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AJ IS - Creative

zebidee75

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Ok, so I know this page LOOKS all arty and painty and complicated, but really it's not - REALLY! I started with one of Emily's Mixed Up background papers (which already has the paint all over it - yay!). Then I added one of Syndee's art dolls and clipped a different one of Emily's papers to it (so now I have an arty/painty doll and I STILL haven't had to be arty myself!). Next I added my title and the journaling round my art doll. Only then did I take a step back from the page and asked myself if I thought it was complete. Personally I felt that the background needed just a little bit more 'paint' on it. So Emily to the rescue again with her Mixed Up brushes! I picked a couple I liked, picked some colours already on the background and randomly 'stamped' a couple of brushed on the background, where I felt it needed it. (Tip: if you 'stamp' each of your brushes onto a new layer, then you can move them and resize and recolour them, even once you've stamped them - I do this quite often as I like to find 'just the right place' for my stamp - yes I know I'm OCD!!!!) The very last thing I did was to add the bits of tape - and that was purely me - I wanted to add one final bit of texture and interest - just because I could!

 

So one arty, painty, mixed media-style AJ page - created by me, the most unpaintsy person in the whole world. If I can do it, so can you - give it a go, it is fun - HONEST!

 

Credits: Mixed Up Paper 1 (http://store.scrapgirls.com/mixed-up-paper-1-p31609.php) Brush Set: Mixed Up 1 Biggie (http://store.scrapgirls.com/brush-set-mixed-up-1-biggie-p31606.php) ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Art Journal Silhouettes (http://store.scrapgirls.com/scrapsimple-embellishment-templates-art-journal-silhouettes-p31953.php) ScrapSimple Alpha Templates: Messy Paint (http://store.scrapgirls.com/scrapsimple-alpha-templates-messy-paint-p31977.php) Chambray Embellishment Biggie (http://store.scrapgirls.com/chambray-embellishment-biggie-p28831.php) Naturally Neutral Paper (http://store.scrapgirls.com/naturally-neutral-paper-p24904.php)

 

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jode2771

Anna this is outstanding!!!!! I love how you explained the simple way you made it - it really is achievable and yet it looks a million bucks! Love the sentiment and how wonderfully you expressed the idea both in words and pictures and style... L.O.V.E it!

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jhbren

Oh, Anna - you had FUN! And the result is delightful. I love the text shaped around your silhouette, and all the splashes/brushes of color. Thank you for the clear description of your creative steps. I love your word - "unpaintsy" - but you do paint - digitally!

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Florida granny

Um... you can't do "Art Journal"??? You coulda' fooled me! :D This is beautiful! I love the colors, the mix of patterns and embellishments, and especially the text path around "you". Keep painting!

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MariJ

Anna, this is awesome! You did a fabulous job being artsy and creative and I would suspect you'd be the only one around here who would say you aren't! I giggled and smiled through your whole explanation here and I can feel you had FUN - and that's great! I really like the soft colors you used and the painty feel to your layout. I also really like your sentiments and journaling - so true! Thanks for showing us how you did this and sharing a part of yourself in the Art Journaling Gallery.

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Guest Doris R

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This is so great, love the journaling around the figure. The "tools" you used made an outstanding page. Thanks for sharing your process. Wonderful, and very CREATIVE page.

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alsoarty

I love that you write the steps you used. It really is easier than one thinks. I love this page, and you did it so well with the extra touch.

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