Creative thoughts & stuff.

THIS PAGE RAAAWKS!

What an inspiration you are, Ali. I know dozens of people have said it before, but it's
really cool to see you stepping beyond your comfort zone (and being willing to let so many
strangers experience it with you!) I hope you realize the encouragement you're giving to literally
hundreds of people to think more creatively, see the art in their everyday lives and to seek it out.
Thanks.

Ali, I am completely loving your cover. Thanks for sharing with us.

Great idea to print out all those blog entries. Can you share how you are organizing those?? In a three ring notebook or something more creative?
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Great idea- I looked at her site a few weeks ago- I think I got there from her stuff at 2peas. I appreciated the comment you made on the chat the other night about how a lot of us just need to believe that we're creative. That really hit home with me. I don't like some of the "art journal" stuff that I've seen but I do like the idea of each person doing it in their own style which is what its all about. I may sign up too- still thinking on it.

Life coach... you need to put that on your business card. :) Are you looking for houses in Albany? Great halfway point!! LOL

WOW--that cover is amazing Ali! Beautiful work, don't know if I know enough about design to attempt something like that right now...maybe someday. Enjoy your class. Thinking of buying a book by Sabrina Ward Harrison, though, just to check it out. A link from one of your previous posts got me kinda hooked! Love reading stuff like that, it's quite a learning experience. thanks for the great links to check out!

Love Sabrina Ward Harrison... Be brave on the art journal, Ali... Thanks for the inspiration...

Ali--I am soo into the art journal thing--glad to see you're jumping in--I think it's a natural progression from scrapbooking--too cool!!

I'm doin' it! I've been keeping an art journal for a while, but love the idea of receiving prompts and making a 20 week commitment. Hopefully this challenge will motivate me to be more prolific!

Ali, love the cover. Such a stretch from your usual style. I just ordered Artist's Journals and Sketch Books. My sb style is much like yours and the thought of an art journal is a bit intimidating. I'm thinking about the class - just was part of a SS art journal swap and would have a super nice journal to start this with.

I love the challenges you constantly keep presenting to us. You are so motivating and uplifting. This is the kick in the pants I need to keep expressing myself in a creative way.
Thank you.
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Yeah, art journals have become my life lately, thanks to you. :-) Still loving it, still excited about my new work. And trying to keep and work on one of my own as I write about them. Such a cool experience. (Though, like you, I am struggling with letting go of my linear, list-like ways!). The online course looks awesome. Thanks for sharing that.

I am not much of a gusher these days, and I don't think I've posted a comment on your blog yet (cluck-cluck says the chicken..;)..), but your art journal cover stopped me dead in my tracks (not that the office chair I'm sitting on could have anything to do with track-stopping), and I just had to post something.. like.. :::gape::: ..yeah, that about covers it.. *way* cool.. :-)

Hey, thanks for pointing out that site. I signed up. Have you checked out any work by Teesha Moore? I LOVE her style. I just posted a journal page sorta inspired by her on my blog if you want to check it out. She is one of the artists that is in the amazing book called TRUE COLORS. I'm sure you have seen that, but if not you have GOT to see it. It is about 3 or more years old but I STILL drool over all of it. I am taking an all day art class with Teesha Moore in June at the Art Bar in Orange County. Can't wait to get all of the cool prompts...
See you later Muse....

I was in B & N on Monday...Loved the Altered Journals and Sketchbooks,
but bought Altered Book Collage by Barbara Matthieson. Breathtaking examples and tons of techniques. LOVE the book!! I've been collecting old volumes found at antique sales for just this type of project. (I love the idea of 'coring' out sections and creating shrine cubbies)
ps
if you're using any spackle, get the stuff that goes on pink and dries white

nice Ali! i think i have the same syndrome where i'm split between "collage" art and a linear graphic style. i'm "torn" in two so to speak. great to see you experimenting and stepping outside of the "box"...

that cover is just gorgeous ali...i posted a page to my blog the other day that i made after reading sabrinas books and the artistjournals&sketchbooks book...it was really freeing and fun....but mines not so **pretty**!! LOL! thanks for the inspiration!

ali, you're such a tease! i can hardly wait to see the new garden :)
hey! that class looks fun...hmmm...

Glad someone is enjoying next month's theme :)
(I type from my desk, which is covered with pieces of layouts that I can't bring together)
Can't wait to see your art journal work!