Well, it took me a few extra days, but my very first Moleskine art journal is complete!
That only took me...3 years. Literally. I completed the very first page in this book back in March 2008. We still lived in North Carolina back then. Yep, you could say it took me a while to get into it.
At any rate, here they are, the last dozen or so pages {click to enlarge images and/or visit my flickr photostream for complete views}
All the Single Ladies
I love the font I found for 'ooh la la', it was cut out of one my Parent's Book Club books by Jack Kent.
Remains of Valentine's Day
Used a few odds and ends from the Valentine's tea party celebration, including tissue paper that I decoupaged to the page for a background.
Think Spring now
Getting a bit impatient even back in early February. Incorporated some rub-ons (KI) from my scrapbooking stash.
Let the Elephant Roar
The centerpiece of this page is a reproduction matchbox sticker from my stash.
Oh Baby
I wanted to incorporate some fabric bunting onto a page. The thing about the piglets made me giggle--and be thankful I didn't give birth to 34 babies at once. Two nearly killed me as it was. Literally.
Polka Dot House
This page totally makes me smile. More dimensional elements in the form of paper flowers.
No. 4
This page came out of having 4 circle stickers I wanted to use and listening to Ebby & Caroline repeat lines from the I Am Number 4 movie trailer over and over during a vacation visit.
Tell Me of Your Love
This is something I started singing to my kids when they were babies. I still say it to them but I'm more likely to get an eye roll than the sweet responses of yore. Oh well, I'll keep trying.
Time for Spring, Now
Even more impatient...
Create
I love this page. I was totally inspired by a page by Samantha Kira Harding in a past issue of Somerset Art Journaling magazine. That's one of Cuyler's spelling worksheets in the background.
Window
Bird from old Cavallini calendar, lots of hand cut letters from old books
Lucky You Wish
I particularly like the quote about the Queen's tirade. I may or may not have been thinking of my favorite teenager whilst creating this page...
Colorful Life
One more collection of magazine phrases, along with Amy Butler die cuts from K&Co. and some doodling.
The End
Thinking I might use this phrase on every last page of my journals. Of course I may forget that by the time I finish my next one in 2014 ;-).
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. Hoping I march forth this month with continuing in a new art journal along with getting back to creating some banners and other etsy shop type goodies. I'm feeling like the art journaling really helped with my creative motivation.
Now I just need to clean-up my work table!
