Shading, Collage and Journal Cover

Here are some of the journal pages that I posted before, but now with the charcoal shading....

 

 

 

It makes such I difference I think!

 

So now I will start some new pages!

I also signed up for Teresa's ezine- "A Journal of Interest" as I said and I've only just made the cover that I'll be using. I decided on a really old children's book cover and I am not going to change anything to the front or back.

 

I just coated the old covers in Gel Medium so they didn't completely fall apart! On the inside of the covers I just did this:

 

And one more thing I wanted to show you was a collage I finally completed that I put in my etsy shop today. I loved making this collage and liked the outcome too!

 

It's a 9 X 12 piece that I handpainted, stamped, collaged and detailed.

 

I wanted to try something different for hanging, so I attached burlap and ran a real stick through the burlap loops.

 

So that's all for today....I hope everyone is enjoying any picnics they had planned- the weather here is perfect!

Comments

[beki]

Love your journal cover, the inside looks great!I'm sure the collage won't be in your etsy shop for long. I love making collages, there's something almost theraputic about it.
Happy 4th!
Have a great weekend
((hugs))
Beki xxx

p.s thanks for the link to 52Q, i'm really enjoying trying to catch up x

[LiLi M.]

I'm just drooling over my desk! But I haven't started myself (or it should be buying books to make a million art journals, at least!). On the other hand I haven't eaten any chocolate today.
Have a nice independence day weekend! We are having great weather here too, but no fireworks!

[Dawn @ The Feathered Nest]

I just LOVE your artwork Natalea!! The journal pages are so beautiful and I love the cover of your new one ~ great idea to do the matte gel medium over top!! Hope your weekend is going great sweetie, xxoo, Dawn

[Linda Lilly Cottage]

I love your journal and it so inspires me to do one but I just don't know where to start.
I love the charcoal shading, I love the whole pages actually.
Thanks for sharing and the groovy music today!
Kiss Noises Linda

[SusannaT]

Beautiful journal.

You were the lucky winner at my Tea Party give away!!!
Please email me at susanna.tunturi(@)dlc.fi
(just remove the parenthesis)

[vivian]

hi nat! love the collage and the old childrens book covers! omg they are awesome. perfect for your journal front and back. what did you end up doing for the fourth?
see ya next weekend!
hugs
vivian

[martha brown]

I am just loving your journal pages -- the shading looks spectacular, Nat!!!

[Jeanne]

Hi Natalea,
I'm taking Teresa's journaling class too! I haven't posted anything yet. Yours is gorgeous as always!
xo
jeanne

[Linda Richter]

I'm taking Teresa's class, too....need to get something posted! Love your stuff.

[Renee]

I love your Work!! Simply Fabulous!

Okay.. I have 2 questions..lol First is what Gel Medium do you use? How did you get the holes punch that thick of a book?

Thanks
{ttfn}
Renee

[Sandy]

I love how you hung the collage on the twig! Let me know what you think of the e-zine!See you soon :)

Sandy xox