Journaling My Week

 

Hello and welcome.  This last week was one I don't want to have to repeat  First, my migraines have been really bad to the point of crying from the pain.  Nothing was helping at all to ease the pain level, not even a little bit.  The weather certainly wasn't helping either (high 80's to mid 90's then dropping to low 70's with wind every day).  I'm not complaining about the 70 degree temps especially since I know triple digits are just around the corner.  Second, our washing machine died mid-load so we had to go and get a new washer with money we really don't have.  Third, my mojo up and left.  I had no interest in the things that normally make me happy.  However, I wanted to do something creative, so I decided to make a couple of art journal pages using images from Gecko Galz.  Once I had the images printed, I just added things that I liked.

The first page is made using one Gecko Galz free images from one of their blog posts. It kind of reminded me of "counting sheep" to fall asleep when I was little, but also with some flowers in a pond.  After I used my corner rounder on one side only, I layered the printed image, added brads, and distressed it using my paper distresser.  I then pulled a piece of "mesh" glitter card stock that I've had for years, added it to my art journal page before adding the layered image using glue dots.  After pulling out some scrap die cuts, I added those using Ranger's glossy accents before pulling out a baggie of buttons I've had for years and never used.  I then added those using the glossy accents as well. The final touches were spritzing some Seth Aptor ocean trio sprays, some Tattered Angels glitter spray, and diamond ice stickles to highlight the stars and water.  Once that was all dry, I added the page to my art journal using 1/2 inch score-tape.  Looking at the chaos of the page....yup pretty much how my week went.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #62 - Use Your NBUS (image, buttons)

Gecko Galz Facebook May Challenge - The Land Of Nod or Sleeping Beauties (counting sheep)

Digi Choosday Wk20 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #230 - Anything Goes 

 

My second page uses the freebie from this month's Gecko Galz Monthly Goth challenge.  Once I had printed the image, I layered it and added some faux brads before setting aside.  I then took a spiderweb stencil from Newton's Nook, and some paper pouncers and created my background using both going grey/basic grey inks.  Taking a retired Picket Fence Studios Cat Played Fiddle To The Silver Moon, I stamped the hand coming out of the ground on scrap white card stock before coloring using Prismacolor markers.  I then cut off the Happy Halloween saying and added that to the page to add a bit of "creepy" to the mix.  Digging through my stash of Prima© flowers, I finally found the tin with the black/white flowers and added those before punching several bats out of scrap black card stock.  Once I had the flowers adhered, I added the bats using my Bearly Art glue.  I then added some Crafty Meraki Midnight Shimmer Illusion to the page. Pulling out my old Stampin Up journaling stamp, I stamped it on scrap white card stock before adding my journaling.  After running a basic grey marker along the edges, I adhered it to my journal page making sure to add one more bat at the bottom.  As an afterthought, I dusted off my Tim Holtz lock and key die (retired) and using my old red Sizzix (you know that really heavy red thing), I die cut one set of lock and key.  After paper pouncing tea dye over both to age them, I distressed the edges before adding them to my page using glue dots.  I'm sure glad I kept that old Sizzix since the cat was sleeping on my Big Shot.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Gothic May 2024 - Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Two Old Bats Halloween May 2024 - Anything Goes Halloween 

CD Sunday Plus #134 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz image)

Dragongly Dreams May 2024 - Use A Stencil (spiderweb stencil)

 

 

Two Old Bats

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Blue Journal Page

Stamps: Gecko Galz; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Die Cut Scraps; Mesh Paper

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, SU Pacific Pointe Marker, Color Spritzer, Buttons, Score-Tape, Ice Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents, Page Pebble, Paper Distresser, Seth Apter Ink Spray, Tattered Angels Glitter Spray, Computer, Printer

 

Goth Journal Page

Stamps: Gecko Galz; Stampin Up Journal Stamp

Ink:Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Going Grey, Basic Grey; Tim Holtz Tea Stain

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Primas, Basic Grey Marker, Paper Pouncers, Spiderweb Stencil, Tim Holtz Lock/Key Die, Old Sizzix Die Cutter, Meraki Bling, Color Spritzer, Scor-Tape