creative ideas.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Altered Little Golden Book
The creative artists out there never cease to amaze me. Shirley over at Standing on the Edge altered a Little Golden Book and created an adorable way to feature her "word" of the year. Her word ACHIEVE is highlighted in this delightful little art journal. I am only spotlighting the cover here. For more photos of her pages, hop on over to her blog. You will be glad you did as it is a treasure trove of
creative ideas.
creative ideas.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Prompts 11-20 Garden
Yes...it's true...with all the rain, work, and various other comments. The Garden Art participants (myself included) fell out of the wheelbarrow. One thing I've learned from this first on line class is ....shorter time frame!!! A week or a month is very managable for me...much past that and not only do I fall out of the wheelbarrow but it runs over me. We will definately be doing more classes here at The Magical Creative Spirit but we will keep them a bit shorter in duration!!!
In the meantime, perhaps your garden is in full bloom. In the splendor of summer is a great chance to snap some awesome photos...it's not too late.....we can and will finish our lovely art journals!
Prompt 11 Rock Gardens Main Idea: Using Texture For this page in your art journal use some texture...perhaps fabric, or embossing but something to create texture. Nature has so much beauty and so many textures. Rock gardens are wonderful examples. If you have one... feature some photos of your rock garden on this page!
Prompt 12 Garden Furniture: Main Idea: Outdoor Living For this prompt focus on your outdoor living spaces, journal about them and perhaps include a photo....or maybe look through magazines and include a photo of what you would like your outdoor space to be like...
Prompt 13 Flower Language Main Idea: A Picture's Worth a 1000 Words This page...no journaling,.....let your photos of flowers speak for you! Use lots....maybe a collage...or a kalidiscope of color.
Prompt 14- Garden Names Main Idea: Folded Paper This page: Name you garden...what should you call it...Serenity Place? Set with a pad and pencil and brainstorm names for your lovely creation. Then create a page highlighting the name and as an added challenge....use some kind of folded paper in your creation!
Prompt 15 A Rose By Any Other Name: Main Idea: Tearing Paper This page focuses on the royal rose...create roses for your page in whatever and how many colors you'd like...oh one thing though....you have to tear the paper to create your roses...no cutting!!!
Prompt 16 The Morning Garden Main Idea: Using the Day Before Us For this prompt you need to get up EARLY one morning, sit in your garden, be silent, listen and look...absorb the sites and sounds of the garden. Sip coffee or tea...relax....gather energy and peace for the day ahead...Create your page while this experience is still fresh in your mind and heart.
Prompt 17 The Evening Garden: Main Idea: Unwinding/Using Chalk This page is similar to the morning version...but sit quietly in the evening as dusk falls and watch the garden. Notice the sounds and how the coming night brings solitude to the garden. When you create this page...I've added the challenge of using chalk!
Prompt 18 The Garden by Moonlight Main Idea: Embossing For this prompt....you have to take a night walk in the garden. Wander around the yard, Notice the flowers in their beauty at night. Do they shimmer in the moonlight. Maybe you will encounter a small rabbit or other creature visiting along with you! Now use some embossing to create your Moonlite Garden page!!!
Prompt 19: Spring Garden: Main Idea: Use Pastels For this page....think pastels...use photos, lace, or other embellishments to journal about a garden in spring....this might be a good time to write a poem about the beauty of a garden.
Prompt 20: Summer Garden: Main Idea: Use Vibrant Bold Colors Think full bloom....beauty in bold and vibrant colors. Take photos, use fabric, or other materials to highlight bold and beautiful blooms!!! Journal about summer, how you enjoy it, hate it, use it to travel along life's path.
Prompt 11 Rock Gardens Main Idea: Using Texture For this page in your art journal use some texture...perhaps fabric, or embossing but something to create texture. Nature has so much beauty and so many textures. Rock gardens are wonderful examples. If you have one... feature some photos of your rock garden on this page!
Prompt 12 Garden Furniture: Main Idea: Outdoor Living For this prompt focus on your outdoor living spaces, journal about them and perhaps include a photo....or maybe look through magazines and include a photo of what you would like your outdoor space to be like...
Prompt 13 Flower Language Main Idea: A Picture's Worth a 1000 Words This page...no journaling,.....let your photos of flowers speak for you! Use lots....maybe a collage...or a kalidiscope of color.
Prompt 14- Garden Names Main Idea: Folded Paper This page: Name you garden...what should you call it...Serenity Place? Set with a pad and pencil and brainstorm names for your lovely creation. Then create a page highlighting the name and as an added challenge....use some kind of folded paper in your creation!
Prompt 15 A Rose By Any Other Name: Main Idea: Tearing Paper This page focuses on the royal rose...create roses for your page in whatever and how many colors you'd like...oh one thing though....you have to tear the paper to create your roses...no cutting!!!
Prompt 16 The Morning Garden Main Idea: Using the Day Before Us For this prompt you need to get up EARLY one morning, sit in your garden, be silent, listen and look...absorb the sites and sounds of the garden. Sip coffee or tea...relax....gather energy and peace for the day ahead...Create your page while this experience is still fresh in your mind and heart.
Prompt 17 The Evening Garden: Main Idea: Unwinding/Using Chalk This page is similar to the morning version...but sit quietly in the evening as dusk falls and watch the garden. Notice the sounds and how the coming night brings solitude to the garden. When you create this page...I've added the challenge of using chalk!
Prompt 18 The Garden by Moonlight Main Idea: Embossing For this prompt....you have to take a night walk in the garden. Wander around the yard, Notice the flowers in their beauty at night. Do they shimmer in the moonlight. Maybe you will encounter a small rabbit or other creature visiting along with you! Now use some embossing to create your Moonlite Garden page!!!
Prompt 19: Spring Garden: Main Idea: Use Pastels For this page....think pastels...use photos, lace, or other embellishments to journal about a garden in spring....this might be a good time to write a poem about the beauty of a garden.
Prompt 20: Summer Garden: Main Idea: Use Vibrant Bold Colors Think full bloom....beauty in bold and vibrant colors. Take photos, use fabric, or other materials to highlight bold and beautiful blooms!!! Journal about summer, how you enjoy it, hate it, use it to travel along life's path.
Monday, May 3, 2010
CD Album
Over at Scrappy Catz blogger Lisa has put together a sweet little CD album.
So if you are looking for an unusual way to scrap some photos, Check out her blog for the details. I'm thinking a CD album would be a fun way to scrap some birthday photos with the words to Happy Birthday to You on each page .....urrr....CD.
So if you are looking for an unusual way to scrap some photos, Check out her blog for the details. I'm thinking a CD album would be a fun way to scrap some birthday photos with the words to Happy Birthday to You on each page .....urrr....CD.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Week Four Prompts
My apologies for falling behind here. Hopefully it gave you a chance to catch up a bit with the process. Here are the prompts for Week Four:
Prompt Ten: Garden Art Main Idea: Make it Three Dimensional For this page we are going to focus on garden art...the little treasures you like to display in your beds. Whether it's simple beautiful stones, angels, or little frogs. Show off your garden art...or the things you are dreaming of adding to your beds!
Prompt Ten: Garden Art Main Idea: Make it Three Dimensional For this page we are going to focus on garden art...the little treasures you like to display in your beds. Whether it's simple beautiful stones, angels, or little frogs. Show off your garden art...or the things you are dreaming of adding to your beds!
- Journal about the things you love in a garden...be it angels or frogs. Talk about why this particular "love" is like you. The things we choose to display tells a story about us. Use this page to tell the story with sketches, pictures cut from magazines or a variety of materials
- Make this page three-dimensional in some way...whether its attaching little frogs...or using pretty buttons in the corner of the page...give this page some pizzaaaz
- Think about rock gardens or just rocks in general...some people like to use them as nature's art in the garden. And some people's experiences with rocks...involve digging them out of their beds. So whether you love or hate rocks..this page is "rocky"
- The challenge is to bring some type of texture to this page...use colored sand, crimped paper, embossed paper or some type of technique to create a texture.
- Attach your journaling written on a rock...either torn from paper or sketched by hand. Write about rocks...whether it's related to your garden or your life...such as "rocky road".
- Take pictures of your garden furniture to add to this page later
- Sketch a sample layout of furniture placement
- Find a picture of your dream furniture.
- Journal about things you like to do outside in the yard, patio, or on the deck. Tell a favorite story about out door living spaces.
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