Well, today, I got a bit more art journaling done. And it felt pretty good. I was having a bit of a low and quiet day. I didn’t have much of an attention span, so adding layers, and letting them dry was perfect. It served as just enough of a distraction. I’m not sure if it got me in to, or out of my head, but it was what I needed. And I learned something. I hate crackled. But that was for a different project. I can’t believe I took so much time on it this week, and let it stress me out like it did. Anyhow, here is the one I worked on today, and am going to share. I don’t know if I like it yet, let alone love it. It has a lot going on. But I do like the layers, and I like the texture. I am just going to keep adding to it until it’s more cohesive. And by the time it is done, I will like it… 
So, the big question… did I “Your Stuff… Use It!” today? You bet I did. I keep a bowl on my craft table, that I put any bits in, that I think may be large enough to use for something. Cut out circles. Bits of twine. Pattern paper. Anything that feels ‘reusable’. I even have a window from and envelope in here. So, that is what I used for my first layer. That blue came off off something and smeared around (threads maybe?). Next was a white wash layer, followed by a layer of glued on pieces of book pages. From here, I am thinking another white wash layer maybe, and I am seeing a large flower, or a girl. We shall see…
Did you do any art journaling this week? Did you use stuff you already own? Please leave me a comment down below so I can come see!
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