a FUNNY thing about LIFE... 47

Hello there! I've been wanting to play in my art journal more in search of my own style, my own creative voice as "they" say but I was in desperate need of inspiration so while shopping at the local fabric store, I purchased a few different awesome Stampington & Company magazines: Art Journaling and Somerset Studio. Just what I needed to get my mojo jump started!

I tackled creating a two page spread in my larger size art journal that measures 9" x 12". This is what I came up with:

I wasn't happy with all the black so I pulled my supplies back out and white washed away some of the black shading then doodled here and there. I find the softer lines easier on the eyes ~ which version do you like? 

To create these art journal pages, I combined various MFT stamps, Die-namics dies, stencils, paints and inks. 

I stamped a sentiment from Die-namics Vertical Greetings 11 Die & Stamp Set on a die cut made using a Die-namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX die.

All the die cut hearts were made using various sized Die-namics Heart STAX dies.

Page 2:

Another die cut heart made using a Die-namics Heart STAX die:

I stenciled the words DREAM and BELIEVE on die cuts made using Die-namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX dies:

I randomly stamped text using a stamp from Die-namics First Class Friend Stamp Set Set.

 For color inspiration, I joined along with The Play Date Cafe:

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope I've inspired you to create!
Be Sweet ;)