so kindly created another example - Personal Landscape Many MANY thanks to Jode for all the teamwork effort on helping to make these challenges work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Arell Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 LOVE the theme of this week's challenge, Marilyn and I absolutely loved your page! I'm already having one of those bad, bad days so maybe at the end of the day when it's all over with I can put it all down and scrap it! Right now I have a full day ahead of me with lots of challenging issues in front of me - one son having surgery, taking my Dad to the hospital too, Chris to his group therapy, and of all things, the cat had surgery yesterday and has to be picked up today. My head is spinning and I'm just waiting for my sweet baby Crawford to get here! I'll tackle this one tonight! Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Ohhhh.. So sorry to hear about your day(s) Sara. Take care, hang in and don't forget to BREATHE... Hope that making a page will let out some of your creative energy. Hugs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessrunningfingers Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm going to try to get this done today, and hopefully I am going to be able to go back and do last Thursday's. We moved last week, and even though it was in the same complex, it was a bit stressful, so I missed a lot on SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Was thinking of and missed you last Thursday, Joyce! Hope all went well and you are having a more peaceful time now. Looking forward to whatever you can create! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebidee75 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Awesome challenge - know what i want to do, just need to find time to do it!!! Hope your day is getting better Sara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 This is an incredible challenge. I'll have to think on it for awhile until I come up with something to put down on paper. Too many thoughts are swirling around in my head at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Great challenge, Marilyn! I'll have to find time to take a stab at this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Showers Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm going to have to come back and revisit these amazing challenges in a few weeks. I'm really missing my scrapping time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Just had to give this a try, even though I didn't use one the of prompts. And I'm not real sure about the results, but HERE it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Seeing my page in the gallery allowed me to see what was missing...a title! I've just posted an edited version. I like it better, the title seems to explain everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Seeing my page in the gallery allowed me to see what was missing...a title! I've just posted an edited version. I like it better, the title seems to explain everything. I liked it before, but that sure is a great title, too Ann! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in N.Z Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 its funny as I started this the other day so only had to add the jourmaling but that wass the hard part. Another great challenge Marilyn Here is mine The storms of life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 This was really a challenge for me .... but I gave it a go. "to Be" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actnfunny Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Here is my contribution. I wish I had done a couple of things differently and I'm sorely tempted to take it back and change them. But no.. I won't. LOL Temptation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Arell Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 ALWAYS looking for a little peace with NO DRAMA here so HERE is my contribution! Thanks, Marilyn! I do love your challenges even though I haven't been able to do them all! Your explanations are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnotDreams Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I finished my first art journal layout and posted it last night. Here's the link: http://scrapgirls.net/forum/gallery/image/145213-art-journal-challenge-815/ I did decide that if I'm going to do more of this I need to learn PSE a bit better. (Like how to use brushes and drawing tools to actually "draw" on my page.) And next sale I'll need to pick up some of the more artsy kits... I know some of you have already visited the page and left love. Thanks for the encouragement! Karen PS: How do you do the short links I see in various posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 OHhhhh my... I am again in awe of all of the bravery, willingness and gorgeous work everyone is creating! Lovely..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 I finished my first art journal layout and posted it last night. Here's the link: http://scrapgirls.net/forum/gallery/image/145213-art-journal-challenge-815/ I did decide that if I'm going to do more of this I need to learn PSE a bit better. (Like how to use brushes and drawing tools to actually "draw" on my page.) And next sale I'll need to pick up some of the more artsy kits... I know some of you have already visited the page and left love. Thanks for the encouragement! Karen PS: How do you do the short links I see in various posts? Hi Karen! Lovely work - I sure did enjoy your first attempt, it's wonderful! Ok, first.. To post the shorter link, copy the link to your page (as you did above). Then, when you open a box to type your comment (like above when you added your link) look at the top and you will see a smiley face and to the right of it something that looks like...... A link! Click that and a box will come up. Paste YOUR link in the top space (URL) and in the bottom (Link Text) whatever you'd like your link to say. (for example the title of your layout or whatever). Then click on "insert link" and that's it! As for learning about brushes, if you are able during the next sale, I'd suggest this book about brushes - Mastering Brushes for PhotoShop Elements, it's wonderful! It was part of a brush class I took here a while ago and will show you many techniques. Feel free to PM me or ask here if you have any questions, or post on the Message Board - there are always so many kind and knowledgeable people around to help. And check the newsletter for any chats where you can "talk" (ok, type) live time and ask about things, too! Hope that helps and glad you are here scrapping! Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessrunningfingers Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I finished mine, although I'm not completely happy with it. Here's the link. Where I Live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapgran Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I found this very difficult to do. I am not a real artsy person but decided to have a go. I have done personal landscape - Outside My Window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoarty Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Here is My link - I was not happy with this - but I fussed enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Here is my layout for the Art Journaling 3. Living the Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Arell Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Fabulous layouts! What fun this has been, Marilyn! I know your brain is churning thinking about this week's Thursday Challenge! I think we should have one of these every week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireee Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Here is my layout. This is as therapeutic as traditional journaling. Thanks for the challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in N.Z Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 here is another one from me Moving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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