I just love notebooks! I have lots of them everywhere, I enjoy the newness of a blank book, it reminds me of when I was at school and you are given your new exercise books at the beginning of term! Oh how I used to sweat the first few weeks because the new book was an opportunity to up my game, to write neatly etc! After a few weeks I would make a mistake and then all my good intentions would be forgotten.
I have been looking at art journals for a while on You Tube, wanting to do one of my own, so imagine my delight when at Asda of all places I found a delightful journal for only £3.00! It has the most gorgeous thick cream paper strong enough to take paints etc! So Yippee!
The next hurdle I had to overcome is the fact that I don't like messy art, the type of art journals on YouTube, seem to involve making a huge mess! Don't get me wrong, if you could see my studio right now, you would not agree with my statement, (not to mention the whole decking sparkles with blue glitter! very nice I think, but Clive is not so sure!) What I mean by messy is all the painting, over painting, scratching etc!
I remember doing anti - colouring at the Art House's Creativity Booster, and found the small five colour pack of crayons delightful to work with... so alongside my gorgeous journal I bought a 64 pack of crayons! It must be the cheapest art materials I ever bought 64 crayons for a £1.00! A bargain!
Well, lets just say I am sending everyone crayon crazy, Karen was over last night and she is hooked! You can get so many delightful results with them and they are so easy to use.
I went back to Asda today and bought a notebook for Clive and Mel (it is her birthday!) .
As you can see from the picture above, you really can get delightful results with them!
So bring out your inner child and have a go! you will be delighted I guarantee it!
oohh I love notebooks too - I know what you mean about the magic going after you have written in then. I only have to write on the first couple of pages and want a new one (my eco ways stop me but I just look at the in shops then and dream of when I will finish my last notebook lol). This one looks fab and I don't have an art one so i could talk myself into it as it was a new sort of pad :-)
ReplyDeletelove the drawing..the colors are beautiful!
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