Journal number two arrived and had me stumped for ideas. Each direction I started to go didn't seem to lead anywhere so I just kept pushing through. Now, I'm late for the deadline to mail the journal to the next artist but I think I'm calling this done.
Blank pages are always a challenge. So many possibilitites. This time it was even more challenging as it was the first time I was working in someone elses book. I want to do right by the artist & owner of the journal ... ack, the pressure.
I thought about using some texture. I have this wonderful vintage Japanese grass cloth that my neighbor gave to me and have been looking for the right project to use it ...
Finally couldn't take the blank page so hit it with a wash of color. I had to start somewhere ...
I had a picture in my mind of yellows and geens conjuring up a '60s feel but after the color wash and playing with the grass cloth I hit a mental block (again). So, time to push on to something else ... words. Found these in a 1951 Beauty magazine ...
Once again, a bit challenged as to where to go next. I added a bit of turquoise glitter to the edges for color and for texture ...
Finally decided to key off of the 'Stag Line' and 'Pretty Foot' text and, thinking of the journals theme, thought of old friends coming together because of their common love for something ... in this case old ladied lovin' to put on their dancin' shoes. Welcome to Aunt Helen and her friends ...
Some 'journaling' of sorts came next ...
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one."
- c.s. lewis
This is nowhere close to the journal spread image I had in my head when I started but just went with it. I feel like maybe the page still needs something but I don't know what and since I tend to do a bit too much at times plus it's past due to go to the next artist and the next journal has arrived ... I think I'm calling it done.
