Rainbow Safari

Hello again, friends!  I can't help myself, I made another art journal page.  Everything old is new again when I play in my journals.

Today's page was made with stash goodies -- Laural Burch stamps, little polka dots from Stampin' Up, MFT dies, stencil from Amazon, and more -- all have been with me for years.  I simply sat down to play with a background and acrylic paints, and when I lifted away the stencil it reminded me of this stamp, and so over a period of days the page evolved.

This marks the beginning of another little booklet.  I've had a pad of watercolor postcard blanks (4" x 6") for years and decided to turn the remainder into an art journal.  One side of each page is blank, the other side looks like the photo below.  It's bound with rings which can be opened to remove pages to work on or to add more.  I worked on this side of a page so I could see how it would turn out.

I added a torn strip of designer paper down the side to cover some of the markings.  It blended in quite well.  When complete I re-punched the holes.  The Rainbow Safari was colored with Copics and cut out.  It had a leaf border along the top which I cut away and repositioned under the image.  The sentiment and spiral stamps are from another Laurel Burch stamp set which I'm sure will show up on another page eventually.

I love the whimsy of it all.

I enjoy going back and forth between journals for the variety.  I have one journal that's all for designer papers and beautiful flora and fauna, another that's dedicated purely to whimsical fun, and this one will be anything goes using wet mediums because all the pages are watercolor paper.

Thank you for your kind support and indulgence while I listen to the voice in my heart and have infinite fun with my journals!  Wishing you an amazing day!