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February 12, 2014

ART JOURNAL: VALENTINE INSPIRED

Hi All,     (If you are reading this on your phone, click on the title for the full web page)

+Journal 52 is a fun way to join a community of artists that are working from a prompt to create a weekly art journal page.
This week the Art of Love Letters is the prompt that inspired my journal page.


Valentine: There is no other... that can make my heart flutter



I placed a hand made butterfly sitting on some silk flowers, exploding from a paper heart.  
The heart was made of an old grocery bag, lined with a rose print tissue paper from a gift.  It is torn from the middle and stuffed to make it puffy.  I "stitched" the heart to the page with a black sharpie.
Journal edges are trimmed with scrap book paper on both sides.

The text is written on a painted background of pink, lavender and white, then trimmed with some fancy cut scrap book paper.
Love birds are cut outs from a +Tim Holtz idea-ology paper tablet.  They are framed in a punched frame with a number 14, some lace, flowers and butterflies.

This journal, as with most of the pieces that I have been making, use bits and pieces of items that are recycled, reused, or picked up for a few pennies.
My advice is to use what you have and put it out there.  This is a project to have fun with, learn from, and share with others.  

When finished, these journals will mark a journey that will continue to inspire; not just ourselves, but others who have the opportunity to view them!

I am looking forward to next weeks prompt!
If you would like to see my journal pages, visit SHINE: A Journal in the Making or

Until next time,
Deb



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