New Art Journal Pages

These are a couple of new pages that I created over the last couple of weeks.  The second one is going to be a part of a journal that I will be putting together for sale on Etsy, full of quirky backgrounds and journaling prompts and yummy stuff. I love the pop of red over top of the blue...and the semi-creepy doll heads... I have had a few people tell me that they love the creepy feeling pieces that I have in my journals, and that they would love a journal with some quirkiness. So that is in the works, but I thought I would share some of the pages as they develop!

xo

Jen

Sapphire

She started as a simple sketch...a journal page. 

Perhaps a design under a transfer.

Play with some watercolour...wait - 

that's working...more colour...more paint...

Copics and ink and water soluble oil pastels...the layers grow. 

Luminescent eyes that shine with inner light. 

More Copics...more refinement.

I present Sapphire.

She is how I regained my sanity a bit today.

xo

Jen

Bunny Journal

 I have always loved paper.  In any form.  Even when I was younger, the thought of school supplies would send shivers down my spine.  I know - I'm a nerd. Whatev! I think watercolour paper has always been one of my favourite textures though. Especially a lovely 140lb cold press...mmmmm....so lovely.  It has been in my head lately to try book making - it seems like a natural evolution from the journaling.  So I taught myself over the last couple of days and it was SOOOOOO much fun!  This is a hand-stitched, 4 signature (24 leaf) journal with fold out flaps. With a bunny on the front just for fun. I love that the cover just kept evolving - it was like it told me what it needed and I just put it together. The new 7 Gypsies papers were a lovely addition as well-the little doodles in them fit in perfectly!