Art Journal Journey Day One

I've had the cover of my journal completed for a couple of months, just haven't gotten any further *slap wrist* ;) I look at it and want to play but always something else gets in the way. I'm glad I've decided to take a step on this journey along with many many others :) thanks for the kick I need Julie :D

so for anyone who hasn't seen the cover I'll just run through it again

I've used an old old book for my journal, and glued 3-4 pages together and gesso over the top, sometimes I think I'll just paint straight over the words but whatever happens happens right

First Gessoed my cover

added a bit of felt trim, paint and some doodling

Now there's a little bit more paint, stamped with bubblewrap, a mask (green dots) some stenciling and paper

Added a little more paint and some stamping and a little bit of Prima stitched paper

Cover almost finished

Added my title, and heated the foam thickers with my heat gun to make them shrink and curl a bit.

 Little detail



First page, I think I'll make all my double page spreads :)

gesso and a smear of paint

few dollops of red paint on top 

trusty prima stamp loaded with paint :)

as it didn't fully fit down my pages I just added the ends of the stems up the top

Lastly a little doodling :)

Thanks for stopping by

I think I might go and add a little more doodling and words tonight :)

xx