I decided it's really more accurate for me to say page 11 rather than day 11 since I haven't been able to work on this every day as I planned. I didn't get to my art journal Tuesday or Wednesday, so I decided that I would do that first thing today! My two loads of laundry that still need to be folded and my yardwork will still be there later, but I was really feeling the lack of not creating anything for two days. That right there is probably the biggest benefit I have felt from the challenge so far -- I would easily let a week go by before without working on anything creative. I like doing something daily so much better!
I wanted to try doing some text in a circle -- it was inspired by a layout in one of my recent magazines. I used WordArt to format it, then discovered I could print the text in outline form. That made me want to use Max's colored pencils that were sitting out on the counter. I don't have a circle cutter, so I used a plastic bowl and a tupperware container lid to trace circles and cut them with my little scissors. It doesn't make for perfect circles, but you do what you can! I also used scraps of some of the paper and ribbon Jessie & I are using for the composition books we're making for our mom. This seems to be my favorite color combo right now.
It's really got me thinking about how I respond to failures in my life. I tend to get discouraged because I seem to always be failing at the same things over and over. Sometimes it feels like I'll never get it right. But I'm going to recommit to keep trying. I hate the idea of failure becoming a habit.
8 comments:
Cute page Michelle! And I am SO drawn to blues and greens too!! It cracks me up that you don't have a circle cutter after all our years of scrapping! I will have to think about failure more- some times I do fine, bounce back and try again or move on. Other times, it is devestating! I wonder what the difference is and how I could improve on that. Something to think about- thanks!
I know that feeling all too well- feeling like I'm failing at the same things over and over again. I try to reminder a trite phrase- "you never fail until you stop trying." I really get tired of trying sometimes tho.
Beautiful layout as always!!
Another innovative layout, the hits just keep on coming from you. I love it, the colors, the layout, the colored pencils, the fact that you sat down to create rather than doing the laundry...genius all around.
Beautiful layout and colors. One thing I like about all the pages you have done is how different color and style-wise they are. So cool! I try not the dwell on failures, but rather re-evaluate and move on. But I think we all get stuck sometimes and need the reminder. Thanks!
I'm still not sure how you printed the text, but I sure like the layout! You're inspiring, both from a creative standpoint and a spiritual one. I love you!
michelle your art journal is very cool. All your entries seem so different. I think you have caught up to me. I haven't worked on mine in days though i have thought of it often.
Ok - blogger is dumb sometimes. I commented but it didn't save! The gist was I loved your Failure quote and page layout. Very cute and inspiring.
WAY cute! That would fit perfectly into the beach house I designed over one year ago-the entire house was a variation on the theme of those colors. It was SO fun and So cute! As far a feelings of failure, just think of all the areas you excell, far above average, i.e. motherhood, scrapbooking creativity, cooking, spelling, writing, baking, composing, singing...and so on and so on and so on! I am very lucky that I seldom dwell on failure, maybe one of the only blessings of being too busy. You;re the coolest to me!
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