Sodalicious - October Art Journal challenge

It has been a very creative day for me today!!  Over at Sodalicious , they have an awesome art journal challenge this month.....  "Good Things"

I must say, this past week wasn't such a good one, but this challenge fit this photo I have had for forever (Thanks to Pinterest and whomever posted it originally). So I used a photo today for my journal, and must say, it makes me happy...

 

I made this for both of my sons, one who owns his own reclaimed furniture manufacturing shop, and the other who is in his first year of University.

 

Thanks for the inspiration girls!!

 

{{HUGS}}

Helen

Mixed Media Place - Creative Gym Exercise #1

Hi all! It has been a crazy week in my life and the challenge over at Mixed Media Place - Creative Gym Exercise #1 was just the cure to get myself grounded today! 

The creative task this week was to:
1. Use black
2. Use white

3. Use grey

4. And - add one more color of your choice.

 

This spread turned out way different than I intended, but once I got the white acrylic paint down in the background, the black and grey just did what they wanted to do! I added some splashes of neon pink (keeping with all the amazing designers at Mixed Media Place, a few dots, some thread, a sticker, and some journaling and this is what I came up with...

 

 

Thanks for all the inspiration.. and for getting me grounded today!

 

{{HUGS}}

Helen