AJC Highlights of Week 13
Published April 8, 2013 | Happy Monday!! Now that Spring is in the air here in the Pacific Northwest it’s time to get outside and play and that is just what I did yesterday.
Here are my picks for week 13:
Geisha by nannangie
I like the boldness of this page. It has a very commanding presence in the gallery.
Itinerary 13 Quickity Split A, F, L, and Z by huntstrong
Oh yeah!! Loads of inky goodness for Alice to look at here.
A to Z by Pierek12
Ahhhh this page is so relaxing. I like the soft gentle blending that’s going on here.
Goodbye Japan by lorridiane
All those fun circles on this page jumped right out and grabbed my attention.
The Hobbit by lilyann
The blending in this one is very nicely done. I like how the eyes shift so easily from one place to another.
Moon Gazing by zita B
I like the texture of the background paper and the silhouettes, this is beautiful
Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights. Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration. Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.
It’s like that movie…Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Published April 8, 2013 | 
The last few weeks have been like no other for me, I honestly wish there were a way to take a snapshot of the feelings in my heart and mind, so that you could FEEL them. But, because that is not possible I hope that you will indulge me as I feebly try to write them.
The world itself is a giant canvas, constantly creating, renewing itself, moving forward, changing seasons. We live in a sphere that is creative at it’s very core of existence. Should we not also then assume that we too are creative? I believe that every living soul yearns to be creative in some form or another. It could be as an engineer, a poet, a mother, a volunteer, an inventor or any of the other countless forms that being an artist takes. Yet, there are many who don’t see themselves as artists (or even creative at all), they don’t acknowledge that part of themselves. Often times they may feel frustrated with life and not even know why. I feel in my heart an undeniably, can’t be held back, yearning to help people connect with that part of themselves, or share ideas with them to nurture a deeper connection if they have already have one.
That is how the idea of Artspiration Studio was born.
As I have reflected the last few days on this dream and whether or not I made the right choice to go with crowd funding or find a way to do it on my own, a huge resounding “YES! You made the right choice!” came over me. Somehow, someway, I would have found a way to do it myself, I feel THAT strongly about it. But I truly believe that some of the magic of it would have been lost. By asking people, by becoming humble enough to admit I needed help, by turning it over to the universe at large the Studio will become something more than I could have ever done by myself. When I walk into the Studio the day it “officially” opens there will be absolutely no thoughts of “I did this” but only thoughts of “we did this”. The light, energy and love of people from all over the world will be there! YOU will be present in the studio, not just by having your name on the wall, but because you believed in a dream. You believed in a vision of helping people connect with a very raw and powerful part of themselves…their creativity.
As I thought about all of this the movie “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” popped into my head. I thought about the barn raising and how in the “good ‘ol days” people did things together as a community, they made it a party and developed friendships through hard work. The owner of the barn even offered the cutest little milk cow to the team that got their side of the barn up first. It was a simpler time to be sure, but I do believe with all my heart that we still hold those same values as a community today. We want to help each other, we want to build and create and find satisfaction in a job well done.
I invite you to my “studio raising” instead, and give you a promise that I will work hard at fulfilling the dream and put my entire heart and soul into it. And while I don’t have an adorable milk cow named Anna Belle to offer you, there are some other fun rewards and of course a huge THANK YOU for believing in the dream. The world needs more places of light, happiness, joy and refuge…and at the very heart of it all that is what we are building together.
~Tangie
If Every Art Journaler Read the Same Book: PROMPT #9
Published April 6, 2013 | 
If Every Art Journaler Read the Same Book
Fabulous Friendship Festival Book
Club
Prompt #9:
WHEN FRIENDSHIPS HURT
NOTE: Did you see the TUTORIAL from last week in the Connect Group? !!!! Check it out! And then come back and read Prompt #9!
by Julie Ann Shahin, Studio Tangie Social Media Team
When the Japanese mend broken objects they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold, because they believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful. (Barbara Bloom)
I’m learning a lot about living with intention and choosing my friends with a lot more wisdom through this book club. I’m doing this in order to avoid the hurt that I’ve experienced when I used to just accept any and all friendships that came my way.
What is my intention with this friend?
What type of friend is this person? My goal today is to have authentic friendships.
I am an introverted person who is a self-starter, always busy, enjoys her alone time very much, so I would rather be alone today than pursue a friendship that is not authentic. It has not always been that way, as loneliness was painful for me in my twenties.
If I look at the intentions of friendships that have been hurtful in the past, I see that we were exploiting each other in our intentions. I was so starved so for any kind of interaction, that I was willing to sacrifice my character to fit in. I was willing act snarky and hurt others with gossip for entertainment to impress friends that I just didn’t have anything else in common with. I lost respect for myself and for our whole group, and it was any wonder that the friendships ended in hurt. I had the intention to belong at any cost, in the cost to my character ended up not being worth it at all. While the personalities of the individuals were very alluring, in the end, I had to say good-bye.
(I hold no ill-will toward my former friends. I have to make that clear in case they come across this posting. I am very grateful for the time we spent together, as we had many fun times together. I cherish those memories. I hope that they have gone on to have happy lives, and I hope they forgive any hurt that I brought them in ending our friendship, and in any other way. I withhold any judgement toward anyone in that group, and only have peace in my heart today.)
MUST READ:
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Forgive for Good by Frederic Luskin
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Keep sharing and uploading your creations. I so enjoy seeing your talents. Upload to your favorite gallery and share the link (copy and paste the url here on the blog or on our Connect group), or start your own album at our Connect group.
If you are NEW, here are the links you will need to get started:
- the announcement of the book club selection
- Prompt #1
- Prompt #2
- Prompt #3
- Prompt #4
- Prompt #5
- Catch-Up Week
- Our Book Club Group
Anyone can join at anytime!!!
Before I introduce the prompt for this week, let me give you the “instructions” for following the prompt.
Instructions for Each Week
Step 1. Come to the Studio Tangie blog (sign up for email notifications if you prefer) every Saturday February 2 through April 20 to see the prompts and inspiration based on the assigned readings. Tag: Art Journal Book Club
Step 2. Journal based on the prompts. Pick from one or more of the prompts. There will also be an
Art Journal Technique suggestion each week. You can make as many pages or as few pages as you like. Any size, any format, any medium, any supplies, although we do enjoy Studio Tangie products.
Step 3. Participate and make friends in discussion of the readings at the social network as much as you like. Connect in the FREE special group just for us HERE. Register or login with your Facebook account. You can also ask questions there.
Step 4. Upload your finished art journal page from the prompt to the our gallery at Connect (or your favorite gallery), and then post on the Studio Tangie blog, on the corresponding prompt, that you have uploaded your page(s). If possible, leave the url of your page. (Copy and paste). This lets everyone know when to look in the gallery, and I’ll get an email notification.
Step 5. Comment on other group members pages in our group gallery.
Step 6. Make sure you have fun!
April 6 – 12, Prompt #8
WHEN FRIENDSHIPS HURT
Assignment: Chapter 11, When Friendships Hurt
Pages 208-227
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Next, create an art journal page or more from the following prompts.
If something from the book inspires you, instead, go with that. There are no rules in art journaling!
The following prompts are: They Say (quotes), Questions to Ponder, Be Inspired (by specific pages from the book), and Art Journal Technique.
Just do whatever inspires you, however it inspires you.
No rules!!!
The Prompts:
Be inspired by a quotation!
Always forgive your enemies — nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde
When you choose your friends, don’t be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
W. Somerset Maugham
Be inspired by one (or more) question(s)!
- Has there been a recent or long-standing conflict, silence, hurt or anger between you and a friend? Write about it.
- Do you have a list of “should’s”?
- Is forgiveness easy for you?
Join us in Our Book Club Group at Connect to discuss these questions and the chapter!
Be inspired by the book!
Pages 195-197, 202, 205
Or any of the pages in between!
Be inspired by a technique!
ART JOURNAL TECHNIQUE: Use eyes on your page
Inspiration for Prompt #9:
Rain
Art Journal Technique: Use eyes on your page
Journaling:
It’s been 7 years since we last spoke, or saw each other. You were so much a soul sister, traveling the world of art and design, tea and the V and A museum. It was as if I had met my new best friend, the 3 weeks on the embroidery tour were magic, totally exotic, deep and strong and amazing. Hilarious fun, expansive, riding the waves of friendship and joy. Then months of classes in art, stitch, painting, rooming and eating together, shopping for supplies, going to gallery exhibits six or seven times that year. Bonding with my husband, sharing deep secrets, feelings and fears, the insecurity of becoming an artist, navigating a weird teacher, a competitive group of fellow students, nasty nonsense that almost ruined it all…and then nothing. You went to India for the holidays with your husband’s family and your girls, we had reservations at a hotel, a rental car, at the end of January for the week-long class. And you just don’t show up. Or call, or text, or give any indication where you are, if you are coming, did you ever come back from India, did your nasty mother-in-law poison your food? Nothing. For over 2 months, just plain nothing. I was so worried until I found out that you just didn’t feel like coming to Anacortes from Vancouver, then all I felt was hurt and angry. Yes, it cost a lot of money I didn’t have at the time, but that wasn’t the point. What happened?? And months later, we talked on the phone and you acted as if nothing had ever happened, and I was being odd. And then: nothing for years. I guess I just wasn’t cool enough, at least according to another friend. But geesh, maybe it wasn’t me at all. I still think about you sometimes and shake my head.
Credits:
Tangie Baxter:
Orchid Elixer
Art Dolls
Mehndi Caravan
Jungle Salvage
Director font.
Julie Ann
When you choose your friends, don’t be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
W. Somerset Maugham
Art Journal Technique: Use Eyes on your page: (I selected eyes from the March 13 AJC Collection and used them for “oo’s” in the quotation. I also enlarged the eyes in the illustration.)
Credits: Art Journal Caravan 2013 {The March 13 Parcel Collection} by Tangie, Journal Lines: AJC11 Parcel 12. Fonts: Tangie AJFaskingriddles, Tangie AJFcanary, Tangie AJFtweedledee, Tangie AJFdinah
Tina
“Always forgive your enemies — nothing annoys them so much. ~Oscar Wilde
Credits:
tangie_impossiblethings_paper9
tangie_impossiblethings_paper11
tangie_impossiblethings_arrow1
tangie_impossiblethings_butterfly1
tangie_impossiblethings_cardqueen
tangie_impossiblethings_doodlypuff
tangie_impossiblethings_flowers
tangie_impossiblethings_splatter2
tangie_impossiblethings_splatter
tangie_impossiblethings_stitchescircles
Font:
TangieAJFImpossibleThings
TangieAJFoysters
TangieAJFknave
TangieAJFjabberwock
TangieAJFgryphon
TangieAJFfivesevenandtwo
TangieAJFMadHatter
TangieAJFMockTurtle
TangieAJFDutchess
Heather aka sparklyduck75 (Page 1)
Prompt: Has there been a recent or long-standing conflict, silence, hurt, or anger between you and a friend?
Since mental illness became a possibility, I lie awake at night remembering all the things we shared, and wondering if you–the real you–were ever there. It’s hard to grieve all that suddenly disappeared. It’s hard to tie up loose ends when they vanish in my hands like moth wings.
CREDITS:
By Tangie Baxter:
AJC 2011 Parcel 17; Bestiary of Beetlies; and Studio Mix 36: Miracle and Magic.
Large vintage woman image from Retro Photo Set, by Far Far Hill.
Small vintage woman image, “Beautiful_Daydreamer” by FaerieNymph.
Font: MisterSinatra.
Heather aka sparklyduck75 (page 2)
Prompt: Has there been a recent or long-standing conflict, silence, hurt, or anger between you and a friend?
This is going to seem like a huge leap after the last page, but they’re actually both about the same friendship. Yep, THAT same one. These pages represent months of emotional and spiritual work, not the few minutes it probably looks like. 
I grieved you like a death. All the steps were there… denial, anger, bargaining, and depression while I processed everything, as best as I could. Then came acceptance, that moment of grace when I lifted you to god, and He gave me the strength to let you go. To trust you to come through your own process, in your own time. I found the hope again to know I will see with my eyes what I’ve already seen with my heart: you, alive, vibrant, and free. You, with the very chains that bind you transformed into ribbons of joy. You’re going to be all right.
We can never go back to where we were, but I understand now, that is for the best. We weren’t healthy there. Whatever lies ahead for you and me will come after we’ve both grown stronger and found our balance within ourselves. Till then, I will hold you in my heart. I’ll hold myself there, too. After years of codependence and months of grieving, I feel okay now. I feel free of the hurt. I’m ready to live and change and grow and flourish without you. I’m going to be all right, too.
I love you still. I always will. It just doesn’t hurt any more.
CREDITS:
AJC 2013 March Collection by Tangie Baxter.
You Must Be Fearless by Studio Sherrie.
Font: Idaho_Demo
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I DEEPLY APPRECIATE MY TEAM FOR BEING OPEN AND SHARING THEIR HEARTS THIS WEEK WITH THEIR TALENTS!!!
Next week, I’ll see you back here for my prompts based on Chapter 7!
If you have the book, and want to know what Chapters we will be reading, or if you want to read ahead (yet know this is not a race! you can read as we go along!!!)
here is the SCHEDULE:
- Prompt 1: No reading instructions
- Prompt 2: Chapter 1 – Pages 19-36
- Prompt 3: Chapter 3, Pages 55-76
- Prompt 4: Chapter 4, Pages 77-94
- Prompt 5: Chapter 5, Pages 95-119
- Prompt 6: Chapter 6, Pages 120 – 135
- Prompt 7: Chapter 7, Pages 136-150
- Prompt 8: Chapter 10 Pages 189-206
- Prompt 9: Chapter 11, Pages 208-227 WE ARE HERE THIS WEEK!
- Prompt 10: Chapter 12, Pages 228-247
- Prompt 11: Finale, Pages 248-253
Now it’s your turn! I am looking forward to seeing your pages on FRIENDSHIP HURTS!
Please share a link to your page (copy and paste the url) here on this post!
Remember: come join us at
Hot off the press: AJC 2013 {The April 13 Parcel Collection}
Published April 5, 2013 | April is here and so is your next Parcel…
Art Journal Caravan 2013
{The April 13 Parcel Collection}
And we’re off to Africa!
Filled to the brim with goodies, papers, stamps, borders and lots and lots MORE.
This collection includes:
Africa {Stamps}
Mixed-Media Borders
Mixed-Media Package
Printed Dictionary Pages
Golden Diecut Stamps
Mask Masks
Masks, Stamps & Shield Feathers
Splatter Graffiti
Painted Papers
Washi Tape and Stitches
Ephemera Word Strips
Pattern Papers
Misty Spray Overlays
Painted & Ephemera Die Cuts
Let’s take a closer look at what is included, check the product page for ALL that you’ll receive.
So let’s get to scrapping.
Enjoy the weekend!
HUGE NEWS! I’m Opening a Studio in Mesa for Workshops!
Published April 5, 2013 | Yes it’s really true! I think this is the biggest news I have EVER shared! Dave and I are opening “Artspiration Studio” this summer in Mesa, Arizona. Today we launched our official Kickstarter campaign and we are off to a great start! The reason that I LOVE Kickstarter is that dreams really do come true there! You get awesome stuff for pledging and we get to open the studio to record classes and hold live workshops. It’s win-win for everyone. Synergy is amazing and I really believe that this project is worth it. If we can exceed our goal, you’ll get even more fantabulous goodies (stretch goals announced soon) and the Studio will get all kinds of upgrades! Let’s spread the word far and wide! I am so excited to get started recording workshops, live-streaming and painting!!!!!! http://kck.st/12lx6Om
A couple of things to note about how Kickstarter works if you’ve never heard of this amazing place!
1. It’s all or nothing funding! We have to raise the full amount or you don’t get charged and we don’t get the moolah!
2. Your card is NOT charged until the ending time which is May 3rd, 11:59 PM MST or 2:59 AM EDT
3. To get our Kickstarter noticed in the popular or staff pick section I HAVE to get the word out there, can you please help me–share, share, share? 
4. You can use any images, wording etc I post about this project on your own blog. But please link everything up to http://kck.st/12lx6Om
Oh and one last thing! The backer’s only blog is going to be seriously cool and will open right on May 4th! It’s going to have all kinds of exclusive pictures I won’t be posting anywhere else, freebies, surveys for your input and more! You’ll get to be a part of the Studio progress every single step of the way! I hope you’ll be there with us.
Together we can make this dream come true— THANK YOU SO MUCH!
PS! There are more images you can use on our Kickstarter media Page {here} which will be updated often!
AJC Highlights of Week 12
Published April 1, 2013 | Hello my friends! I hope that you had a wonderful Easter, if it is Holiday you celebrate. I took an unplugged day and spent it with my little family. We played in the woods and had SUCH a wonderful time. But I was definitely ready to come home. I have spent the morning going through the gallery and finding some ultra inspiring pages for you. I hope you enjoy them, I know I sure have!
Here are my picks for week 12:
Magic Part 2 (Magic of the Mind) by Tinkerbell57
I love the magic that is happening on this page. All the sparkles left me mesmerized.
Week 12 Word Fish by RuthGu3
Such a fun and whimsical piece. This is the stuff daydreams are made of.
Japanese Discretion by DancingTurtles
I love this take on the classic “See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil”
gold_fish by nannangie
STUNNING!!! There is so much wonderful texture here, you can’t help but wonder if it’s digital or mixed media.
Yarn comfort condition by Artyparrot
This feels so fun and relaxed, like a play day, just letting the mind wander where it will.
Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights. Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration. Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.
If Every Art Journaler Read the Same Book: PROMPT #8
Published March 30, 2013 |
If Every Art Journaler Read the Same Book
Fabulous Friendship Festival Book
Club
Prompt #8: Friendship Difficulties
by Julie Ann Shahin, Studio Tangie Social Media Team
We are having a lively discussion on the Connect Group about Prompt #3 New Friendships if you would like to join in.
It seems that members of the Book Club either love SARK or just don’t get her. What’s your opinion? We’d love to hear your insights.
I also want to make it clear that you are free to interpret the prompts anyway that you want, you can make up your own prompts if you want, or you don’t even have to follow the book if you are one of the ones who don’t get SARK, and only do the prompts if you wish.
In fact, my page this week kind of veered off into left field, and didn’t really follow the prompt as I intended it to. I was able to bring it back around with my journaling in the end, but sometimes if that isn’t the case…it’s perfectly okay!
Keep sharing and uploading your creations. I so enjoy seeing your talents. Upload to your favorite gallery and share the link (copy and paste the url here on the blog or on our Connect group), or start your own album at our Connect group.
If you are NEW, here are the links you will need to get started:
- the announcement of the book club selection
- Prompt #1
- Prompt #2
- Prompt #3
- Prompt #4
- Prompt #5
- Catch-Up Week
- Our Book Club Group
Anyone can join at anytime!!!
Before I introduce the prompt for this week, let me give you the “instructions” for following the prompt.
Instructions for Each Week
Step 1. Come to the Studio Tangie blog (sign up for email notifications if you prefer) every Saturday February 2 through April 20 to see the prompts and inspiration based on the assigned readings. Tag: Art Journal Book Club
Step 2. Journal based on the prompts. Pick from one or more of the prompts. There will also be an
Art Journal Technique suggestion each week. You can make as many pages or as few pages as you like. Any size, any format, any medium, any supplies, although we do enjoy Studio Tangie products.
Step 3. Participate and make friends in discussion of the readings at the social network as much as you like. Connect in the FREE special group just for us HERE. Register or login with your Facebook account. You can also ask questions there.
Step 4. Upload your finished art journal page from the prompt to the our gallery at Connect (or your favorite gallery), and then post on the Studio Tangie blog, on the corresponding prompt, that you have uploaded your page(s). If possible, leave the url of your page. (Copy and paste). This lets everyone know when to look in the gallery, and I’ll get an email notification.
Step 5. Comment on other group members pages in our group gallery.
Step 6. Make sure you have fun!
March 30 – April 5, Prompt #8
Friendship Difficulties
Assignment: Read Chapter 10, Friendship Difficulties (Skip Chapter 8 and Chapter 9)
Pages 189-206
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Next, create an art journal page or more from the following prompts.
If something from the book inspires you, instead, go with that. There are no rules in art journaling!
The following prompts are: They Say (quotes), Questions to Ponder, Be Inspired (by specific pages from the book), and Art Journal Technique.
Just do whatever inspires you, however it inspires you.
No rules!!!
The Prompts:
Be inspired by a quotation!
Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.
Erica Jong
I’ve had a few arguments with people, but I never carry a grudge. You know why? While you’re carrying a grudge, they’re out dancing.
Buddy Hackett
Be inspired by one (or more) question(s)!
- What have you learned about grudges and resentments over the years from your friendships?
- What are some of your recent jealousies relating to your friendships? Have you been on the receiving end?
- How do you handle toxic friendships?
Join us in Our Book Club Group at Connect to discuss these questions and the chapter!
Be inspired by the book!
Pages 195-197, 202, 205
Or any of the pages in between!
Be inspired by a technique!
ART JOURNAL TECHNIQUE: Play with layers in a new and creative way than you have before.
Check out my Layering – Scrapping Style Pinterest Group Board!
Inspiration for Prompt #8:
ms. bailey
Technique: Play with Layers
“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.” ― Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile
I thought this was a great quote to remind myself about how valuable it is to forgive and move on and not waste time and energy on being mad. Life is too short for that.
Credits: Tangie Baxter
Everything from AJC March 2013 Collection.
The font is Traveling Typewriter.
Tina aka ~tina0319
“I’ve had a few arguments with people, but I never carry a grudge. You know why? While you’re carry a grudge, they’re out dancing.” ~Buddy Hackett
ART JOURNAL TECHNIQUE: Play with Layers
Credits:
tangie_dance_paper7
tangie_dance_paper9
tangie_dance_paper5
tangie_dance_silh2
tangie_dance_dance
tangie_dance_dance_2
tangie_dance_ovation
tangie_dance_notes
tangie_dance_doodles
tangie_dance_paint_2
Font:
TangieAJFaskingriddles
TangieAJFcanary
TangieAJFcontrariwise
TangieAJFfivesevenandtwo
TangieAJFlarkspur
TangieAJFwhitequeen
TangieAFJImpossibleThings
TangieAJFoldcrab
Heather aka sparklyduck75
As I’m grieving the end of an important friendship (the one represented earlier in the book club by my armless mermaids), I’ve found myself having to work through an alarming amount of anger. This page contains several layers of hidden text, as I just wrote and purged and wrote and purged. These are not words I ever want to see again, so I had to get them out of me. It was exhausting and intense! Unpleasant as this page is, it was a necessary step toward the healing I crave. This is “the letter you never send,” and I wrote it so there wouldn’t be anything left in me to fuel a grudge.
Credits: Beastiary of Beasties by Tangie Baxter.
Font: WickedGrit.
Rain
Art Journal Technique: Playing with Layers
Journaling:
Forgiveness
Never carry a grudge…while you are carrying a grudge, they are out dancing, says Buddy Hackett. So true, yet so incredibly difficult to adhere to in the day to day moments of life. It is hard to know when to just let go and move on, not to marinate in hard feelings and imagine all that could have been said, the things I imagine in the middle of the night. Like an elephant, I never seem to forget someone hurting my feelings, even in jest. So after all these years of study and meditation, of intentional living and relationships, yes, I am better at forgiveness of myself, of others, yet always more forgiving of someone else. Is it that I hold myself to a higher standard? Allow others to treat me better than I treat myself? Possibly, or is it just taking years to know how to set a boundary, to allow others to think, however, whatever, about me, about anything or anyone, none of my business really. For me, just move past the hurt, move past the, “I should have, done, said, been” to acceptance that we are all somewhere on the road of Forgiveness.
Credits:
Tangie Baxter:
Repeat after Me, set 3, 5, 7
Jungle Salvage
Altered Dividers
Field Notes, Winter and Spring
Font: Director
Deviant Scrap: Krysty, “India”
Dalis
I loved this week, because I know this is a major flaw I have and I know I need to work on it.
credits: Gesso Messy Tool Box by Studio Tangie Baxter, Converse Grunge 1 by Studio Tangie Baxter, Alice’s Curiously Spooky Night by Studio Tangie Baxter, Markerdoodledoo by Studio Tangie Baxter, Misty Misters AJC 13 by Studio Tangie Baxter, Add On Halloween Art Journal by Studio Tangie Baxter, Watercolor Styles 1 by Studio Tangie Baxte. Other: DJB Font Jenna, DJB My stamp pad
Julie Ann – Hybrid Page
Left Side
Right Side
Journaling: Always Be Yourself
Always be yourself or else you will resent yourself and perhaps the people around you too. You’ll want to, thus, surround yourself with friends of good character.
Say what you feel and do what you want (within reason), the people who mind don’t matter and the people who matter don’t mind. (inspired by Dr. Seuss)
If you can be authentic with your friends, you’ll never resent them for it.
Be free.
Credits:
2010 Collage Sheet Mania! 92 Collage Sheet Grab Bag! By Tangie
2011 Collage Sheet Mania! 94 Collage Sheet Grab Bag! By Tangie
Other: Word Art – Bits Borders and Parts by CrowAbout StudioB; Alpha – Woot by CrowAbout StudioB
Physical Products:
Stamps: Tangie Baxter & Co.
Mists: Dylusions
Stencils: Dylusions, The Crafter’s Workshop, Studio Calico
Paint: Acrylic
Journaling Pen: Scarlett Lime
Wallpaper: Vintage
Alpha: Magazines
Metal Embellishments: stash
Other: Gesso
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THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART TO MY TEAM FOR ROCKIN’ IT OUT THIS WEEK!!!
Next week, I’ll see you back here for my prompts based on Chapter 7!
If you have the book, and want to know what Chapters we will be reading, or if you want to read ahead (yet know this is not a race! you can read as we go along!!!)
here is the SCHEDULE:
- Prompt 1: No reading instructions
- Prompt 2: Chapter 1 – Pages 19-36
- Prompt 3: Chapter 3, Pages 55-76
- Prompt 4: Chapter 4, Pages 77-94
- Prompt 5: Chapter 5, Pages 95-119
- Prompt 6: Chapter 6, Pages 120 – 135
- Prompt 7: Chapter 7, Pages 136-150
- Prompt 8: Chapter 10 Pages 189-206 WE ARE HERE THIS WEEK!
- Prompt 9: Chapter 11, Pages 208-227
- Prompt 10: Chapter 12, Pages 228-247
- Prompt 11: Finale, Pages 248-253
Now it’s your turn! I am looking forward to seeing your pages on FRIENDSHIP DIFFICULTIES!
Please share a link to your page (copy and paste the url) here on this post!
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Don’t forget–Open Studio Day is Saturday the 30th!
Published March 29, 2013 | Let me know if you need the address, it’s come and go, so feel free to come play just for even an hour or two or three or twelve 
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AJC Highlights of Week 11
Published March 24, 2013 | Wow!! It’s been a pretty busy week for me, how has your week been? Did you find time to get creative? If you’re looking or inspiration I’ve sure got some for you. Get a napkin cause you’re gonna be drooling over these pretties!
Here are my picks for week 11:
AJC 2013 – My letter ~ page 2 by Bitte
I can’t get enough of this page. I love, love, love all the word strips. It makes me wonder how much time was spent gather them all. And the glittery background, isn’t it perfect?
Itinerary 11 quickity by threadjungle
Such a sweet fantasy world. This is the dreams are made.
Haiku by DragonsLady
Isn’t this beautiful? I like the pretty colors and how the design pops off the page. Wonderful Haiku.
I am a Vessel-waiting to be found by Mgiaimo
Ahhhh this one made me feel so relaxed and at peace. I love the outdoors so this piece drew me in instantly. I want to go there.
AJC13_08_questions by snowdropz
I am such a sucker for word strips. I like all the bright colors and the well executed page.
Respect by rarou47
I just love everything about this page, from the use of stamps, to the beautiful woman cut from newspaper and everything in between. It is obvious that a lot of work and detail was put into this piece.
Thanks for joining me for another week of highlights. Don’t forget to check in next Sunday for more great inspiration. Until then… I’ll see ya on the trail.
If Every Art Journaler Read the Same Book: PROMPT #7
Published March 23, 2013 |
If Every Art Journaler Read the Same Book
Fabulous Friendship Festival Book Club
Prompt #7: Tributes to Friends
by Julie Ann Shahin, Studio Tangie Social Media Team
This week we have a special treat! Studio Tangie has added three friends to the Creative Team as I mentioned last week. These friends scrap together in real life! How fun! They have obliged in answering interview questions about their special friendship as written by SARK on page 138 of Fabulous Friendship Festival.
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INTRODUCING FRIEND #1, LAURA:
Tribute Written by Laura: I met Heather through a few CTs we shared together at SSD. we decided to have monthly scrap nights with the ladies around us…thus i met Dalis…and Jaimie!
I’m the most southernly of all of us Illinoisians. I’m about 75 mi south of Chicago.
I love having these girls to be silly with and to vent about stuff that ‘regular’ real life friends don’t get.
Other than that….I’m 35, mama to two crazy girls (wonder where they get that from) and i’ve been married to my husband Darik for 10 years! i’ve been digiscrapping since my oldest daughter, Emma, was born almost 8 years ago (gaaah! 
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INTRODUCING FRIEND #2, DALIS
Tribute Written by Dalis: How did we meet in real life? Well, you see these two marvelous ladies had been getting together for a few months and one day Sarah (another of the IL gals) asked me “Hey, don’t you live close to Aurora?” and I was “I live in Aurora, why?”. Next thing I know she invites me into this fancy private FB group of gals talking about meeting. I check the address and mapquest is telling me it’s 7 mins away!!!! I couldn’t believe it so I drove by, I know very stalky, right?
We all met for the first time at the end of last year in Heather’s house. The first get together that I went, I arrived 3 hrs late, yep… I live 7 mins away but my day was totally booked so I knew I was going to make it late, but there was no stopping me! LOL!!! We had a blast, I think it made our friendships COMPLETE, kwim?
I feel Laura is like my identical twin and we were just separated at birth. We have this dark sense of humor that is just perfection… to top it off we have the two firecracker daughters of the group. One girly girl and one tom-boy just to balance better.
With Heather is different, we compliment each other. She is the good sister of the three of us… LOL!!!! Of course thanks to how close we live I get to spend some extra time with her and her family and let’s just say that it feels like we have known each other for a LOOOOONG time (in a good way!).
What are some of your favorite or funny things about your friendship?
The other day I was instant messaging both of them at the same time but in different windows. I asked them something and they both replied the same thing with the same words and everything… I thought it was hilarious that we all thought the same thing!
Oh one more thing, last time we met Laura said something that really made me chuckle… she said “it is funny like you think my daughter is funny and I think your daughter is funny, but we both think our daughters are being annoying at this moment” It is so true… LOL!!!
What have you learned from your friendship?
* That you should NEVER give coffee infused chocolate cupcakes to kids at 9pm.
* That Oscar Mayer sells little baggies of pre-made bacon.
* That Heather’s stomach has no end when cake is added into the equation.
* That everyone needs seasoned salt in their pantry to have a complete pantry.
* That I know they’ve got my back!
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LAST, BUT NOT LEAST – FRIEND #3, HEATHER (AKA heathergw):
Tribute Written by Heather: Laura and I met on a creative team and found out we didn’t live too far from each other and met in person at a mall near me… the girls totally hit it off right away. I knew Dalis also from a couple creative teams and then met in person at the end of one of my monthly scrap nights and I felt like we’d been old friends for many years.
Laura keeps me in check, she tells it like it is and I know I can always count on her, we’re completely different yet it’s never awkward.
Dalis, is like the neighbor I always wanted and never had. We could talk for hours and we’re always there for each other when we need a little pick me up
What are some of your favorite or funny things about your friendship?
Dalis has this secret room in her house that I wish I could just move into and live.
Laura tells it like it is and doesn’t fib to avoid hurting my feelings, I know I can always get an honest opinion from her.
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Keep sharing and uploading your creations. I so enjoy seeing your talents. Upload to your favorite gallery and share the link (copy and paste the url here on the blog or on our Connect group), or start your own album at our Connect group.
If you are NEW, here are the links you will need to get started:
- the announcement of the book club selection
- Prompt #1
- Prompt #2
- Prompt #3
- Prompt #4
- Prompt #5
- Catch-Up Week
- Our Book Club Group
Anyone can join at anytime!!!
Before I introduce the prompt for this week, let me give you the “instructions” for following the prompt.
Instructions for Each Week
Step 1. Come to the Studio Tangie blog (sign up for email notifications if you prefer) every Saturday February 2 through April 20 to see the prompts and inspiration based on the assigned readings. Tag: Art Journal Book Club
Step 2. Journal based on the prompts. Pick from one or more of the prompts. There will also be an Art Journal Technique suggestion each week. You can make as many pages or as few pages as you like. Any size, any format, any medium, any supplies, although we do enjoy Studio Tangie products.
Step 3. Participate and make friends in discussion of the readings at the social network as much as you like. Connect in the FREE special group just for us HERE. Register or login with your Facebook account. You can also ask questions there.
Step 4. Upload your finished art journal page from the prompt to the our gallery at Connect (or your favorite gallery), and then post on the Studio Tangie blog, on the corresponding prompt, that you have uploaded your page(s). If possible, leave the url of your page. (Copy and paste). This lets everyone know when to look in the gallery, and I’ll get an email notification.
Step 5. Comment on other group members pages in our group gallery.
Step 6. Make sure you have fun!
March 23 – 29, Prompt #7
Questions to Ask Friends and Tributes to Friends
Assignment: Read Chapter 7, Questions to Ask Friends and Tributes to Friends
Pages 136-150
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Next, create an art journal page or more from the following prompts.
If something from the book inspires you, instead, go with that. There are no rules in art journaling!
The following prompts are: They Say (quotes), Questions to Ponder, Be Inspired (by specific pages from the book), and Art Journal Technique.
Just do whatever inspires you, however it inspires you.
No rules!!!
The Prompts:
Be inspired by a quotation!
Whatever you are it is your own friends who make your world.
William James
The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend.
Aristotle
Be inspired by one (or more) question(s)!
- Do you have positive words yet unspoken to a friend? Is it time to tell them?
- Do you need to lower your own standards for yourself as a friend?
Join us in Our Book Club Group at Connect to discuss these questions and the chapter!
Be inspired by the book!
Pages 138, 144, 146-149
Or any of the pages in between!
Be inspired by a technique!
ART JOURNAL TECHNIQUE: Take doodles in a new creative way!
Check out my Pinterest Doodles Board.
Inspiration for Prompt #7:
Dalis
Credits: Touch of Madness by Studio Tangie and CVD, Stitchy Stackers #01 by Studio Tangie, Splatter Graffitti by Studio Tangie, Quidoodles #01 by Studio Tangie, Gesso Messy {Episode #16} by Studio Tangie, Cartography Set #37 by Studio Tangie, Art Journal Grunge by Studio Tangie, DJB Little Black Dress font by Darcy Baldwin
Heather aka sparklyduck75
Prompt: Do you have positive words yet unspoken to a friend? Is it time to tell them?
Journaling: I don’t tell you often enough that I love you, my darling friend! You are the best kind of friend, because while you always accept me as I am, you also challenge me to dig deeper and be more.
You have such beauty and strength. I love your devotion to God; the respect and affection you have for your husband; the magnificent depth and breadth you give to your children; and the selflessness and joy with which you throw your arms open to the world. You’ve found the Good Way, and you walk it.
I am privileged to witness your amazing journey. When I grow up, I want to be more like you.
CREDITS: You Are Magnificent! by Tangie Baxter
Fonts: OutOfTune; WickedGrit.
Tina aka tina0319
Hybrid
Prompt: The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend. ~Aristotle
ART JOURNAL TECHNIQUE: Doodle
Journaling:
“I tend to be a loner, I don’t have many friends and rarely see the need for them. Recently I’ve made a friend named Tracy and through her I’ve learned it’s good to have a friend. She’s help me to feel not so alone!”
“One Friend”
“Friends are good!”
“True Friend”
Credits:
tangie_YouAreMagnificent_paper9
tangie_YouAreMagnificent_wordart3 (As an overlay)
tangie_YouAreMagnificent_ephemera2
tangie_YouAreMagnificent_painted_accents3
Font:
tangieAJFjabberwock
Hybrid Supplies:
Duct Tape and Paper Tape (From Target)
Sharpie Pen (Black)
Sharpie Markers
Puffy Velvet Fabric Markers
Copic – Orange
ms. bailey
Art Journaling Technique: DoodleThis week I drew my own doodles on paper, scanned them into Photoshop and turned them into brushes and used them on this page. Thank you for all the creative sparks!
Journaling: I’ve learned that I don’t need to prove anything to my friends or gain their love and approval by “performing” or being some way that I’m not.
My friendships allow me the space to explore and experience many qualities and ways of being.
I thought these two quote from Sark really summed up my feelings about friendship. Good friends are there to help you see all the wonderful things that are possible in your life.
Credits
From Tangie Baxter: Background papers and elements from You Are Magnificent Kit, Stitchy Stackers, and Splatter Graffiti. I added Tangie’s Repeat After Me No. 7 Styles to the washi tape. The arrow and flower doodles are my own. The font is vtRemingtonPortable.
Rain
Prompt: “Whatever you are it is your own friends who make your world”
William James
Art Journal technique: Doodling
Credits:
Tangie Baxter:
Plum Pudding font
You are Magnificent
Enchanted Art Box kits 1, 3, 4
Krysty at Deviant Scrap, Dreams, the yellow flower
Bonsai tree: my custom shape
Julie Ann
ART TECHNIQUE: DOODLE
Journaling:
Credits: You Are Magnificent by Tangie Baxter
Font: Larkspur
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THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART TO MY TEAM FOR YOUR VERY THOUGHTFUL PAGES!!!
Next week, I’ll see you back here for my prompts based on Chapter 7!
If you have the book, and want to know what Chapters we will be reading, or if you want to read ahead (yet know this is not a race! you can read as we go along!!!)
here is the SCHEDULE:
- Prompt 1: No reading instructions
- Prompt 2: Chapter 1 – Pages 19-36
- Prompt 3: Chapter 3, Pages 55-76
- Prompt 4: Chapter 4, Pages 77-94
- Prompt 5: Chapter 5, Pages 95-119
- Prompt 6: Chapter 6, Pages 120 – 135
- Prompt 7: Chapter 7, Pages 136-150 WE ARE HERE THIS WEEK!
- Prompt 8: Chapter 10 Pages 189-206
- Prompt 9: Chapter 11, Pages 208-227
- Prompt 10: Chapter 12, Pages 228-247
- Prompt 11: Finale, Pages 248-253
Now it’s your turn! I am looking forward to seeing your pages on FRIENDSHIP TRIBUTES!!!
Please share a link to your page (copy and paste the url) here on this post!
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