'Faith' Art Journal Page by Elisa Ablett

Welcome to September and Spring!

Is it just me or does it seem like this year is flying past?

This month we have the awesome Art Foamies challenge over in 

the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook group , 

make sure you enter this one with a fab prize up for grabs and great inspiration to be had.

I wanted to create with the gorgeous Gothic Window Art Foamies on a colourful art journal page.

Art Journaling for me is a great way to put my feelings and emotions on paper and journal about difficult times. With both my mum and mother in law not well at the moment, having FAITH and reminding myself to believe that things will get better in a creative way is helping me through this tough time. The window stamps reminded me of the gorgeous stain glass windows you see at churches and coupled with my quote about having faith, it says all that I am feeling at the moment. 

So don't forget that Art Journaling can help as a therapeutic tool during times when things are going crazy in your life and you need to ground yourself with some creative time. 

Let's take a look at the products I used from Scrap Matrix to create this page ...

 

 

 

http://scrapmatrix.com/shop-by-category/add-some-colour/paper-artsy-fresco-finish-paints/

http://scrapmatrix.com/art-by-marlene-journal-medium/

http://scrapmatrix.com/rtr-gothic-windows/

Balzar Design Art Foamies - Train Track

http://scrapmatrix.com/shop-by-category/mixed-media-art-journaling/art-by-marlene/die cut blocks

http://scrapmatrix.com/watercolour-set-2-whimsy-bright-art-by-marlene/

http://scrapmatrix.com/th-ideology-small-talk/

Other products include:

Sari Silk offcuts, Black Hessian, Music Paper, White Sharpie, sewing machine

Let's take a look at the finer details!

Stamp your Gothic Windows using black waterproof ink and let dry, paint with bright watercolours and a fine round brush and sharpies and or paint pens.

Create a layered garden by popping a few die cuts out from the Art by Marlene Die Cut blocks. Layer in and around your photo. Glue a few of the larger pieces first and then maneuver the smaller pieces around until you are satisfied with your design and then glue the rest down.

Create your background using an a4 size gel plate and Paper Artsy Fresco Paints. Each print should be unique and different and that's the beauty of the Gel Plate and monoprinting. 

Add that something 'special' by sewing offcuts of interesting material like sari silk and hessian onto music paper. 

All things that mean 'something' to me, colour, texture and music....all help with stress and anxiety.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.

Hugs 

Elisa x