Week 31 of the ukstampers art journal challenge is all about Smile:
- what made you smile this week – list your top 5
- use a happy colour on your page
- stamp some kisses
I have used some yellow, orange and pink for this page and I tried to transfer an image using Golden medium and printed acetate. The image is a couple of years old – Tegan was playing with my hair and put it up in a bun on the top of my head; I have rather a stupid grin on my face and it reminded me of the song about ‘a smile and a ribbon in my hair’. It came out very dark so I scribbled over the hair with some pens. Some things that made me smile this week include my dog launching himself into his bed and rolling about in it without a care in the world, the baby dove is still about in the garden and visits everyday, the sun came out briefly, I made pancakes for lunch today, and the roofer finally came to fix the guttering which broke last winter with all that snow. You might not be able to see the stamped kisses – they are 3 tiny crosses after ‘Rare’ and after ‘hair’.
Inks/paint: mostly yellow, orange and pink acrylic paint with some black and white
Card: watercolour card (and acetate to transfer)
Stamps: Paperbag studios Scrap journal (bubblewrap stamp), Eline’s Huis cross-stitch (tiny crosses)
Other: coloured pens, Golden medium
Hi there, your post not only inspired me to think about how i would express my smile moments but, having shared it with my family, it inspired a whole discussion about what makes each one of us smile…it was a precious time. thank you.
oh thank you Morag, what a lovely comment and one which has most certainly put a big smile on my face!