What feeling can be better then the feeling of knowing that "You are special and loved". We all are special and we all are loved, but sometimes, surrounded by so many things and our busy lives, we forget to tell each other that. So this journal page reminds us of just that, with a lot of mixed media techniques and ideas thrown in. Hope you enjoy watching the process as much as I enjoyed playing on it. Quotes used :- "You are special and loved Today do something you dont normally do Say Hi to someone who needs a smile Write a list of all the things that make you happy (From magazines, to songs or even sunset) Whereever you are, is the best place to be, because you are in there You have talents like a snowflake, that no one else has like yours You are more beautiful then you know, more talented than you think and more loved than you can imagine. The world loves you and it is soon going to know how great you are." by -- Kandee Johnson -- Add Comment Art Journaling Prompt :- "Happiness" "The best way to chear yourself up, is to try to cheer somebody else up." "Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions, its a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what we have, instead of being miserable about what we don't have. Its so simple yet so hard for the human mind to comprihend." "Happiness lies in our own backyards, but is probably well hidden by crabgrass, For every minute you are angry, you loose 60 seconds of happiness" "Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and sits softly on your shoulder." "when people yearn with all their hearts, for just one treasure far away, They close their eyes to countless joys, that crowd around them everyday. It was a regular day when I was just going through some facebook status updates by people, when I came accross these beautiful words :- "There is an inner beauty about me because I believe in myself I know I am capable of anything I put my mind on to! There is a beauty in my strength and determination because I follow my own path! And I am not thrown off by any obstacle along the way There is a beauty about me because my confidence comes from my experience Because I know that I can fall, pick myself up and move on." I felt as if these words were just for me as they made me feel good, gave me strength and a smile. I immediately wanted to go ahead and work on a journal page using these words and store them in my visual diary forever to keep reminding myself that I am strong and a determined woman and no matter how many times I fall, I will pick myself up to keep working to fulfill my dreams. So I went ahead and did exactly that, I recorded these words in my art journal and the process of that page you can find in the video given below. Shilpa / Artyshils Art Journaling Prompt :- Cover PageI think the cover page of an art journal should be something really pleasing and inviting to your eyes, that would tempt you to go to that journal, play with it and inside it and love and treasure it forever. This is exactly what I wanted to achieve when I was working on the cover page of my hand made art journal. Not only did I want it to be inviting and pleasing to my eyes, I also wanted the cover to reflect "me" from outside. That is why I used a girl cutout from a magazine page and painted it to have somewhat my style and colors and named the journal as "MY ART AND PLAY ZONE". I am so glad to be able to achieve the exact journal cover the way I wanted it to be. The process of painting it from start to finish was very fascinating and simple and I am sure will be able to inspire you as well to design a journal cover page for yourself too, through the video of its making shared below :- Art Journaling prompt :- "Sisters" It was my beautiful sister's birthday and living miles away from her, I was missing her too much. Thats when I decided to go ahead and work on an art journal page dedicated to her, expressing how much I loved and missed her and all the precious moments of our childhood. Journaling my thoughts during those moments not only proved to be therapeutic and healing for me at the time when I was away from her and missing my sis, but the making of the video which was presented to my sis with all my thoughts in it, also brought happiness to her lovely face. Quotes used in the video :-"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost" "Having a sister is like having a best friend you cannot get rid of. You know, whatever you do, they will always be there" "A sister smiles when one tells one's stories, because she knows where the decoration has been added" "My sister shares the scent and smells - the feel of our common childhood My sister shares my childhood memories and grown up dreams Love you sis" Art Journaling Prompt :- "Dreams""Believe in your dreams and they may come true, Believe in yourself and they will come true" "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you, the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." "The best way to make your dreams come true, is to wake up" "Organise your life around your dreams and watch them COME TRUE" | AuthorShilpa / Artyshils :- To win a FREE Artyshils Artwork  FollowArchivesApril 2012 CategoriesAll |
