Mixed Media Place: How would you express sadness? Challenge.

Hello Lovelies-

Today I am participating in MMP Challenge, How would you express sadness? There is more information about this challenge below.

For me sadness is the secrets that we keep to ourselves. I think that when we bottle up our feelings of any sort, it gets in the way of progress.

Once I let out my insecurities and confront them head on.... They are never as bad as they were in my mind. They are distorted images in my minds eye. This journal page is about those untruths that sometimes I say to myself that is not 100% accurate and I do consider them lies. As you notice that the jounaling spot is covered in black representing the wicked things I can sometimes tell myself.

Why do I do that to myself? It is not nice and I would never make someone feel like that. So I came up with a saying regarding this behavior. "If you can't play nice then you can't play in my sandbox." I think that about says it all.  Don't you?

Here is what Mixed Media Place is saying about this challenge.

What are you feeling? {vol. 3}

This time we would like to present a feeling that might perhaps be a little difficult for some of you.
But as we all know, life is not just about pretty roses and smiles but it's filled with all sorts of emotions.
That's why we'd like you to find inspiration in ... Sadness.

Samples of the MMP Design Team are below.

For more eye candy go to MMP Here.

As you will see in a moment, Sadness can be a source of truly amazing art!
We'd like to invite you to participate in our challenge. You may treat the subject from any angle - express Sadness on paper or tell us what your remedies are.
Just take a look at MMP DT's works, we are sure they will spark your imagination.....

I hope this will inspire you to journal about those hard times in life. I know that it does help me see life clearer.

Warmly-
Sarinda

Here is what I used:

WATERCOLOR ARTIST PAD	MMP Gel Medium Gloss	Mixed Media Place Tattered Angels Mists	Distress Paint	FB Lifestyle Crafts Lattice Embossing Folders
Tonic Scissors	MMP Prima Gears	FB Tim Holtz Locks and Keys	FB Prima Flowers	FB Prima Leaves
FB Enamel Dots	FB Karen Foster Brads	FB Prima Lace Stencil #1

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Scrap 365 & Mixed Media Place BLOG HOP Challenge

 

Hello Lovelies....

Scrap 365 & Mixed Media Place BLOG HOP Challenge is going on right now.... I am loving the prompts that they are using with Suzyqscraps. This is perfect starter for me. I am going to have this prompt hanging by my studio bench so that I will look at this often. I am using #1 Focal Point. 

This layout is all about Dreaming Confidently. Having your sights on your goals and working a little everyday to get there.

Here is what they are saying about the blob hop.

So we have decided that 2014 is the year to get BACK to BASICS!! It doesn’t matter if you have been scrapping for ten years or ten days...you will be sure to learn something new along the way!

Finnabair has very kindly donated a marvellous prize to either add to your stash or to get you started.

Our January Blog Hop is all about layout principles. I found this fabulous prompt on Pinterest, courtesy of SuzyQ Scraps http://suzyqscraps.com/. A big thank you to Suzy for letting us use her document. It really sums up the beginnings of every layout. 

Here is what I used:

MMP Prima - Sunrise Sunset - Celsius	MMP Prima - Sunrise Sunset - Wood Buttons	MMP Prima Sunset Cling Stamps	MMP Golden Molding Paste	StazOn Jet Black Ink
Distress Stickles Dry Glitter	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Walnut	Blending Tool	Artistcellar Cathedral Series

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Mixed Media Place Challenge. CALM.

Hello Creatives....

I have a fun challenge for you today. 

**Warning** 

This post is delving a bit deeper.

The challenge is from Mixed Media Place. I have to say their Design Team is thoughtful about the challenges that they put out to us and what a perfect time of reflection in our own lives.

Deciding to play with my Encaustics for this challenge. I love this medium and find myself never having enough time to do so. I am giving myself permission to do so RIGHT now. :)

I often take images of my surrounding that inspire me so that I may recall that emotion when I go back to use it. This image that I am using is of the Bonneville Salt Flats, that is very close to my home in Salt Lake City, Utah. There is something very raw and harsh about this desert environment. Yet- Also something very still and peaceful to me.

The only explanation of the feeling that I can give about this work is;  a calm before as ferocious storm. Very peaceful, Seeing everything in all the details with a bit of high alert anxiousness around the edges. And peaceful I need to add again.

I guess this is the closest that I can get to beach, being landlocked. Here is the image that I took on the last trip to this stunning place and what I am basing this work on.

Text: "Remember the feeling of the daydream state of creation."
I am giving myself permission to let go.

Here is what Mixed Media Place Design Team is asking us?

What are you feeling? / Co czujesz?

Just as we promised - today we are starting our new monthly project & challenge. Every month we are going to meet and talk about emotions. What moves us, what makes us stronger, what makes our hearts grow wings.

How would you express Calm?

My hope is that you enjoyed this long post a glimpse into my beating heart.

Much love to you.

Sarinda

 Here is what I used:

R&F Encaustic Paints DickBlick

MMP Pitt Pens

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Mixed Media Place Challenge: Glimmer Mists

Hello Lovelies....

I am entering my new art journal in the current challenge at Mixed Media Place, How U Use...Glimmer Mists.

These images do not to the glass bead gel medium justice... the way the light picks up each glass bead and the glimmer mist adds just enough shine to pull your eye in closer. I love layering with gesso, then molding paste and gel medium with stencils. This creates the depth that I am always looking for in my pages. I also included two inside images, just for fun.

Thanks for checking in.

Cheers-

Sarinda

 Here is what I did for the cover:

1- I layered two coats of gesso waited until dry and used the Playful Pods Stencils from Artistcellar and added some background texture with gesso and a stencil. Then I used another stencil and molding paste to add another layer of texture. THIRD time is the charm?! So I took a Crafter's workshop stencil Microbial and used gel medium with the glass beads. I love the way the light picks up the glass beads and creates that bit of shimmer to the matte look of paint. And it suits my purpose pretty well.

2- I added color with Tattered Angel Sprays, Distress stains, Silks Paints (colors I used: Honey Amber & Key Lime) and Viva Decor's Inka Gold in Old Silver just to add some pop to the gesso'd stenciled bits.

3- Then doodled a page liner on chipboard and some small doodles to get it all going.

Here is what I used:

Mixed Media Place Distress Stains

Mixed Media Place Tattered Angels Mists

Mixed Media Place Silks

Mixed Media Place Palette Knife

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