I'm not an artist, never have really claimed to me. But I love being creative. I love photography, card making and sometimes will dabble here and there with re-purposing things like my friend
Karisse talks about
here as a guest blogger. So, when I read about a 30 Day Journal Challenge I got excited and decided to participate. It's been lovely! I'm enjoying the prompts and the chance to express myself creatively.
I must confess that I had to make it a goal of mine to not compare my journal to anyone else. I have a tendency to look down on my artistic abilities as not any good. It all stems back to an owl I made in art class in 4th grade. I was pretty proud of that owl, my teacher, however, wasn't as impressed. Sadly her comment about it not being a good idea to gt my hopes up of being an artist one day dashed my dreams and made me slightly insecure when it came to art work. In fact, it wasn't until I met Karisse's mom that I felt free to express my creative side. There was something really special about that lady...she made you feel like an artist.
Anyway, back to the journal...I accepted the challenge and am on day 9 (which I am about to complete!)....here are the ones I've done so far :)
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| My Goals for the 30 Day Challenge |
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| What I've got happening in the month of June |
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| We had to draw what we wish we were wearing that day... |
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| I loved doing this one! Thinking through what my summer traditions were. I got creative and used some mixed media with stickers that I have from scrap booking. |
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| A love letter to myself |
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| A love letter to someone else - my parents in this case |
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| My Time Capsule...its a work in progress |
This is SO great!!!!! Have you posted them to the flickr group? I've fallen behind! I've decorated the letter to myself and the letter to someone else, but I haven't written it yet. Thank you for that memory of my mom. It brought tears to my eyes. She did have a way of making every one feel special. ;)
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