Come Learn with Me….Art Journaling

Well it is about time.
I have finally made the decision to use my art journal products/mediums and create some art journal pages.

I have wanted to try my hand at art journaling, and I did….kind of.
I did a whole art journal.
Click on the link if you want to watch it on my YouTube channel "Tracy's Treasures24"

But in my opinion this art journal was from a scrapbookers view point.
I used a lot of pattern paper, stamps and markers…but none of the art journal supplies that most veteran art journalers use.
I have most of the supplies, but I over think things and never actually used the products that I have.

If you remember, I made a challenge with a blog friend Caroline from "Caroline's not so new hobby"
We both wanted to get into art journaling and figured what better way then to jump right in, and challenge each other ;)
Even though I am a spontaneous type of person, I wanted to learn as much as I could about these products before I took the plunge.

Then I thought, maybe we could learn together :)
So I am going to be doing some videos on what I know (even if it is limited), what I have learned and what I discovered about these different mediums.
Sounds fun doesn't it????
I hope so, and I hope you will follow along and share your knowledge on whichever mediums I am working on perfecting at the time :)

Here is a introduction video…bloopers and all ;)
If you would like to watch this video on my YouTube channel, just click on the link "Tracy's Treasures24"

I hope you all had a very Creative Monday :)

Tracy :)

Blogger Friend and a Challenge

Hello Caroline 

Remember I had mentioned that I met a new friend/blogger at the Crop & Create event.
I had just happen to wander on her blog and from her content, knew she was from Canada.
After messaging back and forth, I come to find out that she is from MY town…how cool is that!!!
We were both excited as we were both going to this event, then we could meet.
She didn't recognize me at first (as she thought I would be taller)…that is a new one to me, lol.

After chatting back and forth, we have been to a few crops at the same time, and didn't even know it.
It was odd that I didn't remember her, as I visit all the tables just as much as I work on my projects when I go to a crop :)

We chatted quite a bit at the crop, while we were shopping, creating and waiting in the "make and take" lines.
I come to find out that Caroline is interested in art journaling, but hasn't taken the plunge yet.
I have done and completed an art journal book (Heart Journal) but it is more in a scrapbooking style rather than a mixed media style.
I have purchased mixed media supplies over the years, but have yet to put any to paper.
So I suggested that we challenge each other to do a page…to at least start.
Caroline suggested we have the theme of Fall/Thankful.
And we have a month to complete the page.
I have a lot of ideas…but now to learn how to use the supplies and put my ideas onto a page.
Wish us luck :)

I still haven't taken any photos of my pages from this last weekend :(
Soon, I promise…soon.

Tooth adventure:
I woke up to my face even more swollen :(
It was tender, but not as bad as yesterday :)
So hopefully this new set of antibiotics are working :)
When I showed my honey how swollen my face was, he said he couldn't tell.
Couldn't tell!!!!! Seriously we have been married for over 26 yrs and dating for 4 yrs before that….does he even know what I look like!
But I do think the swelling is a bit less tonight.

Thankful Thursday:
Penicillin/Antibiotics
My treadmill, as it was raining today
Friends and new Friends

I hope you all had a very Creative Thursday :)

Tracy :)